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Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong (rear) and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. Aldrin (front) practice lunar surface mobility at the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, on April 18, 1969. Aldrin has a camera attached to the chest area of his space suit. This method of attaching the camera is under study. The astronauts are in pressurized space suits.
NASA Photo 69-HC-409
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Apollo Bay is a coastal town in southwestern Victoria. It is situated on the eastern side of Cape Otway, along the edge of the Barham River and on the Great Ocean Road, in the Colac Otway Shire.
In winter to spring, Southern Right Whales come to the area mainly to breed, to give birth their calves, and to rise them in the warmer, calm waters of South Australia during their migration season. Less frequently, Humpback Whales can be seen off the coast.
Apollo Bay was part of the traditional lands of the Gadubanud or King Parrot people of the Cape Otway coast.
In the 1840s the Henty brothers established a whaling station at Point Bunbury on the western end of the bay. The bay was named by a Captain Loutit in 1845 when he sheltered his vessel, the Apollo, here from a storm.
The first European settlers were timber cutters in the 1850s who subsequently established sawmills. Farmers later moved into the area and a small settlement on Apollo Bay named Middleton developed. A Post Office of that name opened on 1 May 1873 (relocated to the township of Krambruk in 1881 and renamed Apollo Bay in 1898). During this period almost all access to the area was by sea.
The township of Krambruk (later to be renamed Apollo Bay) was established in 1877, and a school was open by 1880.
With the upgrade of the road to the town in 1927 and the completion of the Great Ocean Road in 1932, the town became a tourist destination and an important fishing port.
In 1936 a submarine telegraph and telephone cable from Apollo Bay to Stanley provided the first connection to Tasmania from the mainland. The Apollo Bay Telegraph station closed in 1963 and is now a museum.
On July 10, 1932 the coastal steamer Casino sank while attempting to berth at the town jetty. Ten lives were lost. Earlier shipwrecks have occurred along the Cape Otway coastline.
Now, that's a view for breakfast, and an encouraging way to start the day's adventure.
[The view of the canal from the Wyndam Apollo's dinning room.]
Apollo, coming in for a landing.
Such an absolutely adorable little critter.
I am struggling to come up with the shots that I really want to get with him so far. I know, it's only been a day and a half.
I find it's nearly impossible to compose a shot, focus, and get enough light for it to be visible. I either end up compromising on the shot I want, creatively, or it just doesn't turn out the way I want it to be.
I want to be fair to my followship because if I am going to flood you with endless cat photos, I want to at least make sure they are great photos. I don't want to be "that guy".
I am excited for the weekend for when I will have uninterrupted time to experiment with some ideas. Mainly, I want to be able to use natural light and take advantage of faster shutter speeds, maybe even some action shots; he's already quite acrobatic.
If you have any tips or suggestions for feline photography, hit me up in the comments. Thanks!
For Release: June 19, 1969
Photo No.: KSC-69PC-319
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Neil A. Armstrong, Commander for the Apollo 11 Moon-landing mission, practices for the historic event in a Lunar Module simulator in the Flight Crew Training Building at KSC. Accompanying Armstrong on the Moon flight will be Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
Apollo (our golden eagle) is now 140 day’s old. We took him to the forest for his first flight without any rope… Just be free!!!! He had fun!
Wir haben Apollo für seinen ersten freien Flug mit in den Wald genommen. Apollo ist unser ca. 140 Tage alter Steinadler.
One of the first steps taken on the Moon, this is an image of Buzz Aldrin's bootprint from the Apollo 11 mission. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: AS11-40-5877
Date: July 20, 1969
The Picture House on the Market Place opened on 12th July 1913. It was taken over by the independent Lou Morris Cinemas chain and modernised in 1933, re-opening as the Regal Super Cinema on 25th December 1933, when a Compton theatre organ had been installed.
On 31 December 1934, the cinema was acquired by the Union Cinema chain which in turn was taken over by Associated British Cinemas (ABC) in October 1937. Another take over in 1954, by Essoldo Cinemas saw the theatre renamed the Essoldo in 1955.
On 2 April 1972, the Classic Cinemas chain took over and re-named it the Classic Cinema. By May 1969 it had closed for conversion to a twin-screen theatre, reopening again on 31 June 1969. By the mid 1970s the Cannon Group had acquired it, renaming it to the Cannon. In the early 90s another take over by Apollo Leisure Group saw it renamed Apollo Cinema.
