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Topic: Photo of the week 721 (August 18, 2018)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-17-2018 12:37 PM
   
 The Apollo era Astrovan, a converted Clark Cortez motorhome, made its debut on August 14, 1968, when it ferried the suited Apollo 7 crew a short distance from the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building to the Flight Crew Training Building at KSC. It was driven by Steve Tatham of KSC Security. This particular van was last used for STS-6 in 1983. |
bklyn55
Member Posts: 361
From: Milford, CT
Registered: Dec 2014
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posted 08-17-2018 01:11 PM
Anybody know where it is now? |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-17-2018 01:33 PM
I believe it is displayed at KSC. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-17-2018 01:59 PM
It displayed in the Apollo/Saturn V Center at Kennedy Space Center, adjacent to the tail end of the of the rocket.  |
mikepf
Member Posts: 441
From: San Jose, California, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 08-17-2018 03:00 PM
That's a great photo. I love this type of subject. I haven't been posting here much lately but this seems like a good time to throw out one of my periodic THANK YOU for your Photo of the Week efforts. They are much enjoyed and appreciated! |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-18-2018 04:33 AM
Thanks Mike. 
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randy
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 08-18-2018 09:00 AM
Brings back some fond memories of when I was there. |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 08-20-2018 09:59 AM
I photographed the inside of the astrovan... |
Jonnyed
Member Posts: 396
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 08-22-2018 07:28 PM
Thanks for the photo of the inside. Pretty spacious and stylish! |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-23-2018 09:25 AM
This was the inside view in August 1968. |
LM-12
Member Posts: 3208
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 08-23-2018 09:36 AM
In the first photo, is that Apollo 7 launching in the background? |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-23-2018 11:33 AM
No, that's the Astrovan antenna. The photo was taken August 14. |
Jonnyed
Member Posts: 396
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 08-23-2018 07:27 PM
In the interior photos, what's that area in the immediate left foreground... an equipment locker or equipment space? |
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