From Explosive Failures to Moon Landings: The Story of NASA’s F1 Engine

But here’s where it gets wild. Engineers looked back to WWII rockets for inspiration, adding baffles to the engine’s guts to tame the fire. And for the cherry on top? They literally blew it up — on purpose, with a bomb inside, to test if it could handle the worst. Sounds crazy, right? But it worked. That beast of an engine powered the Saturn V, carrying humans to the Moon, turning a nightmare into a dream come true. So, next time you look up at the Moon, remember the F1 engine. From explosive tests to historic moonwalks, it’s a reminder of what we can do when we think outside the box. Now, think about this: what other “impossible” challenges could we overcome with a bit of creativity and daring? <a href="https://medium.com/@PenelopeHayes/from-explosive-failures-to-moon-landings-the-story-of-nasas-f1-engine-64a4bbc70090">Website</a>