Posted on May 28, 2015
Saturn 1, SA-6 was the first orbital launch of an Apollo Spacecraft by a Saturn Launch Vehicle and also the first flight utilizing an active ST-124 Stabilized Platform.
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SA-6 spacecraft and launch vehicle ready to go
SA-6 on pad
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SA-5 S-IV stage
SA-5 on pad
SA-5 Demensions
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Posted on July 16, 2015
The Pegasus satellite was named for the winged horse of Greek mythology. Like its namesake, the Pegasus was notable for its “wings”, a pair of 29 meter long, 4.3 meter wide arrays of 104 panels fitted with sensors to detect punctures by micrometeoro...
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2- The SA-9
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7- Cutaway views show the interior of the command module (for clarity, the center couch is not shown)
6- Pegasus Deployed
5- Pegasus Stowed
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