Talk:Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39

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I can't believe nobody's ever had anything to say about Launch Complex 39! Gabe 03:35, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Does anything ever go on there?--J Clear 15:08, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Terminology 2 The Stub(s)? 3 Nice Picture 4 LC-39 A-E 5 Request: distances and area 6 Queston re: VAB 7 Future usage 8 Updating after launch 9 History missing details

[edit] Terminology

Is it correct, when talking about a specific launch pad to still use the term "Launch Complex"? Wouldn't Complex refer to all the 39 pads, crawler ways, VAB, etc.? Wouldn't Launch Pad 39A be better when referring to that pad?--J Clear 15:08, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Stub(s)?

Today, crawler way stubs are visible that would lead to these pads. The stubs are located 1 mile west of LC39A, and 1.5 south of LC39B.

I believe this needs rewriting, as to me it implies two stubs -- as far as I can see, "1 mile west of LC39A" and "1.5 south of LC39B" are the same place, and indeed I can only see one stub, which is there. — Johan the Ghost _seance 15:12, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nice Picture

I guess it is worth inserting into this article.Mchl 13:07, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] LC-39 A-E

Why did the NASA want to build 5 Pads? They need one (or two) Pad(s) only. I can't understand that. And two Pads are cheaper than five. --Fritzbox20:35, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Reply to question... NASA, if it was not forced to adopt the Space Shuttle and instead, was allowed to proceed with the Apollo Applications Program, would have envisioned seeing the building of extra launch facilities for the current run of Saturn V rockets, as well as advanced versions with the F-1A motor and the NERVA nuclear-powered upper stage in place of the S-IVB. Although pads D and E were cancelled due to the cancellation of AAP, the possibility that an LC-39C may be built is still on the table, and most likely be built when missions to Mars commences after the 2030's. Rwboa22 18:47, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Request: distances and area

It would improve the article if distances (e.g. between VAB and pads) and the square area of the complex were given. The schematic is great, but it doesn't include a scale! Sdsds 23:42, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Queston re: VAB

Is the Vertical Assembly Building part of LC-39? The article doesn't currently mention it. The VAB article somewhat implies not, reading, "Once assembled, the Space Transportation System is moved [...] to Launch complex 39." But both the map and the photo in this article seem to show the VAB inside what appear to be the bounds of the launch complex.... (Sdsds - Talk) 06:37, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Future usage

I reverted what appeared to be a well-intentioned change to this section, regarding which pad (A or B) was to be converted first. Upon doing so, I noted the lack of references for this. With proper references, the article would be less prone to well-intentioned errors. (Sdsds - Talk) 01:48, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Updating after launch

Could someone spell out the procedure for updating this page after a shuttle launch? Does this already exist someplace else? (sdsds - talk) 02:27, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] History missing details

There seems to be quite a bit of missing history between the first and second paragraph of the history section (skipping from a planned development in the 1920's to a description of the launch pads). Even though a lot of that missing time has been written about in other articles, It would be good for continuity to include it here. --199.46.200.232 (talk) 20:20, 3 June 2008 (UTC)