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This is an original F-1 rocket engine handler used to move the engine in a horizontal position within assembly buildings, repair shops, or hangars. If the engine was to be transported over a considerable distance, the handler had to be transported by another vehicle.

This handler came with the full F-1 engine on exhibit in the "Apollo to the Moon Gallery" at the National Air and Space Museum in downtown Washington. The F-1 on display at the downtown location is the earliest F-1 engine in the NASM collections and was donated in 1970, when the F-1 was still operational in the Apollo program.

NASA transferred this handler and the rocket engine to the Museum in 1969.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PROPULSION-Rocket Engines Manufacturer Rocketdyne Division, Rockwell International
 Dimensions Length: 182.75 inches
Width: 142 inches
Height, maximum, with struts: 72 inches
Height of floor level beams: 28.5 inches
Weight: 5,500 lbs.
 Materials Overall: Steel
Tire rims: Non-ferrous
Tires: Hardened rubber
 Inventory Number A19700271001 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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