Atlas D rocket for MagicUnicorn by danapommet

Photography • Space • posted on Mar 08, 2011

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This is a scaled replica, of the Atlas D rocket, which blasted John Glen into orbit, on February 20, 1962. It was the most powerful US rocket at that time. The rocket was 75 feet tall (22.9 meters), 10 feet (3 meters) in diameter and powered by liquid fuel (alcohol and liquid oxygen). The dark portion near the top, is the capsule, named Friendship 7. The capsule was 9 feet (2.7 meters) long and 6 feet (1.8 meters) across at the base, and weighed 3,000 pounds (1361 kg) after reentry. It circled the earth 3 times and landed in Grand Turk. The orange equipment on the top is the escape rocket and attached tower. Best if zoomed! Magik, thank you for all of your work on my gallery videos. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated. Dana

Comments (23)

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mgtcs

9:34PM | Tue, 08 March 2011

WOW....Another fantastic photo Dana, amazing POV as usual, fantastic shot and dedication to our friend Magik, loved it! *****

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eekdog

9:36PM | Tue, 08 March 2011

really a wonderful shot Dana, thanks for sharing..

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kbrog

9:50PM | Tue, 08 March 2011

Excellent POV and capture! :) Imagine being in that little capsule all alone way up yonder.

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bimm3d

9:53PM | Tue, 08 March 2011

wonderful capture and great info!!

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Faemike55

10:12PM | Tue, 08 March 2011

Very cool capture and wonderful dedication to Magik!

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jocko500

10:19PM | Tue, 08 March 2011

very good shot

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goodoleboy

10:39PM | Tue, 08 March 2011

Superb clarity, color and detail in this splendid capture, Dana. And since 1962, other than our Apollo missions to the moon, we've been mainly stuck in orbit around our planet. A real sad state of affairs for the manned space program.

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