The former would house the electronic equipment that would connect communication and digital data link transmission lines from the launch control center to the mobile launcher when it was on the pad.
Apollo launch pad carpet.
Facts about the apollo program launches.
Launchpad 39a at nasa s kennedy space center in florida sent the first astronauts to the moon supported dozens of space shuttle missions and now serves as.
The two story pad terminal connection room and the single story environmental control systems room would be within the western side of the pad.
Pad abort test 2 les pad abort test of near block i cm with apollo boilerplate b 23a.
Little joe ii four in flight les abort tests.
Apollo 11 rolls out to the launch pad.
The preserved blast shelter could have protected up to 20 members of nasa s crew fleeing from the detonation of the massive saturn v rocket.
Nasa s most historic launchpad.
By launching from the east coast of florida nasa took advantage of both geography and physics.
The service tower was likewise mounted on rails and it was moved to a position 185 meters west of the pad before launch.
At 95 meters high it was the tallest structure at lc 34.
At 95 meters high it was the tallest structure at lc 34.
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Image of the day for july 16 2009.