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Topic: Photo of the week 103 (October 21)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 10-21-2006 05:32 AM
   
 Thirty-eight years ago this month: the launch of Apollo-7 is seen from the south in this great view, tracked down by Joel Powell. In the foreground are the launch pads for the Atlas rockets. Ed Hengeveld |
mensax
Member Posts: 861
From: Virginia
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 10-21-2006 06:56 AM
ahhh yes, the city of Cape Kennedy with all her skyscrapers... some of which were prone to leaving the Earth.Great photo Ed. Thanks for sharing. Noah |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2915
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-21-2006 07:07 AM
Ed--One of my favorite Apollo 7 launch photos that Koppel made into a postcard image for NASA Tours at Kennedy Space Center. You can clearly see one of the old Atlas-Centaur pads (#36) in the foreground with Complex 11 alongside it to the north. |
capoetc
Member Posts: 2169
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 10-21-2006 07:15 AM
Man, that is a great shot! Thanks for posting these ... I really enjoy seeing a new one each week.  ------------------
John Capobianco
Camden DE |
art540
Member Posts: 432
From: Orange, California USA
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 10-21-2006 08:36 AM
Actually we are seeing LC-13 in the foreground - gantry and umbilical tower are not LC-36A. The other pad is LC-14. LC-11
never had the upper levels extended for multistage Atlases.Art |
spacecraft films
Member Posts: 802
From: Columbus, OH USA
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 10-21-2006 08:48 AM
Great shot, Ed!I got some film in this week for our "Cape" set. Great construction footage of 14, 19, 34, 37 and 39. I also got in aerials from 1958 and several years in the 60's. Cool stuff. Can't wait to work with it when my current backlog of stuff is done! (X-15 and Apollo 11)... Mark |
rjurek349
Member Posts: 1190
From: Northwest Indiana
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 10-21-2006 10:02 AM
Ed - great shot! Once again, an amazing photo. Have you ever thought of starting a website, like the Astronomy Photo of the Day folks? You'd be a google-UTube-net mogul in a heart beat. Rich |
art540
Member Posts: 432
From: Orange, California USA
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 10-21-2006 10:25 AM
Put me down as a "Cape" set buyer when it comes out........... |
hlbjr
Member Posts: 475
From: Delray Beach Florida USA
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 10-21-2006 11:18 AM
Mark,
I cannot wait for the "Cape" DVD's to be completed. Your Liftoff series just wetted my appetite. Glad to hear you're making progress by taking delivery of the films. [Edited by hlbjr (October 21, 2006).] |
icarkie
Member Posts: 618
From: BURTON ON TRENT /England
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 10-21-2006 12:50 PM
Great photo as always Ed.
Ian |
Astro Bill
Member Posts: 1329
From: New York, NY
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 10-21-2006 05:01 PM
This is another photo that would make a great poster. |
star61
Member Posts: 294
From: Bristol UK
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 10-22-2006 06:26 AM
I went to the STS26 launch with Joel and another friend Lee. How is Joel these days? Phil |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 10-22-2006 09:28 AM
Joel is pretty active these days. He has just published a very nice book with Art LeBrun: 'GO for launch - An illustrated history of Cape Canaverval', published by Apogee. Highly recommended.Ed |
star61
Member Posts: 294
From: Bristol UK
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 10-22-2006 03:04 PM
Good to hear. I'll look out for that book.
Thanks. phil |
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