STSprog (OV-101)_v_c_o_TPMBK (1978, unnumbered NASA photo)
“The Shuttle Orbiter Enterprise inside of Marshall Space Flight Center's (MSFC) Dynamic Test Stand for Mated Vertical Ground Vibration Tests (MVGVT). The tests marked the first time ever that the entire shuttle complement including Orbiter, External Tank, and Solid Rocket Boosters were vertically mated.”
The above is taken from a very similar image, attributed with a date of 6 October 1978, and linked to below.
Also, the same image, attributed with the date of 6 October 1978:
“The first complete Space Shuttle launch vehicle ever assembled was mated in the Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. Dynamic Test Stand in October 1978 for the second phase of the ground vibration tests. Here, the orbiter and solid rocket motors are mated to the huge external tank for testing that verified that the Shuttle would perform as predicted during launch.”
So, a very nice photograph, of a quietly historic Space Shuttle Program milestone that…ONE GUESS - that’s right - is LEFT-TO-RIGHT REVERSED. Why not? The ignominious tradition lives on. At least they managed to stumble upon 'right' in other photos of this event.
Lots of nice photos, some pertinent to this one:
forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35828.240
Credit: NASA Spaceflight Forum website
Also:
www.nasa.gov/feature/40-years-ago-space-shuttle-enterpris...
STSprog (OV-101)_v_c_o_TPMBK (1978, unnumbered NASA photo)
“The Shuttle Orbiter Enterprise inside of Marshall Space Flight Center's (MSFC) Dynamic Test Stand for Mated Vertical Ground Vibration Tests (MVGVT). The tests marked the first time ever that the entire shuttle complement including Orbiter, External Tank, and Solid Rocket Boosters were vertically mated.”
The above is taken from a very similar image, attributed with a date of 6 October 1978, and linked to below.
Also, the same image, attributed with the date of 6 October 1978:
“The first complete Space Shuttle launch vehicle ever assembled was mated in the Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. Dynamic Test Stand in October 1978 for the second phase of the ground vibration tests. Here, the orbiter and solid rocket motors are mated to the huge external tank for testing that verified that the Shuttle would perform as predicted during launch.”
So, a very nice photograph, of a quietly historic Space Shuttle Program milestone that…ONE GUESS - that’s right - is LEFT-TO-RIGHT REVERSED. Why not? The ignominious tradition lives on. At least they managed to stumble upon 'right' in other photos of this event.
Lots of nice photos, some pertinent to this one:
forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35828.240
Credit: NASA Spaceflight Forum website
Also:
www.nasa.gov/feature/40-years-ago-space-shuttle-enterpris...