{"id":561,"date":"2023-04-27T14:36:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T18:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/?p=561"},"modified":"2024-04-27T10:39:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T14:39:36","slug":"complex-14-launch-time-part-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/?p=561","title":{"rendered":"Complex 14 &#8211; Liftoff  &#8211; Biking through Space Ruins (Part 7)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Below are some NASA released photos of rockets ready to be launched and launches at Complex 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned in an earlier post, Launch Complex 14 only supported four manned Gemini Missions but was responsible for over 30 total launches. Vehicles launched at the site included the Atlas A, Atlas B, Atlas D, Atlas-Able, Atlas-Agena A, Mercury-Atlas, Atlas-Agena D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-1024x729.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-444\" width=\"840\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-1536x1094.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-2048x1458.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-200x142.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-450x320.jpg 450w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-600x427.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Complex-14_2-1-900x641.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The sign containing the Manned Launches from Space Launch Complex 14 located at the entrance to the Launch Site.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Glenn-Launch-Ramp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Glenn-Launch-Ramp.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-534\" width=\"371\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Glenn-Launch-Ramp.jpg 402w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Glenn-Launch-Ramp-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Glenn-Launch-Ramp-100x136.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Glenn-Launch-Ramp-150x204.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Glenn-Launch-Ramp-200x272.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Glenn-Launch-Ramp-300x407.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Liftoff of Gordo Cooper on 7 May 1963 (NASA). <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064-815x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064-815x1024.jpg 815w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064-768x966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064-1222x1536.jpg 1222w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064-100x126.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064-150x189.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064-200x251.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064-300x377.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064-450x566.jpg 450w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064-600x754.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064-900x1131.jpg 900w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0064.jpg 1629w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Close-up of Mercury-Atlas 4 at Space Launch Complex 14 (NASA).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-982x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-570\" width=\"840\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-982x1024.jpg 982w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-768x801.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-1473x1536.jpg 1473w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-1964x2048.jpg 1964w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-100x104.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-150x156.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-200x209.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-300x313.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-450x469.jpg 450w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-600x626.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/24-May-1962-Lieutenant-Commander-Malcolm-Scott-Carpenter-fourth-manned-space-flight-Aurora-7-900x938.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>24 May 1962 Lieutenant Commander Malcolm Scott Carpenter fourth manned space flight Aurora 7<\/em> (NASA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Wally-And-Sigma-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"655\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Wally-And-Sigma-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Wally-And-Sigma-7.jpg 519w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Wally-And-Sigma-7-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Wally-And-Sigma-7-100x126.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Wally-And-Sigma-7-150x189.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Wally-And-Sigma-7-200x252.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Wally-And-Sigma-7-300x379.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Wally-And-Sigma-7-450x568.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Wally Schirra and Sigma 7 await launch from Launch Complex 14<\/em> (NASA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-6A-6A-1957.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"831\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-6A-6A-1957.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-6A-6A-1957.jpg 673w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-6A-6A-1957-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-6A-6A-1957-100x123.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-6A-6A-1957-150x185.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-6A-6A-1957-200x247.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-6A-6A-1957-300x370.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-6A-6A-1957-450x556.jpg 450w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-6A-6A-1957-600x741.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Atlas 6A awaits launch at Launch Complex 14 in 195<\/em>7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-4A-1957-Complex-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"901\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-4A-1957-Complex-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-4A-1957-Complex-14.jpg 743w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-4A-1957-Complex-14-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-4A-1957-Complex-14-100x121.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-4A-1957-Complex-14-150x182.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-4A-1957-Complex-14-200x243.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-4A-1957-Complex-14-300x364.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-4A-1957-Complex-14-450x546.jpg 450w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Atlas-4A-1957-Complex-14-600x728.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Atlas 4A at LC-14 in 1957.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065-900x900.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0065.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>An Agena Target Docking Vehicle atop an Atlas rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 14<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066-790x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\" width=\"790\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066-790x1024.jpeg 790w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066-231x300.jpeg 231w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066-768x996.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066-1185x1536.jpeg 1185w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066-100x130.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066-150x194.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066-200x259.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066-300x389.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066-450x583.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066-600x778.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066-900x1167.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0066.jpeg 1579w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Atlas-Agena D in 1966 on Launch Pad 14<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-size=\"large\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are some NASA released photos of rockets ready to be launched and launches at Complex 14. As mentioned in an earlier post, Launch Complex 14 only supported four manned Gemini Missions but was responsible for over 30 total launches. &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/?p=561\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Complex 14 &#8211; Liftoff  &#8211; Biking through Space Ruins (Part 7)<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[23,18,17,21,22],"class_list":["post-561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-launch-complex-14","tag-history","tag-john-glenn","tag-launch-complex-14","tag-launch-sites","tag-space"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=561"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1114,"href":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561\/revisions\/1114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}