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Apollo Flaying Marsyas (A.6-1967) is one of two life-sized marble sculptures that were originally commissioned by the King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, Augustus the Strong from the Venetian sculptor Antonio Corradini (b.1668; d.1752) between 1723 and 1728 for the gardens of the Höllandisches Palais in Dresden.
[V&A website]
The Victoria & Albert Museum originated with the Great Exhibition of 1851; a collection was established to show applied art and science. The collection was initially shown at Marlborough House, followed by Somerset House (both in 1852). In 1855 plans began for a South Kensington site, with the new location opened in 1857. The development of the collection meant that eventually more development of the building was needed - in 1899, the foundation stone for the current site was laid (Victoria's last public engagement) and the site was formally named the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Nikon F Apollo with 55mm f1.2 lens, dark yellow filter and Adox CHS 100 II film, developed in Bellini Hydrofen.
For comparison with Orion, a close-up of the Apollo 10 command module (right side) showing the phenolic resin ablative honeycomb heat-shield of the hull structure and RCS nozzles (positive yaw). In flight this surface was covered with several layers of lighter protection which burn off during re-entry, including a reflective mylar outer skin, giving the capsule the more familiar silvery look.
And a slightly different view of the completed 1/48 scale Apollo Spacecraft. The Lunar Module actually fits inside the adapter section, and I'm thinking of doing a set of photos showing how all the moving, connecting, and disconnecting parts work
Apollo. final plaster model. 1996.
Apolo. Modelo final em gesso (português).
Apolo. modelo final en yeso ( español).
Apolo. modello finale dell'intonaco (italiano).
Century VI quatrain 33
His hand finally through the bloody ALUS,
He will be unable to protect himself by sea,
Between two rivers he will fear the military hand,
The black and angry one will make him repent of it.
I guess they were finally taking this away since there haven't been Apollo missions in like 100 years (in space technology time)
I wonder where (if) it's going to die?
Apollo. final plaster model. 1996.
Apolo. Modelo final em gesso (português).
Apolo. modelo final en yeso ( español).
Apolo. modello finale dell'intonaco (italiano).
Century VI quatrain 33
His hand finally through the bloody ALUS,
He will be unable to protect himself by sea,
Between two rivers he will fear the military hand,
The black and angry one will make him repent of it.
Lillebonne Apollo
2nd century AD
Provenance: near the Gallo-Roman theatre, Lillebonne (Seine-Maritime), France
Gallo-Roman production
Gilded bronze. The areas overlaid with gold leaf applied with the aid of mercury form a grid that is still visible in places, particularly on the thighs
H. 1.94 m
The knee, the right leg and foot, and the left knee and heel are modern.
The statue was discovered on July 24, 1823, and is the largest surviving Gallo-Roman bronze of a divinity. Apollo, the god of medicine and healing, held a lyre in his left hand, a type of composition particularly popular in northern and central-eastern Gaul. The statue was made by a local workshop, and The proportions and balance of the Lillebonne statue, together with the way the hair is arranged, demonstrate the influence of Greek models on the artists of Roman Gaul.
Acquired in 1853
Apollo command capsule in National Air & Space Museum (Smithsonian). I forget which Apollo mission this one is from.
New Mexico Museum of Space History
The Apollo Fuel Cell was designed to convert cryogenic oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2) into electrical power. A vitally important by-product of this chemical reaction was the production of water (H2O) which was used by the astronauts during their mission. A complement of three 28-volt fuel cells provided all the onboard electrical power to the Apollo Command and Service Module (the Lunar Excursion Module was battery powered). Each fuel cell was rated at 1.5kW, with a maximum power of 2.2kW for brief periods. Each fuel cell consisted of 31 cells connected in scries (each producing one volt) and weighed 245 pounds. Each fuel cell had its own hydrogen and oxygen compartment and two electrodes (conductors). The heat produced by the chemical reaction (mixing H2 with O2) was used to maintain the gases at a reactive temperature (385 F) while excess heat was vented into space. The three power cells operated in parallel; although a single power plant was enough to ensure safe return. Fuel cells were first tested during the Gemini program and are still used today, in modified form, aboard the Space Shuttle.