It finally closed in 1993 and was last used as a Homeland bedding shop. The auditorium was demolished in April 2009 leaving only the narrow entrance and façade.
107-KSC-69P-566 / 69-H-1051 July 1, 1969
NASA/SATURN
The 363-foot-high Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle is bathed in light at the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A during a recent Countdown Demonstration Test for the upcoming Apollo 11 launch.
Apollo Theatre, London. An extraordinarily ornate playhouse in the heart of the West End. Designed by Lewen Sharp (the only theatre he designed) with internal decorations by H van Hooydonk, it opened in 1901. Now part of Nimax Theatres it is grade 2 listed.
City of Westminster, West End, London, England - Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue
July 2026
Here’s Apollo, my third Galaxy inspired Allan repaint and 32nd Allan doll overall in my collection. This Allan came with severe red stains on his face so I’ve been itching to try incorporating it into a custom so he’s sat around for awhile.
I guess I’m frustrated with this custom cuz it’s my first custom where a majority of it is done in chalk pastel, and it’s nearly impossible to get really bright and vibrant colours. I ended up using half a can of msc on this one doll which is ridiculous to me when I can get brighter colours using paint.
But, having a day to cool off and separate the doll from the ideal in my mind, he’s not a bad custom. In fact I’m really proud of how well the pastels blended together and how much more subtle this galaxy print looks.
His eye paint is very 90s inspired and I was hoping to invoke that feeling you get when you see Sailor Moon transform and her entire body is galaxies except for her eyes.
The Apollo Theatre, created for my book NEW YORK CITY BRICK BY BRICK. The inspiration behind including this icon in my book were that many of my favorite musical acts gave key performances there and also my days playing softball in Harlem. (Plus its a gorgeous building!)
A member of the Apollo 7 crew is hoisted up to a recovery helicopter from the USS Essex during recovery operations. The Apollo 7 spacecraft splashed down at 7:11 a.m., approximately 200 nautical miles south-southwest of Bermuda.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S68-49661
Date: October 22, 1968
The late afternoon light over the trees and lake at Stourhead as the Autumn colours start to show. The Temple of Apollo nestles on the hillside overlooking arguably one of the Natural Trust most beautiful landscapes.
Interior view of the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Manned Spacecraft Operations Building showing Lunar Module (LM) 5 being moved from work stand for mating with its Spacecraft Lunar Module Adapter (SLA). LM-5 is scheduled to be flown on the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. NASA photo ID S69-32396.
Apollo rising from the water at the Palace of Versailles as people are out exploring the garden and Allee Royale leading up to the palace. Louis XIV added the spectacular gilded lead of Apollo riding his chariot, based on the legend of Apollo, the Sun god and the King’s icon. It features the god bursting forth from the water in anticipation of his daily flight above the earth. Built between 1668 and 1670.
For Release: June 10, 1969
Photo No.: KSC-69PC-295
"KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Apollo 11 prime crew poses for a photograph during a walk through egress test. The hands-on test is in preparation for the first manned lunar landing mission scheduled for lift-off in July."
The Apollo 4 space mission was launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The liftoff of the huge 363-feet tall Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle was at 7:00:01 a.m. (EST), Nov. 9, 1967.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S67-49969
Date: November 9, 1967
The Apollo 13 (Spacecraft 109/Lunar Module 7/Saturn 508) space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), at 2:13 p.m. (EST), April 11, 1970. The crew of the NASA's third lunar landing mission were astronauts James A., Lovell Jr., commander; John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot; and Fred W. Haise Jr., lunar module pilot.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S70-34855
Date: April 11, 1970
For Release: June 18, 1969
Photo No.: KSC-69P-506
"KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Apollo 11 prime crew practices during a simulated moon activity."
NASA Photo 108-KSC-69P-632 / 69H-1146. Uncl. 7-16-69
"Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director of the Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, relaxes after the successful launch of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin, Jr., today. Their historic lunar landing mission began at 9:32 A.M. EDT, July 16, 1969, when an Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle lifted off from the Spaceport's Launch Complex 39A."
