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Topic: Photo of the week 605 (May 28, 2016)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-28-2016 02:59 AM
   
 The fully-mated Saturn SA-5 launch vehicle stands on the newly constructed Launch Complex 37. This was the first of the Saturn I block II vehicles, in which the second stage was "live" and was placed in Earth orbit. Launch of SA-5 was 29 January 1964. |
Ian Limbrey
Member Posts: 124
From: England
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 05-28-2016 03:36 AM
What a spectacular photo, beautiful! |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 05-28-2016 06:00 AM
Neat photo!What are those two orange-yellowish structure item that move on rail (flame deflectors?)? |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-28-2016 06:16 AM
quote:
Originally posted by cspg:
flame deflectors?
Yep. |
Tom
Member Posts: 1597
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-28-2016 08:37 AM
Great photo, Ed. Wasn't that the vehicle that President Kennedy saw on his visit to Cape Canaveral in November '63... and supposedly signed the first stage? |
Jurg Bolli
Member Posts: 977
From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-28-2016 09:38 AM
Very nice photo. |
Wehaveliftoff
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Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-28-2016 10:38 AM
Wow, never thought I'd see a photo of the Saturn rocket looking a bit small.... |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-28-2016 12:20 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Tom:
Wasn't that the vehicle that President Kennedy saw on his visit to Cape Canaveral in November '63... and supposedly signed the first stage?
I believe that is correct. |
mach3valkyrie
Member Posts: 719
From: Albany, Oregon
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 05-28-2016 12:58 PM
Nice photo! Interesting that all Complex 37 launches were from Pad B. What was Pad A used for? Just built for a high projected launch rate, I guess.
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capcom
Member Posts: 17
From: staffordshire England
Registered: May 2016
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posted 05-29-2016 03:02 AM
All of the remaining Block-II Saturn 1 launches were made from this launch Complex. Meanwhile launch complex-34 was being up-rated for the Saturn 1B vehicle, beginning with AS-201. |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 05-30-2016 05:44 PM
Those towers are just so... red! I love it! |
Jonnyed
Member Posts: 396
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 06-01-2016 08:40 PM
When Kennedy signed the first stage, the component would have been in the assembly building? Or was it already at the pad and tower? |
Tom
Member Posts: 1597
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 06-02-2016 08:39 PM
When President Kennedy visited, the vehicle was already on the pad.
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