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Topic: Photo of the week 401 (June 30, 2012)
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heng44
Member Posts: 2365
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted June 30, 2012 01:27 AM
   
 Space Shuttle workers at Launch Pad 39A, protected against hydrazine fuel mishaps by 'splash suits', are pictured at the base of a solid rocket booster as they remove exhaust duct plugs for the auxiliary power unit that powers the booster's thrust vector control. Photo was taken five days before the launch of STS-1 in April 1981. Ed Hengeveld |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1233
From: Atlanta, GA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted June 30, 2012 07:11 AM
Some brave workers. Is that a hold down assembly in the foreground? |
heng44
Member Posts: 2365
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted June 30, 2012 07:57 AM
Yes, it is. Hard to believe the whole stack is hanging on eight of these bolts... |
buckeyecal
Member Posts: 59
From: soon to be Boise, ID USA
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted June 30, 2012 06:57 PM
Looks like one elaborate sand castle!!!!! 
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Henry Heatherbank
Member Posts: 129
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted July 01, 2012 01:45 AM
There were a lot of people on 7 April 1981 (myself included (as unconnected to the space program as I was), and possibly the guys in the photo) wondering whether a stack like this would be capable of getting off the ground. |
APG85
Member Posts: 199
From:
Registered: Jan 2008
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posted July 01, 2012 02:29 AM
Still amazing that the Shuttle was flown manned the first flight. I don't think we would consider doing that today... |
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