ROCKET ENGINE TYPES A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site H-1 (rocket engine) H-1 engine statistics. Image credit: NASA A liquid-propellant rocket engine, eight of which were used on the first stage of the Saturn I and Saturn IB launch vehicles. Employing liquid oxygen and RP-1 (kerosine mixture) as propellants, the gimbaled H-1 developed 830,000 newtons of thrust at sea level. The H-1 resulted from a redesign, simplification, and modification of the S-3D, which was the Thor-Jupiter engine, by the Rocketdyne Division of North American Aviation. The first full-power H-1 engine firing took place in December 1958 at the Rocketdyne facility in Canoga Park, California. By Apr. 28, 1959, the first production H-1 engine (H-1001) had been delivered on schedule to ABMA. ABMA's first firing test of this engine, later used in the first test booster, was performed successfully on May 26, 1959. Related entries    • F-1    • J-2 Related categories    • ROCKET ENGINE TYPES Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP