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Apollo 6 of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) from 1968
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Apollo 6 Launch
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Apollo 6 Launch |
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1968-04-04 |
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The second Saturn V launch vehicle (SA-502) for the Apollo 6 mission lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center launch complex on April 4, 1968. This unmanned Saturn V launch vehicle tested the emergency detection system in closed loop configuration. |
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Acceptance Test of J-2 Engin
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Acceptance Test of J-2 Engine |
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1960-01-01 |
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The J-2 engine for Saturn V S-IVB (third) stage blasted from the test stand at Douglas Aircraft Co., Sacramento Test Operation (SACTO) facility in California. This third stage was used on the unmarned Saturn V flight of Apollo 6 in April 1968. |
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Saturn V S-II (Second) Stage
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Saturn V S-II (Second) Stage for Apollo 6 in the Vehicle Assembly Building |
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1967-01-01 |
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This photograph shows the Saturn V S-II (second) stage of the Apollo 6 mission being lowered atop of the S-IC (first) stage during the final assembly operations in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center. The Apollo 6 mission was the second Saturn V unmanned flight for testing an emergency detection system. The launch occurred on April 4, 1968. |
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