Workstation Containing Analog Electronics in Rack at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Blockhouse
Dublin Core
Title
Workstation Containing Analog Electronics in Rack at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Blockhouse
Alternative Title
Analog Electronics at Launch Complex 14 Blockhouse
Subject
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Project Mercury (U.S.)
Description
Used during the launches of the Mercury-Atlas rockets—from the first American to orbit earth, John Glenn (b. 1921), to the last Project Mercury flight with Gordon Cooper (1927-2004), Jr.—this was one of the workstations in the blockhouse at Launch Complex 14 (LC-14). Electronic equipment used in the LC-14 Blockhouse was placed in racks to maximize space utilization, similar to what one might see today in a computer server room. One main difference is that the electronics of Project Mercury era were analog rather than digital, and the displays and controls were analog as well, such as analog meters and knobs.
Source
Original black and white photographic print: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Date Created
ca. 1962
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print.
Is Part Of
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
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Medium
9 black and white photographic prints
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Blockhouse, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Project Mercury Overview." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm.
Transcript
NASA
SEQUENCE SYSTEM MONITOR
SEQUENCE SYSTEM MONITOR
MCE 0727 REVA[?]
MOD-1
PANORAMIC
MOD-1
PANORAMIC
MERCURY INTERCOM
[?] MONITOR PANEL
[?] MONITOR PANEL
SPECIAL INSTRUMENTATION (PRIMATE) CONTROL
NOBATRON[?]
VOLTS
VOLTS
LAMBDA
REGULATED POWER SUPPLY
REGULATED POWER SUPPLY
Collection
Citation
“Workstation Containing Analog Electronics in Rack at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Blockhouse,” RICHES, accessed April 19, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4964.