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Names; 1. Albert Zeiler, 2. Eberhard Rees, 3. Bruce McDaris, 4. Kurt Debus, 6. W. O. “Curly” Chandler, 7. Ike Rigell, 9. Andy Pickett, 10. Gen John Barclay , 11. Grady Williams, 13. Bob Gorman
Jupiter AM-1A Click to enlarge
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Unidentified Jupiter Launch
A blockhouse unidentified launch photo. The TV image is a Jupiter.
This is a Jupiter IRBM launch. The date or ID is not on the picture, but the image in the TV shows the type.
Names (You must enlarge the picture to see the numbers)
4. Dewy Childs
6. Andy Pickett
7. Henry Crunk
9. Brig. Gen. John Barclay
16. Bob Gorman
17. Grady Williams
18. Bill Jafferis
19. Karl Sendler
20. John Twigg
Jupiter 7, Aug 27, 1958
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Names in work
Juno II
AM-11
AM-11 was a Juno II launched Dec 6, 1958 carrying the Pioneer III.
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AM-16
AM-16, a Juno II, failed launch, July 16, 1959
Explorer 7 (S-1) was launched using a Juno 2 rocket. Its mission was to measure the earth’s radiation balance. It was destroyed by the Range Safety Officer 5-1/2 seconds after liftoff because of a failure of the 400 cycle inverter power supply for the guidance system.
Names in work
Post Launch
Managers in the back of the Blockhouse watching data playback after the failed launch.
Names (enlarge picture to see numbers)
2. General John Bruce Medaris
3. Dr. Kurt Debus
4. Bob Moser
5. General John Barclay
6. Grady Williams
7. Dr. Werner Von Braun
8. Karl Sendler
9. Bob Heiser
Edward R. Murrow in the Blockhouse
Left to right; Ike Rigell, Edward R. Murrow, Dr. Debus, Curly Chandler