On July 26, 1971, Apollo 15 launched from Cape Canaveral. The mission was the first of the Apollo "J" missions which stayed on the moon for longer periods of time and had greater surface mobility. This was due in part to the creation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle, better known as the "moon buggy," which was driven for the first time on this mission. The Apollo 15 crew logged many records, including most total EVAs (3), the longest total lunar surface EVAs, the longest time in lunar orbit, and longest Apollo mission. The mission returned to Earth on August 7, 1971, landing in the Pacific Ocean.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: KSC-71PC-0605
Date: July 26, 1971
The 363-foot tall Apollo 17 (Spacecraft 114/Lunar Module 12/Saturn 512) space vehicle is seen lifting off from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida, at 12:33 a.m. (EST), December 7, 1972. Apollo 17, the final lunar landing mission in NASA's Apollo program, was the first nighttime liftoff of the Saturn V launch vehicle. Aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft were astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander; astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot; and scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot. A two-hour and 40-minute hold delayed the Apollo 17 launching.
Credit: NASA
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Date: December 7, 1972
July 10, 1969 - With a foot on one of the four landing pads, Apollo 11 Commander Neil A. Armstrong practices descending the ladder of the Lunar Module training spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center.
NASA Photo 108-KSC-69P-578
This is how the Earth looked as photographed from a point near the Moon by the Apollo 8 astronauts. The Earth fills less than one percent of the frame exposed through 80mm lens. North is approximately vertical. Kinda lonely, isn't it?
Credit: NASA
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Date: December 24, 1968
Description New York City welcomes the Apollo 11 crew in a ticker tape parade down Broadway and Park Avenue. Pictured in the lead car, from the right, are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. The three astronauts teamed for the first manned lunar landing, on July 20, 1969.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S70-17434
Date: August 13, 1969
The Apollo 16 command module, with astronauts John W. Young, Thomas K. Mattingly II and Charles M. Duke Jr. aboard, nears splashdown in the central Pacific Ocean to successfully conclude a lunar landing mission. This overhead picture was taken from a recovery aircraft seconds before the spacecraft hit the water. The splashdown occurred at 290:37:06 ground elapsed time at 1:45:06 a.m. (CST), April 27, 1972, at coordinates of 00:43.2 degrees south latitude and 156:11.4 degrees west longitude, a point approximately 215 miles southeast of Christmas Island.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S72-36287
Date: April 27, 1972
The American flag heralds the flight of Apollo 11, the first Lunar landing mission in this composite image released by NASA. The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifted off with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., at 9:32 a.m. EDT on July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: 69PC-0397
Date: July 16, 1969
Fifty years ago, today, Apollo X launched from Cape Canaveral to the moon and Command Module Pilot John Young became the first person to fly solo around the moon.
This is an Apollo bubble helmet used in training, the first I have seen in private hands. The one John Young wore on Apollo 10 is in the Smithsonian.
Apollo 10 came to within 50,000 ft of landing on the surface. But NASA knew they could not let them get so close to the lunar surface without a rogue attempt to go the whole way, so they just provided enough fuel on the Lunar Module to do the "dress rehearsal" mission. Had Apollo 10 taken the LM to the surface, they would not have had the ability to get back. So, NASA sent an under-fueled LM, adding risk to the mission, to make sure they did not make a go for it, with the temptation of being inevitably regarded as heroes if they did.
Gene Cernan laments: "A lot of people thought about the kind of people we were: 'Don't give those guys an opportunity to land, 'cause they might!' So the ascent module, the part we lifted off the lunar surface with, was short-fueled. The fuel tanks weren't full. So had we literally tried to land on the Moon, we couldn't have gotten off."
The Apollo pressure helmet was a transparent bubble designed to attach to the spacesuit neck ring. It was constructed of a polycarbonate shell with a blue (and then red after Apollo 10) anodized aluminum neck ring, a feed port, a vent pad and duct assembly attached to the rear and a valsalva device attached to the inner ring.
Part of the Future Ventures’ 🚀 Space Collection.
For Release: July 1, 1969
Photo No. 107-KSC-69P-565 / 69-H-1010
"KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Circular work platforms on the mobile service structure, right, retract from the Apollo 11 spacecraft and Saturn V launch vehicle as transporter carries service structure to the parking area. The move took place during a Countdown Demonstration Test or dress rehearsal for launch."