Apollo. final plaster model. 1996.
Apolo. Modelo final em gesso (português).
Apolo. modelo final en yeso ( español).
Apolo. modello finale dell'intonaco (italiano).
Century VI quatrain 33
His hand finally through the bloody ALUS,
He will be unable to protect himself by sea,
Between two rivers he will fear the military hand,
The black and angry one will make him repent of it.
Apollo. final plaster model. 1996.
Apolo. Modelo final em gesso (português).
Apolo. modelo final en yeso ( español).
Apolo. modello finale dell'intonaco (italiano).
Century VI quatrain 33
His hand finally through the bloody ALUS,
He will be unable to protect himself by sea,
Between two rivers he will fear the military hand,
The black and angry one will make him repent of it.
Apollo Web Backgrounds are a set of backgrounds for use in your website designs, or any other type of design project you have. Included in the download are 5 pre-defined colour combinations / backgrounds, in high quality resolution. The main bgd.psd is clearly labelled and grouped for ease of use.
Changing the colours used in the background is really simple and easy to do, just by editing the gradient fill layer. You can purchase this background design from GraphicRiver, for as little as $2!
The lcd screen used in the preview image is not included in this sale, however it can be purchased for as little as $1, from my portfolio, from GraphicRiver.
The .psd file opens in Photoshop CS3 or higher. A full help file is included with the download in both .doc and .pdf formats.
Kansas Cosmosphere
Near Tragedy from a Magical Piece of Hardware
The Apollo spacecraft was made up of many sophisticated, complex and, some may say, "magical" systems. None was more magical than the fuel cell. The magic of the Apollo fuel cell was that it chemically combined hydrogen and oxygen to generate one of the most basic and important elements of a spacecraft- electricity. But the extraordinary by-product of this reaction was the generation of another critical element for spaceflight- water, for drinking and cooling of spacecraft systems.
But beyond its magic, the fuel cell gained its greatest historical notoriety as the system that nearly destroyed the spacecraft and crew of Apollo 13 in April 1970.
What Happened?
Each Apollo Command Module was powered by three fuel cells located in the spacecraft's Service Module, fueled by tanks of liquid oxygen and hydrogen. Pressure in these tanks was maintained during flight by heating the oxygen and hydrogen with small electric heaters located in each container. These heaters were manually operated by the astronauts by flipping a switch on the control panel.
But these small heaters had another use during pre-flight tests that would eventually lead to the historic life-and-death events that unfolded aboard Apollo 13. During the early testing phases of the Apollo fuel cell system, technicians often had difficulty draining the oxygen and hydrogen tanks of their super-cold, volatile contents after tests were conducted. It was determined that if the thermostats of the internal tank heaters could be beefed up to handle a 65-volt electrical current, instead of the original 28-volt system, the heaters could "cook-off" the oxygen and hydrogen and drain the tanks quickly. NASA ordered the manufacturer of the tanks to make the change, but, because of a miscommunication, the change was never made. Therefore, Apollo 13, as well as all previous missions, flew with the undersized thermostats on the fuel cell tank heaters. This error was left undetected until simple, routine procedures during Apollo 13 nearly led to disaster.
During the pre-launch tests of Apollos 7 through 12, the detanking process for the fuel cell system was nominal, and the tank heaters did not have to be activated. But during the Apollo 13 checkout, technicians had difficulty emptying the contents of oxygen tank no. 2. For the first time since the procedure had been approved, pad engineers used the heaters to warm the super-cold oxygen in the tank to boil it off. Technicians- still not realizing the upgrade to the heater thermostats had never been made-applied the specified 65 volts of electricity to the heaters. Unknowingly, the fate of the Apollo 13 mission was sealed before the spacecraft and crew ever left the ground. When the 65 volts were applied to the tank heater- still only sized to handle 28- the switch inside the heater's thermostat welded shut. As the tank continued to empty following the test, the heater's wiring was no longer protected by the cold of the liquid oxygen. The wiring's Teflon-coated insulation melted and became bare. Nobody on the ground recognized the problem.
