Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand
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Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand | |
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SA-500D is erected inside the Dynamic Test Stand for Configuration I testing, December, 1966. | |
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| Location | Huntsville, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 34°37′50.97″N 86°39′40.13″W / 34.6308250°N 86.6611472°WCoordinates: 34°37′50.97″N 86°39′40.13″W / 34.6308250°N 86.6611472°W |
| Built | 1964 |
| Architect | Heinz Hilten[1] of NASA |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| Governing body | NASA |
| NRHP Reference # | 85002806 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1985[2] |
| Designated NHL | October 3, 1985[3] |
Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand, also known as Dynamic Structural Test Facility, at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama is the test stand used for testing of the Saturn V rocket and the Space Shuttle prior to the vehicles' first flights. Designated building 4550,[4] it stands 363 feet (111 m) tall and is 98 feet (30 m) square.[5] NASA built the test stand in 1964 to conduct mechanical and vibrational tests on the fully assembled Saturn V rocket. Major problems capable of causing failure of the vehicle were discovered and corrected here.[3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985.[3][4]
In addition to the Saturn V Dynamic Test Vehicle, designated SA-500D, two Space Shuttle test vehicles, Pathfinder and Enterprise, were also tested in this facility.
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The Space Shuttle Orbiter simulator is hoisted into the Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand in 1977
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The Shuttle Enterprise is loaded into the Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand for a shake test, circa 1978
See also
References
- ↑ Spires, Shelby (April 30, 2009). "Architect for rocket team hits a century". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Butowsky, Harry A. (May 15, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 9 photos, exterior and interior, from 1971, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, and 1984. PDF (2.30 MB)
- ↑ "Saturn V Press Kit: Chapter 9 - Facilities". NASA. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
External links
Media related to Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand at Wikimedia Commons- Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
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