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This lonely launch platform was the site of
both tragedy and triumph. On January 27, 1967, The Apollo 1 spacecraft was consumed with
fire, at the loss of all her crew within. Yet, on October 11, 1968,
Apollo 7 lofted the first crew to orbit, paving the way for her big
sister to head to the moon later that same year. The pad is cleaned,
marked 'Abandon in place, and is a stark tribute to those brave men who
lives rested in her hands. Beside the four legged launch stand is a
solitary concrete wall from the pump room. This pad became severely
overgrown until the producers of the movie 'Armeggdon' decided to use
its location in the film, and payed for the cleanup. |
Images by: Jim Gerard
Date: August 20, 2007 |
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