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Topic: Photo of the week 279 (March 6, 2010)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 03-06-2010 09:44 AM
Final launch preparations for Mercury-Redstone 4 in the early morning hours of July 21, 1961. This was only the second manned US spaceflight, flown by Gus Grissom aboard Liberty Bell 7. Ed Hengeveld |
art540 Member Posts: 432 From: Orange, California USA Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 03-06-2010 10:42 AM
Wow - great shot, Ed. Thanks for posting this one. |
East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 03-06-2010 10:44 AM
I had already waited for today's photo. The Redstone looks a little bit crooked. |
Steve Procter Member Posts: 1031 From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 03-06-2010 10:45 AM
Strange looking at the rocket and thinking: I wonder where the bit is that I have sitting here in my room at the moment'? |
ASCAN1984 Member Posts: 1049 From: County Down, Nothern Ireland Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-06-2010 01:13 PM
Wow!!!!! Just can't believe how small it all looks compared to the manned vehicles that followed. The man standing beside MR3 really puts it into perspective. There is a certain magic of the early morning and night before launch. Would give anything to be able to visit the pad in the early hours before launch. |
spaceheaded Member Posts: 147 From: MD Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 03-09-2010 05:28 PM
quote: Originally posted by Steve Procter: I wonder where the bit is that I have sitting here in my room at the moment'?
Steve, I had the same thought. I have a relay from that craft, and I often wonder its function. If it could only talk... |
dss65 Member Posts: 1156 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 03-09-2010 09:08 PM
quote: Originally posted by ASCAN1984: Wow!!!!! Just can't believe how small it all looks compared to the manned vehicles that followed. The man standing beside MR3 really puts it into perspective.
The "funny" thing is that it was referred to as a "giant rocket" in its day. |