Posted on February 4, 2016
“The S-II stage was a nightmare the minute it was conceived, and it only got worse from there. During the course of its creation, it would grind up people and careers the way the transcontinental railway devoured laborers. Though the methods and mat...
5-Test firing of a Saturn V second stage rocket S-II
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3-The S-II stage during stacking operations of Apollo 6 in the VAB
2-S-2 assembly building in Seal Beach, CA
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Posted on February 11, 2016
“…our building’s shaking here. Our building’s shaking! Oh it’s terrific, the building’s shaking! This big blast window is shaking! We’re holding it with our hands! Look at that rocket go into the clouds at 3000 feet!…you can see it…you can see it…oh ...
6-A crescent Earth, as photographed from Apollo 4
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4-Apollo 4 unmanned mission lifts off from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center
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2-Apollo 4 on launch pad 39
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