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We spent a day launching rockets in a big farm field near Helm in the Central Valley of California. Hundreds of high power rockets were launched in daytime. I did a single launch, a rocket made out of corks, which is always a crowd-pleaser. There were night launches too. This is the launch control at a quiet time at sunset.
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'Spacestation, ground control here.
The next cargo is on its way, including the Buildingbot we promised...
You'll find it in cargo bay 1, and we suggest you start with that one.'
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The 'eye in the sky' satellite is giving us a great view!
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I bought the moon base set 60350 mostly for the large transparent cupola and the capsule of this lander to put on a rocket.
But the entire lander looked better that I expected, and I am glad to be able to use it now.
While the small shuttles are nice for a quick fly-by, this big lander is more what one would use when setting up a base.
Launch Control..
Looking straight down the flight deck of the brand new Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth..
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Dr. George E. Mueller, Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, NASA, follows the progress of the Apollo 11 mission. This photo was taken on July 16, 1969 in the Launch Control Center at the Spaceport on the morning of the launch.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: 108-KSC-69P-647
Date: July 16, 1969
I love the look of the Roadster's a little more than the coupes, don't know why. I'd probably buy a coupe though, stiffer frame, better for track days haha :)
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew congratulates launch team personnel, in firing room #1 of launch control minutes after the successful launch of Apollo 17 from Complex 39-A at 12:33 am EST, December 7, 1972, with astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans, and Harrison H. Schmitt aboard. Apollo 17, NASA's sixth and final manned lunar landing mission in the Apollo program, landed within 200 feet of the targeted point in the Taurus-Littrow landing site on the lunar surface at 2:55 pm EST on December 11, 1972.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: 72-H-1538
Date: December 7, 1972
Mid-70's artist's concept of what I believe was a/the planned KSC Launch Control Center (LCC) Firing Room configuration/layout in support of future space shuttle operations.
Maybe by Don Mackey?
Pretty much looks like it:
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Credit: Stephen Isherwood/Facebook
Also:
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Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Wiki
This is a real launch control bunker where nuclear tipped missiles would have been launched from the USA against an attacking enemy.
Fortunately it's now disused and a visitor attraction at the Titan Missile Museum, deep underground and behind several blast doors, not far from Tucson, Arizona.
Visitors, like the man seen here are shown round the complex by staff and are shown the launch control center and also a missile sitting in the silo. On the panel in front of him is one of the two keys that would be turned to send the unstoppable missile on it's way.
The man is contemplating the awesome power and responsibility that the original crew had.
“Destination Moon” is an Academy Award winning film produced by George Pal in 1950 and one of the first science fiction films to attempt a high level of accurate technical detail in telling the story of the first trip to the Moon. Science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein contributed to the screenplay and served as the technical adviser. It is the story of a privately-funded lunar expedition in a nuclear powered spaceship. The crew faces tough challenges on the way. The first occurs before launch with a ginned-up public uproar over radiation safety. On the trip to the moon, a faulty radar antenna requires a crew member to take an unscheduled spacewalk. On the moon, enough fuel remains for only three of the four crew members to return to earth. How they handle the challenges makes for an interesting movie, even if it is now somewhat dated. Here's a link to the movie trailer:
"Too less faders, had to improvise with a Novation LaunchControl 😆
It worked perfectly thanks to RD/Showcockpit"
-- Patrick Jakob
Thank you Patrick! 🙏
The production version of the GT-R debuted at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, launching in the Japanese market on December 6, 2007. The U.S. official launch was 7 months later on July 07, 2008. Universal Nissan in Los Angeles provided a customer with the delivery of a new GT-R, fresh from the production line at 12:01 a.m., on July 7, 2008. The Canadian launch was also in July 2008. Europe became the third consumer market, where it launched late in the year. The large disparity in initial marketing between these regional releases is due to Nissan having to build GT-R performance centers where the car is serviced. Also the engine and rear-mounted dual-clutch gearbox are built by hand, thus limiting production to around 1000 cars a month.
