The 123-foot tall Pad 14 gantry moves back during a systems check several days before MA-9. Gantry moves away from the Atlas about one hour from liftoff on actual flight, and umbilical cable to the tower at left is dropped a few minutes before liftoff.
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Kennedy Space Center
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NASA
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The 123-foot tall Pad 14 gantry moves back during a systems check several days before MA-9. Gantry moves away from the Atlas about one hour from liftoff on actual flight, and umbilical cable to the tower at left is dropped a few minutes before liftoff.