The hydrodynamics testing facility at Langley.
Dynamic plane models could be towed through this facility at 80MPH and cause the model to take off from the water.
The hydrodynamics testing facility at Langley.
Dynamic plane models could be towed through this facility at 80MPH and cause the model to take off from the water.
Pete Conrad reflecting on the moment Al Bean read out the Landing Point Designator angels which enabled him to recognise the snowman cluster of craters.
Pete Conrad reflecting on the moment Al Bean read out the Landing Point Designator angels which enabled him to recognise the snowman cluster of craters.
Everything ok over there?
Everything ok over there?
RCA artist, Jim Burns, would slip in some humorous sketches for them to discover 😅
RCA artist, Jim Burns, would slip in some humorous sketches for them to discover 😅
They sit on 6 mounting points, which are replicated in each high bay in the VAB and at each launch pad.
They sit on 6 mounting points, which are replicated in each high bay in the VAB and at each launch pad.
David Jennings (Hamilton Standard - Apollo suit backpack) drew inspiration from earlier Royal Air Force designs.
David Jennings (Hamilton Standard - Apollo suit backpack) drew inspiration from earlier Royal Air Force designs.
You can also see the launch platform and the V shaped blast deflector in the high bay.
You can also see the launch platform and the V shaped blast deflector in the high bay.