Specifications
The Nissan GT-R is powered by the VR38DETT engine, a 3,799 cc (3.8 L; 231.8 cu in) DOHC V6. Two parallel Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) turbochargers provide forced induction. Production vehicles produce a manufacturer-claimed engine output of 480 bhp (360 kW) at 6400 rpm and 434 lb·ft (588 N·m) at 3200-5200 rpm. According to independent dynamometer tests, the GT-R produces 416 hp (310 kW) to 475 hp (354 kW) and 414 lb·ft (561 N·m) to 457 lb·ft (620 N·m) at the wheels. The engine also meets California Air Resources Board Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) standards. A curb weight of 1,730 kg (3,800 lb) or 1,736 kg (3,830 lb) with side curtain airbags is achieved using a jig welded steel chassis with aluminum used for the hood, trunk, and doors. A rear mounted 6 speed dual clutch semi-automatic transmission is used in conjunction with the ATTESA E-TS system to provide power to all four wheels and along with Nissan's Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC-R) aids in stability. Three shift modes can also be selected for various conditions. The drag coefficient is 0.27.
Displacement: V6 3,799 cc (3.8 L; 231.8 cu in)
Horsepower: 480 bhp (360 kW) at 6400 rpm*
Torque: 430 lb·ft (580 N·m)*
Twin Turbo maximum boost: 17.8 psi (123 kPa)*
Redline: 7000 rpm
Drivetrain: Premium Midship AWD
Curb weight: estimated 3,800 lb (1,700 kg)*
Production: 2500 units per year (US)
Price: US$76,840 to US$79,090
Top Speed: 193 mph (311 km/h)*
* manufacturer claimed
Performance
Nissan claims the GT-R can reach a top speed of 192 mph (309 km/h), Motor Trend recorded a top speed of 195.0 mph (313.8 km/h). It has been tested to achieve 0-60 mph (97 km/h) times as low as 3.2 seconds with "launch control" and 3.9 seconds without (improved to 3.5 seconds in models produced since March 2009). Nissan's chief vehicle engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno has indicated that he has never used the term "launch control", which refers to the act of turning off vehicle dynamic control (VDC) and launch the car at around 4500 rpm. The GT-R user's manual states that turning off the VDC is only meant for escaping low-traction situations such as mud or snow, and that damage to the transmission is not covered under warranty if the VDC is used in other ways. It reportedly costs $20,000 USD to replace a damaged transmission outside of warranty. Nissan has re-programmed the 2010 model year GT-R to reduce the engine speed at launch to around 3,000 to 3,500 rpm with VDC enabled, which is meant to improve acceleration times. The new programming was also installed on old 2009 vehicles still in Nissan's inventory, and is available for existing 2009 vehicles.
Car and Driver achieved a standing quarter-mile time of 11.5 s at 200 km/h (120 mph). Evo magazine achieved a 0-100-0 mph time of 13.9 seconds. Autocar achieved a 0-100 mph (160 km/h) time of 8.5 seconds.
With a manufacturer claimed lap time of 7:26.7 on the base model's Dunlop tires and previously 7:29 min on standard Japanese market tires, the GT-R is currently one of the fastest production cars to lap the Nürburgring circuit, although Porsche accused Nissan of falsifying those claims in September 2008. Porsche claims to have conducted their own test of the GT-R using no modifications and stock tires and achieved a best time of 7:54. Nissan officially disputed Porsche's claim in October 2008. The German magazine sport auto achieved a time of 7:38 minutes on the Nürburgring in a test with a standard GTR when being driven by Horst von Sauma. A test by Drivers Republic of a GT-R and GT2 in stock form resulted in times of 7:55 for the GT-R and 7:49 for the GT2 respectively, though this test was conducted in partially damp conditions.
