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“Boilerplate no. 6 pad abort at White Sands Missile Range conducted to test launch escape system and parachute recovery systems.”

 

The first pad abort test of the Apollo Program.

 

This is also the first photo I’ve ever come across of the parachute descent of a WSMR Apollo pad abort test. Very cool.

 

See also, and I am so glad - and pleasantly surprised frankly - that this site is still up:

 

georgesrockets.com/GRP/Scale/DATA/JoePhotos/JoePhotos.htm...

Credit: Credit: GEORGE'S ROCKETRY PAGES website

 

Also:

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pad_Abort_Test_1

Credit: Wikipedia

 

And:

 

archive.org/details/NIX-S63-21102

Credit: Internet Archive website

 

See also. I’m sure related:

 

www.facebook.com/share/p/4HWq97hkXMY26kDg/?mibextid=K35XfP

Credit: Mitchell Rothman/“NASA MANNED SPACE” FB Group

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