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Widely extinct in most parts of Europe, except a few alpine mountains, where I observe even increasing populations of these big butterflies. Parnassius apollo, 27. Juli 2009, Bavaria, Germany
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When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in 1957, it terrified the United States. The nation had already been moving towards launching satellites, but it had been going slowly, and the fact that the USSR was ahead was a shock. Nor would it get any better: in 1961, the Soviets put Yuri Gagarin into orbit on Vostok 1. Even as the US struggled to catch up, it seemed like the Soviets owned space: a Russian orbited first, made the first rendezvous, put the first woman in space, made the first spacewalk. With the Cold War at one of its peaks, something had to be done. President John F. Kennedy put the challenge to both NASA and the American people: beat the Soviets to the Moon.
This task had to be done in steps. First came Project Mercury, which was to get single-man capsules into space at all. Then Gemini got two astronauts up at a time and practiced long duration flights and rendezvous in space. Apollo, with three-man spacecraft, would get men to the Moon. The technical challenges alone, just for Apollo, were staggering: how to get there, how to put astronauts on the Moon safely, and how to get them home. Eventually, NASA settled on a three-part spacecraft: the command module (CM) that would carry the three astronauts into orbit and home; the service module (SM) that held fuel and oxygen; and the lunar module (LM) that would take two of the three down to the Moon's surface and back. All three would be "stacked" atop a Saturn V rocket, the most powerful rocket ever constructed. Of the gigantic structure, only the CM would actually return home.
Before the Apollo program actually got to the Moon, however, there was going to be a lot of testing--especially after the Apollo 1 fire took the lives of three astronauts. NASA took each step at a time, sending up unmanned missions to test equipment (Apollo 4 through 6), then a manned mission (Apollo 7). Apollo 8 was originally supposed to be another test mission, but circumstances intervened: the LM was behind schedule, morale at NASA was declining because of the delays, and there was a real fear that the Soviets would still win the Space Race. In the end, Apollo 8 went to the Moon without the LM, in a successful effort to be the first men to reach it, if not land on it. As a result, the tests for Apollo 8 were moved to Apollo 9.
The Apollo 9 crew consisted of James McDivitt, David Scott, and Rusty Schweickart; aside from the latter, the other two men had flown in space with Gemini. The crew was asked if they wanted to take Apollo 8, since they were next on the crew rotation and it would make them the first human beings to go to the Moon. However, the crew felt that their training was for testing the LM, so they would be better suited to Apollo 9.
Apollo 9 was launched on 3 March 1969, and though it would go no further than low Earth orbit, it would perform the vital tests of if the LM could function. Scott and Schweickart would separate the LM from the CM, fly alongside, and practice docking with the CM, both functions that would have to be performed at the Moon. Schweickart would also test the backpack life support system for Moon astronauts and perform a spacewalk. Finally, the LM's descent engine would be tested to see if it could propel the "stack" of the LM, CM, and SM.
The mission went nearly perfectly. All the tests were performed, and the LM proved it was ready for the Moon, with Scott and Schweickart flying it over 100 miles away from the CM before redocking. The only incident that marred Apollo 9 was Schweickart kept getting nauseated, which at the time worried NASA scientists (and likely led to Schweickart never going into space again); it is now known that spatial disorentation in space is a common and temporary phenomenon. Once the tests were complete, the LM was jettisoned and the three astronauts remained in space for another five days, conducting photographic experiments more or less at their leisure, returning to Earth on 13 March. The success of Apollo 9 meant that Apollo 10, the "dress rehearsal" at the Moon, could go forward, which in turn led to Apollo 11 making the successful landing in July 1969.
Once cleared for display, Apollo 9's CM--nicknamed "Gumdrop" for its shape (the LM had been nicknamed "Spider")--was placed on display at the Michigan Space and Science Center, but when that museum closed in 2004, it was moved to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Apollo 9 marked the fifth of six Apollo modules I've been able to see--Apollos 8, 9, 11, 13, and 15, plus Apollo-Soyuz the next day in Los Angeles. I was surprised to see how shiny Apollo 9 was to other Apollos I've seen, and thought maybe the museum had cleaned it up for display--but no, it really was this shiny when it splashed down.
