It looks like a Saturn V launch to me! There was no escape tower as it was an unmanned launch. Ther three crews got to Sky Lab on a Saturn 1B launcher. You can spot these launches as the 1B wsa placed on a stand so the hatch door was at the same hight as on the previous Apollo Moon launches.
Actually, the Saturn 1B would have been capable of it, but the launcher was actually a modified Saturn V. What they did was they ripped the S-IVB upper stage, which in a lunar mission would have pushed it to the moon, and replaced it with Skylab. Though there were plans to just use an S-1B, then use the empty second stage as a space station.
Also, at 0:11 for a few seconds, it's stock footage. Skylab didn't have thrusters. Those are from Apollo CSM.
You're right, the wide shots are of the Skylab 1 launch. That was the orbital workshop, without crew, on an INT-21, the first two stages of a Saturn V.
The close shots are of an Apollo CSM on a Saturn 1B from Pad 39, so it could have been one of the crew flights: Skylab 2, 3 or 4.
But it might also be the very last Apollo launch: Apollo Soyuz Test Project. It also flew on a Saturn 1B from a "stool" at Pad 39.
The other Apollo/Saturn 1B launch was Apollo 7, but from a visibly different pad.
That part was launch of Skylab 2. You can see on 0.24 letter "A". I found picture of Sl 2 launch. there can be seen "A", but not the "US". Its missing
Good catch! I also looked up some photos of the S-IB launches and I see that only the S-IVB of the Skylab 2 (first manned launch) was missing the letters "US". The picture of the Skylab 3 launch shows that its S-IVB had the full "USA". I wonder why those letters were missing from just the one rocket?
0:10 This ain't Skylab. @#$% stock footage BS.
FantasticBob7000 7 months ago
@FantasticBob7000 Better tell NASA that.......
misqumockas 4 months ago
@misqumockas You know what I'm talking about right? 0:11-0:15 shows the CSM with the RCS thrusters, they switched stock film.
FantasticBob7000 4 months ago
@FantasticBob7000 I see what you mean, good eye!!!
misqumockas 4 months ago
It looks like a Saturn V launch to me! There was no escape tower as it was an unmanned launch. Ther three crews got to Sky Lab on a Saturn 1B launcher. You can spot these launches as the 1B wsa placed on a stand so the hatch door was at the same hight as on the previous Apollo Moon launches.
clipperride 2 years ago
At 0:03, "We have ignition sequence has started," doesn't make sense at all. That's incorrect grammar.
chellysell 2 years ago
my 3 yr old speak better than alot of those nasa pao's (public affair officers)
101southsideboy 2 years ago
Why did this video cut from a Saturn V/ Skylab config to a man-rated Saturn 1B and back to the Saturn V again?
DoctorJK3 2 years ago
Shouldn't Saturn 1B have an abort tower?
ReallyTinyShoes 2 years ago
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fletch1701 2 years ago
@fletch1701
Actually, the Saturn 1B would have been capable of it, but the launcher was actually a modified Saturn V. What they did was they ripped the S-IVB upper stage, which in a lunar mission would have pushed it to the moon, and replaced it with Skylab. Though there were plans to just use an S-1B, then use the empty second stage as a space station.
Also, at 0:11 for a few seconds, it's stock footage. Skylab didn't have thrusters. Those are from Apollo CSM.
smart12222 2 years ago
At 0:12 it looks like they edited the tape beacuse it does not look like a sylab launch .( The thrusters are from a apollo C/M )
101southsideboy 2 years ago
You're right, the wide shots are of the Skylab 1 launch. That was the orbital workshop, without crew, on an INT-21, the first two stages of a Saturn V.
The close shots are of an Apollo CSM on a Saturn 1B from Pad 39, so it could have been one of the crew flights: Skylab 2, 3 or 4.
But it might also be the very last Apollo launch: Apollo Soyuz Test Project. It also flew on a Saturn 1B from a "stool" at Pad 39.
The other Apollo/Saturn 1B launch was Apollo 7, but from a visibly different pad.
ApolloWasReal 2 years ago
That part was launch of Skylab 2. You can see on 0.24 letter "A". I found picture of Sl 2 launch. there can be seen "A", but not the "US". Its missing
ApolloProgramWasReal 2 years ago
Good catch! I also looked up some photos of the S-IB launches and I see that only the S-IVB of the Skylab 2 (first manned launch) was missing the letters "US". The picture of the Skylab 3 launch shows that its S-IVB had the full "USA". I wonder why those letters were missing from just the one rocket?
ApolloWasReal 2 years ago
I just love watching Saturn V rockets launch
GlitchGuy01 2 years ago
1973
bobiMpower 2 years ago 2
anyone remember what year this was ?
jhatchjr11466 3 years ago
Cool
blobrana 3 years ago