The J-2 engine is one of the most important engines in the history of manned space flight. It was the first manned booster engine to make use of liquid hydrogen as a propellant, as well as being the first large booster engine designed to be restarted multiple times in the course of a flight. The J-2's versatility meant that it was used on both the second and third stages of the Saturn V rocket that launched NASA's successful Apollo missions to the Moon. The second stage used five of the engines, which burned for six minutes, while the third used a single J-2, which was fired twice during each mission and then sent into orbit around the Sun.
J-2 Engines at the SSFL Preparing for Test Fire
J-2 Assembly Line at Rocketdyne Canoga
J-2 Production Line at Rocketdyne Canoga
BOWL AREA VTS III J2 Hot Fire
The Rocketdyne J-2 Engine.
The Rocketdyne J-2 Engine.
The Rocketdyne J-2 Engine.
The Rocketdyne J-2 Engine.
The Rocketdyne J-2 Engine.
The J-2 Engine
The J-2 Engine Press Photo
Rocketdyne Employee Inspects the J-2
The Rocketdyne J-2 Engine.
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