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Topic: Photo of the week 524 (November 8, 2014)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-08-2014 01:55 AM
The Saturn 1B carrying the Skylab 4 crew was launched from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center 41 years ago, on November 16, 1973. Aboard were astronauts Jerry Carr, Ed Gibson and Bill Pogue. |
Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 11-08-2014 03:17 AM
A great shot beautifully framed. |
Jurg Bolli Member Posts: 977 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-08-2014 04:24 AM
This is a great shot! |
COR482932 Member Posts: 212 From: Cork, Ireland Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 11-08-2014 04:35 AM
For some reason I've never gotten around to asking this question and I still don't know. Why did the Saturn 1B launch atop this metallic platform? I may be completely wrong here, but was it because the umbilicals on the launch tower were configured for a Saturn V, so the smaller Saturn 1B had to be raised up to that higher level? |
Henry Heatherbank Member Posts: 244 From: Adelaide, South Australia Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 11-08-2014 05:15 AM
And why wasn't LC-34 used for the Skylab Saturn 1B launches? After all, it had hosted the Apollo 7 launch in '68. Had it been decommissioned by '73, or was it just that LC-39 was logistically better because of pre-flight operations in the VAB etc? |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-08-2014 05:36 AM
See the discussion here: LC-34 deconstruction and decommission. |
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 11-08-2014 06:31 AM
Beautiful photo Ed, thanks. Likely some luck involved in the framing as the camera would have been fired remotely or automatically, I'm not sure of the 1970s technology in that area. Anyone know what the silver pipe might contain?The Milk Stool was indeed used to raise the Saturn 1B to the point where the swing arms made for the Saturn V would connect with it. I guess this was for the upper stages only? |
Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 11-08-2014 07:05 AM
Gary, I am pretty sure they had remote technology in the early 70s though perhaps in its infancy. I remember seeing some incredible shots taken on track from the '68 Olympics using such.Or it may have been as simple as a timer on the shutter release. The camera was likely 35mm with a motor drive delivering around 5 frames per second. |
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 11-08-2014 04:00 PM
Good points Rick especially about motor drives. I was thinking this thing had one audio-triggered shot, which was likely not the case. Thanks! |
mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 11-17-2014 11:38 PM
I remember watching this launch on TV very well. It was the only Skylab mission to launch into a clear sky. Launch was at 6:01 AM Pacific Time, so I didn't have to miss school for it (darn!).I have a NASA 8x10 of this photo. I like the low angle view. Great choice, Ed. |