Autocar released a video comparison of the GT-R with the Porsche 911 GT3 and BMW M3. Driven by test driver Chris Harris the GT-R was the fastest of the three. Evo tested the GT-R alongside the 911 GT3 at the Bedford Autodrome circuit, the GT-R ran a 1:21.7 lap time compared to GT3's 1:22.6 time. Car and Driver compared the GT-R on Reno-Fernley Raceway with the Porsche 911 Turbo and BMW M3, the GT-R's lap time of 1:26.7 made it the fastest on the track. Road & Track was able to achieve quick lap times with the car on Buttonwillow Raceway, clocking in at 1:56.9 just over 5 seconds faster than the Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 and Porsche 911 Turbo. On Willow Springs International Motorsports Park, Edmunds was able to achieve lap times of 1:25.09 compared to the Corvette ZR1's time of 1:23.87. In an earlier Edmunds 6-way test which included the Audi R8 on both the Streets of Willow and an improvised mountain road, the GT-R was quickest. On the Las Vegas Motor Speedway infield road course, Motor Trend were able to achieve lap times with the GT-R that were almost as fast as the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and Porsche 911 GT2 and 3 seconds slower than a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. The GT-R currently holds a lap time of 1:19.7 around the Top Gear Test Track, equaling that of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia. On Top Gear Australia's test track the GT-R posted a lap time of 1:07.06, putting it in second place 0.14 seconds behind the Porsche 997 GT2. Top Gear laps are conducted from a standing start.
KSC INFO: Apollo 17 Commander Eugene A. Cernan undergoes spacesuit checkout prior to launch to the moon tonight. In the background are Command Module Pilot Ronald E. Evans, center, and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison H. Schmitt. For Release: December 6, 1972. 4X5 TRANSPARENCY NASA PHOTO, 72-HC-878, US GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION, INFO, SCAN AND REMASTERED by Dan Beaumont , ACQUISITION: Apollo News Center, NASA, December 7, 1972. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yIvOYFOm6c
Apollo 8 Launch Control, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Titusville, FL. Part of the exhibits at the KSC Visitor Complex, these are not mock-ups, but the actual stations mission controllers sat at during the launch of Apollo 8. These days, they are part of a presentation that includes the last few minutes of the countdown to the launch of this moon mission.
Took a Porsche Cayman R for test drive at Silverstone today at the Porsche test track, very nice car and love the PDK gear box with launch control. Had great day at the Porsche Experience Centre, drove the whole range of Cayman's and got to experience Porsche Cayenne on the off road track on a one in one incline.
This image was taken with the light fading at high ISO and cropped quite a bit so not as sharp or detailed as I'd like.
This is as close as I'm ever likely to get to driving one of these, although this particular car is being raffled off in a lottery run by the hospital where I work. It's red, in case you were wondering.
The three buttons on the centre stack are labeled "launch", for the Formula 1-inspired launch control, "R" for reverse, and yes, "auto", should you be feeling lazy and not want to use the paddle shifters to change gears.
On the wheel - an engine start button, and the toggle for "comfort", "sport" and "no traction control whatsoever, you'd better know what you're doing, because if you don't you're going to wrap three hundred thousand dollars' worth of car around the next tree".
Well, something like that, anyway. Oh yes - the tachometer goes to 10,000 RPM, and the speedometer to 340 kph. All wrapped up in luxurious leather trim.
Matt Locke's GC8 WRX drag car 'TRAITR' testing the 2 step launch control in preparation for next weekends 4 & Rotary Nationals.
After completing a few little jobs on the car, Matt's WRX made it back onto the dyno today for a touch up to the tune, and a bit more boost. Previously making 487 wk atw on 26 psi, the retune resulted in a healthy 516 kw atw on 29 psi.
Peak power was up by almost 30 kw, however at 6500 rpm the car gained almost 60 kw! Hopefully with the upgraded rear diff and axles, Matt will be able to better his 9.98 PB.
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PictionID:55544476 - Catalog:14_036650 - Title:Vandenberg AFB Details: Pad 2-ABRES A; Launch Control with Four Monitors Date: 06/09/1966 - Filename:14_036650.tif - ---- Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
James Wadham photos - the first Mission Motorsport Launch Control event. All images are available for use - please credit Mission Motorsport / Launch Control in any use.
"The Unbreakable Launch-Control Machine!". I've been for a ride (and have driven) in one of these, and yes the launch-control is insane!
PictionID:55544488 - Catalog:14_036651 - Title:Vandenberg AFB Details: Blockhouse-AGE; Launch Control Installation in LOB Electrical Room Date: 01/17/1967 - Filename:14_036651.tif - ---- Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
The owner swapped the Black Edition rims to the Premium ones, but it's still a Black Edition. These things are stupid fast!