MANUFACTURING THE SATURN V INSTRUMENT UNIT FOR APOLLO

Description: MANUFACTURING THE SATURN V INSTRUMENT UNIT (CC-880) The Saturn V instrument unit, the "brains" of the Saturn V launch vehicle, was manufactured in the east high bay at International Business Machines (IBM) in Huntsville, Ala. IBM was the prime contractor for development and fabrication of the instrument unit. The instrument unit was designed by engineer's at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, and the ring configuration with electronics boxes mounted on the inside was based on the design of the instrument unit for the smaller Saturn I rocket. Three feet tall, twenty-one feet in diameter, and weighing about 4,000 pounds, the instrument unit was mounted atop the S-IVB, the rocket's third stage, between the S-IVB stage and the Apollo spacecraft. Our photographs are high quality reproductions, in MINT condition, professionally printed on beautiful lustre finish photographic paper. Please be sure to click and enlarge the image provided in the listing to get an idea of the quality you can expect prior to purchasing. SHIPPING POLICY We provide FREE SHIPPING to all United States addresses. International shipping is available to selected countries for an additional fee, as applicable. Each photograph is packed in a highly protective, hard photographic mailer and shipped via USPS First Class Mail, normally within 24 hours of receiving full payment. RETURN POLICY Your complete satisfaction is our goal. We truly want you to be completely satisfied with each and every purchase. All of our products feature a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are unhappy with your purchase for ANY reason your money will be refunded - NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Items may be returned within 30 days of purchase for a full refund. Visit the Historical Media or Historical Media 2 stores on eBay to see our complete selection! If we can answer any questions on this item, or help you in any way, please contact us. Peruse our wide selection of unique items! New products are added frequently. Check back often! Buy 2, Get 1 Free Promotion Details (when available): The Buy 2, Get 1 Free promotion is applied when eBay sees 3 items (same or different) in the cart, at the same time, from the same store. When eBay sees the 3 items, it discounts each item to reflect a final cost as if one item were free. 3 eligible items must be placed in the cart for the promotion to apply and the free item to be offered. The promotion DOES NOT APPLY on items purchased separately. Any one-time special offers you may have received don't work with the Buy 2, Get 1 Free promotion (as stated in the offer). The Buy 2, Get 1 Free promotion will always be our best pricing, when offered. IMPORTANT NOTE: Purchases made from our separate stores cannot be combined for shipping purposes or for any eBay promotions offered, including the Buy 2, Get 1 Free promotion, when applicable.

Price: 8.98 USD

Location: Cordova, Tennessee

End Time: 2024-11-13T02:00:30.000Z

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