Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand

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Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
SA-500D is erected inside the Dynamic Test Stand for Configuration I testing, December, 1966.
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Location	Huntsville, Alabama
Coordinates	34°37′50.97″N 86°39′40.13″W / 34.6308250°N 86.6611472°W / 34.6308250; -86.6611472Coordinates: 34°37′50.97″N 86°39′40.13″W / 34.6308250°N 86.6611472°W / 34.6308250; -86.6611472
Built	1964
Architect	Heinz Hilten^[1] of NASA
NRHP Reference #	85002806
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1985^[2]
Designated NHL	October 3, 1985^[3]

Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand, also known as Dynamic Structural Test Facility, at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama is the test stand used for testing of the Saturn V rocket and the Space Shuttle prior to the vehicles' first flights. Designated building 4550,^[4] it stands 363 feet (111 m) tall and is 98 feet (30 m) square.^[5] NASA built the test stand in 1964 to conduct mechanical and vibrational tests on the fully assembled Saturn V rocket. Major problems capable of causing failure of the vehicle were discovered and corrected here.^[3]

The new building was so tall that in 1966 when the Saturn V first stage was entering, an observer noted, "Fog and clouds hovered around the top of the 360 foot (110 m) tall test stand most of the day while the 300,000 pounds (140,000 kg) stage was being lifted from its transporter into place inside the stand, said to be the tallest building in Alabama."^[6]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985.^[3]^[4]

In addition to the Saturn V Dynamic Test Vehicle, designated SA-500D, two Space Shuttle test vehicles, Pathfinder and Enterprise, were also tested in this facility.

The Space Shuttle Orbiter simulator is hoisted into the Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand in 1977
The Shuttle Enterprise is loaded into the Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand for a shake test, c. 1978

References

↑ Spires, Shelby (April 30, 2009). "Architect for rocket team hits a century". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 3 "Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
1 2 Butowsky, Harry A. (May 15, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 9 photos, exterior and interior, from 1971, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, and 1984. (2.30 MB)
↑ "Saturn V Press Kit: Chapter 9 - Facilities". NASA. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
↑ "Dynamics S-IC Moved (photo caption)". Marshall Star. MSFC. January 19, 1966. p. 8. |access-date= requires |url= (help) quoted in Wright, Mike. "Three Saturn Vs on Display Teach Lessons in Space History". Marshall Space Flight Center History Office. Retrieved 10 February 2011.

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