posted 02-11-2024 04:02 AM
One for the Apollo nerds! I’m trying to pinpoint during which specific Little Joe test of the Apollo escape tower that Pete Conrad and Jim Lovell took part in the recovery of the boilerplate capsule in the New Mexico desert?
heng44 Member
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posted 02-11-2024 04:28 AM
I'm not sure about Conrad, but Lovell participated in the recovery of Apollo boilerplate #12 after it landed in the New Mexico desert following mission A-001 (Apollo Transonic Abort) on May 13, 1964.
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posted 02-11-2024 05:00 AM
Excellent work, just what I was looking for... that’s the one! Thanks.
NavyPilot Member
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posted 02-11-2024 11:32 AM
Here is a photo:
dom Member
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posted 02-11-2024 02:38 PM
Thanks everyone. I knew you guys wouldn’t let me down…
dom Member
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posted 03-15-2024 12:27 PM
Where can I find a high resolution version of the above, is it an official NASA photo?
heng44 Member
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posted 03-16-2024 10:37 AM
If you mail me I can send you one.
NavyPilot Member
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posted 03-17-2024 10:00 PM
By the way, Conrad and Young were astronaut reps for some of the SNORT Gemini seat tests. It's the only time I recall seeing photos of Conrad in the field supporting hardware tests. Do you have a written reference of his participation?