Re: How much thrust does a Saturn 5 Rocket send out a minute?

Each of the five F-1 engine used in the first stage of the Saturn V rocket produce over 1.5 million pounds of thrust for a total of over 7.5 million pounds thrust at sea level. The thrust was developed by burning a combination of kerosene and liquid oxygen. The F-1 engine is approximately three times the height of an average man.

The J-2 engine was used in both the second and third stages. It produced 225,000 pounds of thrust in space. Five of these engines were used in the Saturn V's second stage while one was used in the third stage. Liquid hydrogen was used for the fuel. It was burned with liquid oxygen.

For comparison purposes, the engines of the Saturn V launch vehicle that propelled the Apollo spacecraft to the moon had combined horsepower equivalent to 543 jet fighters². The five F-1 engines on the first stage produce the quivalent of 160,000,000 horsepower or about 500,000 sports cars.

References

1. Saturn V components
2. Apollo 11 factoids
3. Apollo program links
4. Apollo 11 gallery
5. Various screen savers, movies and images