40th Anniversary of the Saturn V Moon Rocket Test PIN
Year: 2009
Mint/Issuer: Winco/Stennis
Mintage: [Unknown]
istorical metal: Metal Shavings from J1 and F2 engines
Additional Information:
The card included with the pin reads:Stennis Space Center conducted its first rocket engine test on April 23, 1966. The test was a cluster of five J-2 engines that powered the second stage (S-II) of the Apollo Program's Saturn V moon rocket. The S-II's five J-2 engines produced 1 million pounds of thrust.The powerful F-1 engines used in the first stage of the Saturn V vehicle were also tested at Stennis Space Center. Each F-1 was 19 feet tall and produced a 1.5 million-pound thrust. Each engine weighted 10 tons.This commemorative pin contains metal shavings from original J-2 and F-1 engines tested at Stennis Space Center.
