Archaeo-HistoriesJan 11

In 1959, a cement mixer with a full load of cement, wrecked near Winganon, Oklahoma 🇺🇸

By the time a tow truck came to haul it away, all of cement had hardened inside of mixer. Tow truck was not able to remove all wreckage at same time because of weight, and decided to haul only cab/frame and would come back for detached mixer later, which never happened.

Today, 67 years later, it still sits where it fell. Locals have painted it and added "rocket thrusters" to make it look like a space capsule.

Show threadIsaac Ji KuoJan 11
@archaeohistories Honestly, this is what a space capsule should look like.
Show threadKnightmareJan 11
@isaackuo @archaeohistories except the capsule had no thrusters on it.
Show threadCadbury MooseJan 11

@LanceJZ @isaackuo @archaeohistories

That's a piece of Art, and congratulations to the locals for maintaining it.

(Actually the capsule would have had thrusters: there would be Capsule:Flotation Bag:Heat Shield:Thruster Pack, with the thruster pack held on by straps so it could be jettisoned after deceleration but before hitting atmosphere. On one mission they re-entered with the thruster pack attached because the flotation bag light had come on and they were concerned about the heat shield.)

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@Cadbury_Moose @isaackuo @archaeohistories
Jan 11 at 11:36pmWeb
Show threadjackJan 12
@LanceJZ @Cadbury_Moose @isaackuo @archaeohistories ok _hwat_ are those astronauts doing
Show threadiweinJan 12

@jackeric @LanceJZ
schematic drawing of capsule including two astronauts engaged in pause 6 7
#ALT4you

@Cadbury_Moose @isaackuo @archaeohistories

Show threadIsaac Ji KuoJan 12
@iwein @jackeric @LanceJZ @Cadbury_Moose @archaeohistories Ace and Gary go to the Moon.