a_v_bw_o_n (Thiokol Chem. Corp. photo no. 167060)

“SOUNDING THE ALL CLEAR: Following a successful launch, a tall, slender tower on top of the man-carrying command module of the Apollo Spacecraft is jettisoned by firing a rocket. The launch escape tower is designed to pull the crew capsule free of the Apollo Saturn vehicle should anything go wrong on the pad or within the first few seconds after blastoff. After the first-stage boosters of the Saturn launch vehicle burn out -- about 36 miles up -- the spacecraft could be returned to earth, even in an emergency, by normal reentry maneuvers. At that point the launch escape system is no longer needed so the tower is separated from the command module, which continues its flight. The tower-jettison motor is made by the Elkton, Maryland, Division of Thiokol Chemical Corporation.”

Based on the Command Module being a Block I, I’m guessing 1966/67. As such, note the accommodations made in the Boost Protective Cover for the scimitar antennas.

A beautiful work by Thiokol Chemical Corporation artist, “G. R. Miller”. Not surprisingly, I’ve found nothing on him.

Interesting additional & pertinent Thiokol information:

cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/413105/Apollo%20Press%20Kits/Thiok...

Since I don’t expect the above to be ‘clickable’, check out the following parent website…lots of great stuff to be found:

www.apollopresskits.com/apollo-presskit-directory
Credit: David Meerman Scott

Taken on: October 24, 2023

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