a11_v_bw_o_n (108-KSC-69P-665, 69-H-1207)
“APOLLO 11 PACIFIC RECOVERY AREA—A rescue helicopter hovers above the Apollo 11 spacecraft seconds after it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 12:50 p.m. EDT July 24, 1969. The spacecraft turned apex down after impact, as shown here, but inflatable bags repositioned the spacecraft shortly after this view was taken. Splashdown and recovery took place 900 miles southwest of Hawaii eight days after astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., performed man’s first lunar exploration mission.”
Note the submerging parachute just below the surface, to the left of the capsule, along with the mostly radial scorch marks on the heat shield.
An absolutely wonderful read - by a shipmate onboard no. 53 - not bad for a Navy bubba: 😉👍
www.navyhistory.org/2012/02/navy-photographer-apollo-11-r...
Credit: Navy Historical Foundation website
youtu.be/y3KEhWTnWvE
Credit: YouTube/Ahmad F Elyan
Enough fond memories of July 1969. Back to today’s reality...
So, here we are, hoping that between SpaceX and Boeing, along with the SLS, and/or whatever combination there of, NASA, et al can/will safely get our asses back in space...eventually. Just space, let alone the moon. By that time, if/when we do actually return that is, authorization to orbit & land may have to be granted by the Taikonauts that are already there, along with the payment of some sort of fees. Or tariff possibly? Idk, I’m a socio-economic idiot. Whatever it may be, hopefully it'll be less than the current Russian ISS taxi service.
Mars?...my long beleaguered Browns will have been to a Super Bowl or two or four before an American sets foot on the red planet. Depressing...to a degree. The Lombardi Trophies at least will be nice. ;-)
Might as well start getting desensitized to this now:
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/01/07/opinions/china-moon-landing-ou...
Credit: CNN
i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--yI7eKaiA--/c...
Credit: JALOPNIK.com website
When there is no real will, resolve or imperative, this is what happens. I know it’s only a couple of articles; however:
spacenews.com/is-the-gateway-the-right-way-to-the-moon/
Credit: SPACENEWS website
forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=pn599mjc1hg...
Credit: NASA Spaceflight.com website
Back to the past, and an opportunity to promote this again. It's amazing, and highly entertaining (to me at least):
3d.si.edu/apollo11cm/boxes/play-cm-2016-09-26/cm-exterior...
Credit: Smithsonian Institution/AUTODESK
a11_v_bw_o_n (108-KSC-69P-665, 69-H-1207)
“APOLLO 11 PACIFIC RECOVERY AREA—A rescue helicopter hovers above the Apollo 11 spacecraft seconds after it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 12:50 p.m. EDT July 24, 1969. The spacecraft turned apex down after impact, as shown here, but inflatable bags repositioned the spacecraft shortly after this view was taken. Splashdown and recovery took place 900 miles southwest of Hawaii eight days after astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., performed man’s first lunar exploration mission.”
Note the submerging parachute just below the surface, to the left of the capsule, along with the mostly radial scorch marks on the heat shield.
An absolutely wonderful read - by a shipmate onboard no. 53 - not bad for a Navy bubba: 😉👍
www.navyhistory.org/2012/02/navy-photographer-apollo-11-r...
Credit: Navy Historical Foundation website
youtu.be/y3KEhWTnWvE
Credit: YouTube/Ahmad F Elyan
Enough fond memories of July 1969. Back to today’s reality...
So, here we are, hoping that between SpaceX and Boeing, along with the SLS, and/or whatever combination there of, NASA, et al can/will safely get our asses back in space...eventually. Just space, let alone the moon. By that time, if/when we do actually return that is, authorization to orbit & land may have to be granted by the Taikonauts that are already there, along with the payment of some sort of fees. Or tariff possibly? Idk, I’m a socio-economic idiot. Whatever it may be, hopefully it'll be less than the current Russian ISS taxi service.
Mars?...my long beleaguered Browns will have been to a Super Bowl or two or four before an American sets foot on the red planet. Depressing...to a degree. The Lombardi Trophies at least will be nice. ;-)
Might as well start getting desensitized to this now:
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/01/07/opinions/china-moon-landing-ou...
Credit: CNN
i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--yI7eKaiA--/c...
Credit: JALOPNIK.com website
When there is no real will, resolve or imperative, this is what happens. I know it’s only a couple of articles; however:
spacenews.com/is-the-gateway-the-right-way-to-the-moon/
Credit: SPACENEWS website
forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=pn599mjc1hg...
Credit: NASA Spaceflight.com website
Back to the past, and an opportunity to promote this again. It's amazing, and highly entertaining (to me at least):
3d.si.edu/apollo11cm/boxes/play-cm-2016-09-26/cm-exterior...
Credit: Smithsonian Institution/AUTODESK