Canoga Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
F-1 Engine
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 10, 2018
1. F-1 Engine Marker
Dedicated to the employees of Rocketdyne on the tenth anniversary of man’s first lunar landing, July 20, 1979.
A cluster of five Rocketdyne-built F-1 engines lifted the 365-foot-tall Apollo vehicle from Earth, beginning man’s journey to the Moon.
Length - 19 ft., Width - 12 ft. 4 in., Thrust - 1,522,000 lbs., Rated Run Duration- 150 sec., Flight Weight 18,500 lbs., Propellants - Liquid Oxygen and Kerosene RP1
Erected 1979.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • Science & Medicine.
Location. 34° 13.991′ N, 118° 35.291′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Canoga Park. Marker is on De Soto Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Nordhoff St, on the left when traveling south. In the parking lot of Aerojet Rocketdyne. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8900 De Soto Ave, Canoga Park CA 91304, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rocketdyne Santa Susana Field Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); Chatsworth Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Olive Trees (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Munch Box (approx.
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Regarding F-1 Engine. The most powerful rocket engine ever built is on display here. It was originally displayed on Canoga Ave between Vanowen St and Victory Blvd, the former location of Rocketdyne.
Additional keywords. NASA, Boeing, Aerojet, Saturn V, Space, Rocket
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 10, 2018
2. F-1 Engine
courtesy NASA
3. Apollo Saturn V Launch
courtesy NASA
4. On The Moon
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 10, 2018
5. Also at this location
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on January 21, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3, 4. submitted on January 21, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on January 14, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
