Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand
United States historic place in Huntsville, Alabama. Added to the National Register in 1985, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand, also known as dynamic structural test facility, at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama was the test stand used for testing of the Saturn V rocket and the Space Shuttle prior to the vehicles' first flights. Designated building 4550, it stood 363 feet (111 m) tall and is 98 feet (30 m) square. Its central bay had maximum dimensions of 74 by 74 feet, and it was topped by a derrick capable of moving 200-ton objects in a 70-foot (21 m) radius. An elevator provided access to 15 levels in the structure, and a cable tunnel connected the building to control facilities in the space center's East Test Area.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL |
| County | Madison County |
| Listed | Oct 3, 1985 |
| Listed for | Engineering, Transportation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Dynamic Structural Test Facility |
| Reference number | 85002806 |
| Type of place | production structure |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL |
| Coordinates | 34.6309° N, 86.6611° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Huntsville | 78 listed places in Huntsville → |
| Nearest national park unit | Russell Cave National Monument · 54 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand listed on the National Register?
Oct 3, 1985. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand?
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. The nearest national park unit is Russell Cave National Monument, 54 miles away.
Source: Russell Cave National Monument
Where is the nomination form for Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 85002806. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.