The FIRST test of all five F-1 Engines in 1965!

Marshall Space Flight Center, located in Huntsville, Alabama, conducted the first clustered firing of the Saturn V’s first stage (the S-IC) on April 16, 1965. The booster’s five F-1 engines burned for about 6½ seconds and produced 33,360 kilonewtons (7.5 million lbs) of thrust. Note: Audio added recently for use in the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s THE FORCE attraction. We’d love to connect with you on social! LIKE us on FACEBOOK! FOLLOW us on TWITTER! FOLLOW us on INSTAGRAM! Sign up to our Newsletter: ?c=9 Visit our online store: ?c=d