Receivers and Ranging.

Left to right: Frank Vinton (standing), Paul Dench (arms at the back of his neck), Dave Brooks (partially hidden by Paul) and Leo Overington (with leg in air).

Receivers.

Tom Lysaght at left.

USB area – receivers.

Receivers and servo area.

Tracking Data Processor.

Panorama of the USB area.

Tracking Data Processor and Antenna Position Programmer.

USB console with Geoff Broom and Ben Ryan being ‘busy’.

The Command Room for the CapCom.

Tracking Data Processor and Antenna Position Programmer.

“The Rubidium clock output places the date as 11th June 1967 the UT was 12.21. I think it was a simulation exercise.”

Alan later wrote:
“Mariner 5 launch was on the 14th June 1967 so I am presuming that the activity was a simulation for the actual launch.”

Ranging.