On the day of the Apollo 13 launch, the tanks were filled again, and now the bare wires were surrounded with liquid oxygen. There would be no danger, however, until the tank heater was activated again.
Outbound to the Moon, the liquid oxygen quantity gradually dropped as the fuel cells were used. Forty-six hours after launch, Mission Control sent orders to Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert to activate the heater switch to build up pressure in tank. But now, the bare wires were no longer covered with their jacket of liquid oxygen. They were now in a pure gaseous oxygen environment. When Swigert flipped the switch, the wires sparked, a fire started, and with the explosive increase in pressure, the tank blew, and ripped away a fourth of the exterior panels of the Service Module, crippling the spacecraft and changing the focus of the mission from the Moon to mere survival.
Apollo, held by Leto, shoots at Python in a landscape with palm trees. Drawing of a Greek black-figure vase painting. digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm...
Stafford Air & Space Museum
The Apollo survival kit provided 48 hours of survival supplies for the three-man crew. Displayed are the contents of one of two rucksacks.
Machete and Sheath
The survival machete is a 17-inch long, all-metal knife that has an aluminum handle and a high-quality stainless steel blade with a cutting edge on one side and a sawing edge on the opposite side. The machete sheath is fabricated from aluminum sheeting with a Teflon spacer (to protect the blade). The machete may be used for cutting or sawing if jungle-type terrain is encountered after an emergency landing.
Sunglasses
The light-polarizing sunglasses had soft fabric frames and were adjustable to head size and face contour. They were held against the face by lengths of elastic braid, which were fastened in back of the head with hook and pile fasteners. The sunglasses were designed specifically for the Apollo Program, as a part of the survival equipment, to satisfy criteria for resistance to breakage and for compactness.
Survival Knife
Two survival knives were provided for each Apollo survival kit. These were standard three-bladed all-metal knives developed by the Navy.
Apollo 15 selected photos of interesting specimen rocks on Moon's surface. I enhanced photos for clarity - some are rotated.
The Apollo Theater at 253 West 125th Street, with a capacity of 1,506, opened in 1914 as Hurtig & Seamon's New Burlesque Theater. It was designed by George Keister in the neo-Classical style. It became the Apollo in 1934, when it was opened to black patrons; previously it had been a whites-only venue. The Apollo’s interior was renovated in 2001, its exterior – including the marquee and sign – in 2005.
Photograph from the excellent Free Tours by Foot Harlem walking tour, led by Lady Altovise.
Apollo. final plaster model. 1996.
Apolo. Modelo final em gesso (português).
Apolo. modelo final en yeso ( español).
Apolo. modello finale dell'intonaco (italiano).
Century VI quatrain 33
His hand finally through the bloody ALUS,
He will be unable to protect himself by sea,
Between two rivers he will fear the military hand,
The black and angry one will make him repent of it.
Apollo. final plaster model. 1996.
Apolo. Modelo final em gesso (português).
Apolo. modelo final en yeso ( español).
Apolo. modello finale dell'intonaco (italiano).
Century VI quatrain 33
His hand finally through the bloody ALUS,
He will be unable to protect himself by sea,
Between two rivers he will fear the military hand,
The black and angry one will make him repent of it.
Press and security personnel jog alongside the Apollo 11 Astronaut motorcade as it turns into City Hall Park, August 13, 1969. NYPD Collection, NYC Municipal Archives.
On August 13, 1969, New York City welcomed Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Lt. Col. Michael Collins, Col. Buzz Aldrin with an exuberant ticker-tape reception to applaud their moon landing three weeks earlier on July 20. The City, and the nation, had to wait until the astronauts emerged from an isolation ward at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory in Houston before celebrating their triumph.
If you’re in the mood, here’s a 10-minute video of the Ticker Tape parade:
For more about the “Canyon of Heroes”, please visit:
www.thewallstreetexperience.com/blog/the-canyon-of-heroes...
Apollo IE at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018. On the Supercar Paddock driven by James Wood and Ryan Berris (GM Apollo)
Detail of the ivory statuette of Apollo Lykeios.
