Saturn V dynamic test stand

	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.
Location	Huntsville, Alabama
Built	1964
Architect	Heinz Hilten of NASA
Architectural style	No Style Listed
NRHP reference No.	85002806
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1985
Designated NHL	October 3, 1985

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]

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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b Butowsky, Harry A. (May 15, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Template:PDFlink
^ "Saturn V Press Kit: Chapter 9 - Facilities". NASA. Retrieved March 29, 2011.

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[Hilten-1] Spires, Shelby (April 30, 2009). "Architect for rocket team hits a century". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

[nris-2] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[nhlsum-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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[nrhpinv2-4] Butowsky, Harry A. (May 15, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Template:PDFlink

[pressKit-5] "Saturn V Press Kit: Chapter 9 - Facilities". NASA. Retrieved March 29, 2011.

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