Re: Saturn 1/1B Extant Hardware

On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 14:05:47 -0500, Ed Kyle wrote
(in article <1120590347.071741.239800@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):

> For those interested, here are images of all of the
> existing Saturn 1/1B test and flight stages/vehicles
> that I'm aware of. I believe that two of these have
> been off limits to general public viewing since
> 9/11/01.
>
> SA-T Saturn C-1 static test booster at Huntsville, AL
> (The very first Saturn, completed in 1960)
>
"http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=8&Z=16&X=10626&Y=
76632&
> W=2&qs=%7chuntsville%7cal%7c"

I drove past that one once, years ago.

> SA-D1 Saturn C-1 Block I dynamic test vehicle at Hunstville, AL
>
"http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=8&Z=16&X=10601&Y=
76691&
> W=2&qs=%7chuntsville%7cal%7c"

The MSFC Security Office used to be near there, where you'd go to drop
off applications for contractor security badges, vehicle passes, etc.

> SA-D5 Saturn C-1 Block II dynamic test vehicle at Hunstville, AL
>
"http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=8&Z=16&X=10632&Y=
76820&
> W=2&qs=%7chuntsville%7cal%7c"

That one USED to be the one they'd decorate with Christmas lights
visible from Highway 20 and I-565 until they built the S-V mockup,
correct?

> SA-211 Saturn 1B (with dummy S-IVB stage) at Ardmore, AL
>
"http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=16&X=2549&Y=
19340&
> W=2&qs=%7chuntsville%7cal%7c"

Driven past it many times.

> SIVB-211 (displayed as dummy Skylab just left of Saturn V) at
> Huntsville, AL
>
"http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=8&Z=16&X=10632&Y=
76818&
> W=2&qs=%7chuntsville%7cal%7c"

Has that always been displayed that way? I don't remember it at all.
Didn't there used to be an engineering mockup of the Skylab workshop
inside the main hall of Space and Rocket Center? Or am I
mis-remembering? I used to have a few dozen photos of all the stuff
there in the early 90's, but they disappeared during the divorce. :-/

> SA-209 Saturn 1B at KSC
>
"http://maps.google.com/maps?q=kennedy+space+center,+fl&ll=28.524113,-
80.68292
> 9&spn=0.003741,0.005239&t=k&hl=en"

Still on my list to see someday.

> - Ed Kyle
>



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