Construction of the NASA Vehicle Assembly Building (1966)

The construction of the NASA Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center in the 1960s.
Quick facts
Construction Started: 1963
Completed: 1966
Contractor: Morrison-Knudsen (MK)
Structural steel mass: 98,590 tons
Height: 525 feet tall, 160 meters
Area: 8 acres

[@louisgateway8975]

Wow, this is a very rare/unique and antique newsreel of the construction of the Vehicle Assembly Building at KSC!

[@jennysinclair9915]

Louis Gateway this isn't from ksc

[@hoghogwild]

@@jennysinclair9915 It most certainly is. I dont know of any VAB's of this size that arent at KSC.

[@sharkcraft8568]

@@jennysinclair9915 Yes it is. KSC stands for Kennedy Space Centre.

[@Mike-xx9zs]

@@jennysinclair9915 what? Lol

[@TestTubeBabySpy]

One of the most little known, underrated manmade structures in the world. A facility that is not only a building, but a tool. A massive tool conceived from the start with the intention of being customized, modified, upgraded and retooled through future space programs. Climate control systems alone must be just biblical. Just think, they overhauled the crawlers in this building, and thats probably the smallest thing to be worked on in this building.

[@nasafan4943]

Wow, i didn't know there was a 1960s documentary of the VAB construction!

[@5Andysalive]

it must have been a pretty big deal. As everything with Apollo. even though some people pretend there were not interested people aound in the 60's so they can spill their nonsnse.

[@spearhead787]

Well now you do. ;) It was a massive construction at the time. And its stood the test of time,things back then were built to "LAST".

[@geomodelrailroader]

it is an amazing story on how the VAB was built. Inside here every rocket that heads out to Complex 39 is built. Once the rocket is built Crawler hooks up and tows the rocket out to the pad where it waits liftoff and another trip to space.

[@joevignolor4u949]

The crawler actually goes under the mobile launcher, which has the rocket and umbilical tower on top of it. The crawler then lifts up the mobile launcher and carries it out to the pad.

[@IntRocketLaunch]

Every rocket that goes to Launch Complex 39 is built there, with the exception of the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and possibly Starship (Starship may end up using the VAB).

[@lox_5017]

@@IntRocketLaunch yeah...the starship and falcon rockets are a big joke!

[@spearhead787]

Thank you to the uploader for this its very interesting. 😎👍

[@mattgixxer776]

Very cool

[@maxpayneau]

music from WTC building...

[@lox_5017]

Why was the image stretch? How did the owner get a hold of this film?

[@pcz5233]

Watch "The Big Challenge" video on youtube to see the entire story of building the VAB and KSC

Thanks for the up, very interesting. Someone needs to learn how to de-interlace, though :)

[@fish10734]

And its still here

[@quentinbean348]

take that gravity

[@glenmccarthy8482]

Amazing how they got things done , on time and on budget .Nothing like today's construction sites , that have become saturated with regulations , permits , certifications and an endless stream of OHS requirements , and glowing high vizy workwear . This film is a great example of a bygone era , where self regulation was the standard.

[@siyacer]

Yep, back when nobody thought about the safety and well-being of construction workers whos' lives are apparently worth less than yours.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

@@siyacer ha ha ha time to bust u up union boy!😆

[@xavier9480]

11 people died building the golden gate bridge 5 people died building the empire state building 112 people died building the hoover dam

[@PopExpo]

Back when we used to do big things, just cause we said so.

[@knightryder3757]

Today's generation would never be able to pull it off, and if they did, it would take them 50 years and a trillion dollars over budget. Half of the workers would be standing around staring at their phones, and the other half would be wondering which bathroom to use.

[@5Andysalive]

Still waiting for the Astronauts to roar for at least to the planets :)

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

One day!

[@quanticmelon1722]

And then in kerbal space program u go and explode the VAB

[@curiosmars2100]

SUN and u destroyer whole kerbin

[@quanticmelon1722]

and then kraken is like “wtf it wasnt me”

[@itsallalie8938]

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