How To Start The Massive F-1 Rocket Engine - Explaining "Ignition Sequence Start"

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Published on July 18, 2019 1:22:24 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cldgl9IIyY

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Seconds before the launch of a Saturn V we hear the launch commentator calling out 'Ignition Sequence Start'. The ignition sequence is a complicated series of steps which spin the engine up to speed and light the combustion chamber so that the rocket lifts off rather than explodes.