Mended from over 200 pieces found in a well, the statuette is probably a miniature copy of Praxitele 's Apollo Lykeios that stood in the Aristote 's school of phylosophy, the lyceum. The god held his bow in his left hand. The invocation Lykeios is associated with Apollo 's attribute as God of Light.
3rd century BC.
Ancient Agora Museum, Athens
The Strait of Belle Isle Ferry named the Apollo links Newfoundland and the Labrador areas of the Province.
This ferry is the main transportation between Newfoundland and Labrador that is owned and operated by the Provincial Government of both Newfoundland and Labrador. The ferry is known as the Apollo and runs daily usually from May 1 to the middle of January depending on the Arctic ice and the temperatures around the area.
The Apollo only began operating in the year 2000 and replaced another ferry known as the Northern Princess. The Apollo can carry passengers and hold vehicles, tractor trailer trucks and RVs.
Kansas Cosmosphere
Near Tragedy from a Magical Piece of Hardware
The Apollo spacecraft was made up of many sophisticated, complex and, some may say, "magical" systems. None was more magical than the fuel cell. The magic of the Apollo fuel cell was that it chemically combined hydrogen and oxygen to generate one of the most basic and important elements of a spacecraft- electricity. But the extraordinary by-product of this reaction was the generation of another critical element for spaceflight- water, for drinking and cooling of spacecraft systems.
But beyond its magic, the fuel cell gained its greatest historical notoriety as the system that nearly destroyed the spacecraft and crew of Apollo 13 in April 1970.
What Happened?
Each Apollo Command Module was powered by three fuel cells located in the spacecraft's Service Module, fueled by tanks of liquid oxygen and hydrogen. Pressure in these tanks was maintained during flight by heating the oxygen and hydrogen with small electric heaters located in each container. These heaters were manually operated by the astronauts by flipping a switch on the control panel.
But these small heaters had another use during pre-flight tests that would eventually lead to the historic life-and-death events that unfolded aboard Apollo 13. During the early testing phases of the Apollo fuel cell system, technicians often had difficulty draining the oxygen and hydrogen tanks of their super-cold, volatile contents after tests were conducted. It was determined that if the thermostats of the internal tank heaters could be beefed up to handle a 65-volt electrical current, instead of the original 28-volt system, the heaters could "cook-off" the oxygen and hydrogen and drain the tanks quickly. NASA ordered the manufacturer of the tanks to make the change, but, because of a miscommunication, the change was never made. Therefore, Apollo 13, as well as all previous missions, flew with the undersized thermostats on the fuel cell tank heaters. This error was left undetected until simple, routine procedures during Apollo 13 nearly led to disaster.
During the pre-launch tests of Apollos 7 through 12, the detanking process for the fuel cell system was nominal, and the tank heaters did not have to be activated. But during the Apollo 13 checkout, technicians had difficulty emptying the contents of oxygen tank no. 2. For the first time since the procedure had been approved, pad engineers used the heaters to warm the super-cold oxygen in the tank to boil it off. Technicians- still not realizing the upgrade to the heater thermostats had never been made-applied the specified 65 volts of electricity to the heaters. Unknowingly, the fate of the Apollo 13 mission was sealed before the spacecraft and crew ever left the ground. When the 65 volts were applied to the tank heater- still only sized to handle 28- the switch inside the heater's thermostat welded shut. As the tank continued to empty following the test, the heater's wiring was no longer protected by the cold of the liquid oxygen. The wiring's Teflon-coated insulation melted and became bare. Nobody on the ground recognized the problem.
On the day of the Apollo 13 launch, the tanks were filled again, and now the bare wires were surrounded with liquid oxygen. There would be no danger, however, until the tank heater was activated again.
Outbound to the Moon, the liquid oxygen quantity gradually dropped as the fuel cells were used. Forty-six hours after launch, Mission Control sent orders to Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert to activate the heater switch to build up pressure in tank. But now, the bare wires were no longer covered with their jacket of liquid oxygen. They were now in a pure gaseous oxygen environment. When Swigert flipped the switch, the wires sparked, a fire started, and with the explosive increase in pressure, the tank blew, and ripped away a fourth of the exterior panels of the Service Module, crippling the spacecraft and changing the focus of the mission from the Moon to mere survival.