President Richard Nixon is near the center, under the umbrellas. His wife, Pat Nixon, is to his left, mostly hidden. In front of Pat is their daughter, Tricia Nixon, smiling and looking toward the camera.
Opened in 1930 as a cinema and variety theatre, the Apollo Victoria became a venue for musical theatre, beginning with The Sound of Music in 1981, and including the long-running Starlight Express, from 1984 to 2002.
The theatre is currently the home of the musical Wicked, which has played at the venue since 27 September 2006.
The theatre was built by architect Lewis and William Edward Trent in 1929 for Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, a part of the Gaumont British chain.
The theatre was built with two identical façades on Wilton and Vauxhall Bridge Roads. Construction is principal of concrete, with strong horizontal banding along the exterior sides of the auditorium. By contrast, the entrances feature a cantilevered canopy and are framed by vertical channelling, with two black marble columns rising to the roof line. The entrance is simple, making use of chrome trimmings, this leads to a nautical themed interior in the original Art Deco style that makes extensive use of concealed lighting, decorated with scallop shells and columns that burst into sculptured fountains at the ceiling.
The theatre has a 74 by 24 feet stage and is equipped with 10 dressing rooms and two suites for principals.
The theatre was Grade II* listed on 28 June 1972.
The real Apollo 10 comand capsule in the Science Museum in London. The first manned vehicle to orbit the moon (1969).
Image taken during Apollo 15 mission
Credit : NASA/ASA/JSC/Arizona State University/Thomas Thomopoulos
How Apollo could have ended.
A proposal for a small space telescope lofted by the Apollo Command and Service modules mounted in its SIM bay.
The suit that Commander David Scott wore on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971. Moon dust can still be seen on the suit.
"This spacecraft was the second Apollo mission to orbit the Moon, and the first to travel to the Moon with the full Apollo spacecraft, consisting of the Command and Service Module (CSM-106, "Charlie Brown") and the Lunar Module (LM-4, "Snoopy")."
Situated in The Coronation Gardens, Dudley. Sculpted by William James Bloye and unveiled on May 19th 1939.
( The plaster model of the statue was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1939 - There was a story several years ago that it was being restored and I'm sure I've heard a rumour that the Museum and Art Gallery have it !? - I will check this out )
Pressure suit worn by astronaut Bill Anders on the Apollo 8 mission (photographed at London's Science Museum).
Michelangelo. Apollo-David. c. 1525-1550. Bargello Museum, Florence (photo from the exhibition in the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg)
Another component of the Apollo- Soyuz space module in the main lobby of the National Air and Space museum in Washington DC. (Washington DC, USA, Oct. 2006)
this is the new concept from touring superleggera , based on the super car Gumpert apollo , i like it , looks better than the gumpert ( name is better too )
The Former Apollo theater in a more modern rendition than the postcard I have, but taken from the same angle.
Needed something wider than 17mm to get everything in the scene, but this will have to do. Apollo capsule and a Saturn V model. Space memorabilia lined the wall.
Seeing this view put back together.. wow .. still blows my mind .. this is from a mountain above Apollo Bay on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria.
Some shots from today's dress rehearsal for the presentation startling next week.
As usual a fine job on the lighting by the crew there, making a bit easier.
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Here's my finished Monogram 1/32 Apollo command and service modules with the cutaway interior. I like cutaway models and ought to do more of them sometime.
Saturn V/ Apollo Command module (MIX FILE) (REF#msfc-68-MS-G-1335).
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Image courtesy of NASA. NASA image is in the public domain and may not be copyrighted by anybody.
Some images from the upcoming presentation in Newport during Dress Rehearsal.
The Shakespeare Revue
A clever, witty and hilarious musical revue in irreverent homage to the Bard.
3-4 and 7-11 July 2015
Wer über Hawaii in die USA reist, muss nun mal Einreisedokumente ausfüllen. Das galt auch für die Crew von Apollo 11. Also trugen die drei Astronauten ganz korrekt ein, dass sie von Cape Canaveral (dem NASA-Startplatz) mit Zwischenstopp auf dem Mond nach Hawaii kamen.
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A visitor checks out the information panel about the Apollo- Soyuz module. (Washington DC, USA, Oct. 2006)
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