a07_v_c_o_AKP (AS7-3-1530, hand-annotated MPAD-71-893-S)
“Apollo 7, Second Stage, S-IVB booster during transposition and docking maneuvers. Docking target visible inside the open panels of the Saturn IVB. Earth in background over Baja California, Gulf of California, Mexico, Bay of DeAduar (Bahia Adair), Bay of San Jorge.
Low Oblique.
Clouds cover: 5%; Altitude: 125 miles.
Latitude: 30 degrees,20' North, Longitude: 113 degrees 44' West.
Image taken on revolution 2.
Camera Data: Hasselblad 500-C; Lens: Zeiss Planar, F/2.8,80mm; Film Type: Kodak SO-368, Ektachrome; Filter: None.
Flight Date: October 11-12. 1968.”
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Wow, not very prosaic, but DAMN, that’s a highly informative caption! Thank you!
The photo is oriented with north roughly towards the top.
Good & pertinent reading:
forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=34723.0
Credit: NASA Spaceflight forum website
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum14/HTML/000888.html
Credit: collectSPACE website
www.quora.com/Why-was-the-Saturn-V-payload-fairing-on-hinges
Credit: Quora website
a07_v_c_o_AKP (AS7-3-1530, hand-annotated MPAD-71-893-S)
“Apollo 7, Second Stage, S-IVB booster during transposition and docking maneuvers. Docking target visible inside the open panels of the Saturn IVB. Earth in background over Baja California, Gulf of California, Mexico, Bay of DeAduar (Bahia Adair), Bay of San Jorge.
Low Oblique.
Clouds cover: 5%; Altitude: 125 miles.
Latitude: 30 degrees,20' North, Longitude: 113 degrees 44' West.
Image taken on revolution 2.
Camera Data: Hasselblad 500-C; Lens: Zeiss Planar, F/2.8,80mm; Film Type: Kodak SO-368, Ektachrome; Filter: None.
Flight Date: October 11-12. 1968.”
Above & image at/from:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AS07-03-1530_-_Apollo_7_-...
Credit: Wikimedia Commons website
Wow, not very prosaic, but DAMN, that’s a highly informative caption! Thank you!
The photo is oriented with north roughly towards the top.
Good & pertinent reading:
forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=34723.0
Credit: NASA Spaceflight forum website
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum14/HTML/000888.html
Credit: collectSPACE website
www.quora.com/Why-was-the-Saturn-V-payload-fairing-on-hinges
Credit: Quora website