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spacemal
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posted 02-26-2016 06:57 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for spacemal   Click Here to Email spacemal     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Has anyone seen launch images taken by the camera at the top of the launch umbilical tower (LUT) for Apollo 4, 8, 9, 10, and 13, as well as Skylab 1 (workshop) and 2 (Conrad's crew) and ASTP? In my many years of following the U.S. spaceflights I have never seen still images for these flights taken by this camera.

LM-12
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posted 02-26-2016 08:27 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LM-12     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This interesting video from Spacecraft Films is about the LUT camera installed for the Apollo 13 launch. At what level did that flying beam come to rest?

Space Cadet Carl
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posted 02-26-2016 01:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Space Cadet Carl   Click Here to Email Space Cadet Carl     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The Apollo 17 night launch as seen from the 360 foot level of the LUT. This photo was considered "lost" for many years, until it was rediscovered several years ago by Kipp Teague at the Apollo Image Archive.

Paul78zephyr
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posted 02-26-2016 06:45 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Paul78zephyr     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That is a great shot.

J.L
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posted 03-06-2016 02:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for J.L   Click Here to Email J.L     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by spacemal:
Has anyone seen launch images taken by the camera at the top of the launch umbilical tower...
Yes on Skylab 2 and ASTP.

spacemal
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posted 03-24-2016 11:02 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for spacemal   Click Here to Email spacemal     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Are you able to scan them and post copies here?

LM-12
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posted 03-28-2016 11:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LM-12     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Apollo 15 launch photo KSC-71PC-560 is a nice view of the F-1 engines at camera level.

J.L
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posted 03-28-2016 11:55 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for J.L   Click Here to Email J.L     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yes, there is a color version in the book "Moonshots and Snapshots".

LM-12
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posted 03-28-2016 04:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LM-12     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The black and white striped area seen on fairing B is a first motion target.

LM-12
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posted 03-21-2018 10:21 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LM-12     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Photo 70-HC-351 shows Apollo 13 on the pad during the CDDT which was on March 25-26, 1970.

The Skylab 2, 3 and 4 LUT launch photos can be seen in this album.

Jonnyed
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posted 03-21-2018 07:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jonnyed   Click Here to Email Jonnyed     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Fantastic video clip and photos. Thanks.

LM-12
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posted 03-23-2018 08:20 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LM-12     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Space Cadet Carl:
...as seen from the 380 foot level of the LUT
Wasn't it from the 360-foot level of the LUT?

LM-12
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posted 03-24-2018 11:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LM-12     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Here is a link to the ASTP launch photo from the LUT camera.

Space Cadet Carl
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posted 04-10-2018 05:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Space Cadet Carl   Click Here to Email Space Cadet Carl     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by LM-12:
Wasn't it from the 360-foot level of the LUT?
Ah, good catch! I forgot that the length of the F-1 engine bells actually sat below the zero foot level of the LUT. So... yes. I've often regretted not being at that night launch. It must have been incredible.

spaceheaded
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posted 04-10-2018 11:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for spaceheaded     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I can vouch for that night launch being incredible in person!

LM-12
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posted 04-11-2018 10:32 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LM-12     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Apollo 16 photo KSC-72P-82 gives a good view of several cameras on the LUT.

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