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| The Saturn V Project |
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| Credit: � Mark Wade. |
| Launch Day!!! Two attempts were made to fly this rockect, once on 4/1/01 and again on 4/4/01, with "D" size engines. Both times it became unstable 10 - 20 feet from the LCU and damaged the rocket as it hit the ground at a high velocity. I believe this kit is too heavy for a "D" engine so it is currently undergoing a retrofit for an "E" size engine. |
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| Here are photos of the completed Launch Control Unit (LCU). See details about the PCB construction here. This unit contains a countdown timer with display that fires the engine at "0". At 10 seconds before launch, it retracts the lug arm. I included an anometer to monitor wind speed and shutdown the launch if it exceeds 10mph. |
| Back to Rockets!! |
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| After an E-size engine refit, the Saturn had it's first successful launch on 11/22/01. Finally, the Saturn V in all its glory!! |