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Space and space missions fascinate me. I went to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. The Destination Moon exhibition uses a combination of actual F-1 rocket engines and mirrors to create the visual effect of all five boosters from a Saturn V rocket’s first stage. The display technique demonstrates the configuration of the massive engines that powered Apollo missions to the Moon.
A lot is currently under reconstruction, less than half is on display. I was fascinated by the Apollo mission. The museum features also the Apollo 11 Command Module that returned from the first manned lunar landing mission in July 1969. Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins were launched from Cape Kennedy atop a Saturn V rocket.
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...and let me crawl among the stars!
Words from that old classic song by Frank Snailatra…
Something completely bonkers for Macro Mondays theme 'Made of Wood'. I hadn't anticipated posting to MM this week - but while searching the cluttered kitchen drawer for a small pair of scissors, I came upon this wooden pencil painted with stars and planets. My imagination got to work as I was 'inspired' by the recent 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph. Having already set up the pencil, a snail was found to act as Snail Armstrong going for a ride. Photographing it took only a couple of minutes as this snail was very active and happy to perform for the camera. The snail was quickly returned to where I had found it in the garden with a big piece of lettuce.
Space and space missions fascinate me. I went to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. A lot is currently under reconstruction, less than half is on display. I was fascinated by the Apollo mission. The museum has the Apollo 11 Command Module that returned from the first manned lunar landing mission in July 1969, here taken with a fisheye lens. Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins were launched from Cape Kennedy atop a Saturn V rocket.
I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the curves and color balance. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
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-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2025 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
This is a view looking up at the five F1 engines of a Saturn V rocket, part of the Apollo space program. The F1 is the most powerful single combustion chamber liquid-propellant rocket engine ever developed. It was part of the first stage of the Saturn V rocket and capable of 1.5 million pounds of thrust.
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This is a three-image HDR composite processed in Photomatix.
Lens: AF DX Fisheye - Nikkor 10.5mm f / 2.8G ED
In the Space Building at the Evergreen Air Museum, there's a J2 engine on display. This was used on the second and third stages of the Saturn V rocket.
Hanging above it is a Saturn V's Instrument unit, which sat atop the third stage.
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In the Space Building at the Evergreen Air Museum, there's a J2 engine on display. This was used on the second and third stages of the Saturn V rocket.
Copyright © 2010 by Craig Paup. All rights reserved.
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Snagged this as a blind click with my trusty little G16 as I was driving home. A bump in clarity with Topaz to sharpen up the lights and details and a crop.
Explore 1/27/2015
This week in 1973, the uncrewed Skylab was launched aboard a modified Saturn V rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The initial concept for the orbital workshop was devised at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. The center also managed the development of Skylab hardware and experiments. Over the course of its human occupation from May 25, 1973 to February 8, 1974, three crews visited Skylab and carried out 270 scientific and technical investigations and logged a combined 171 days in orbit. Today, the Payload Operations Integration Center at Marshall serves as "science central" for the International Space Station, working 24/7, 365 days a year in support of the orbiting laboratory's science experiments. After 20 years of continuous human presence, the space station remains the sole space-based proving ground and stepping stone toward achieving the goals of the Artemis program. The NASA History Program is responsible for generating, disseminating, and preserving NASA's remarkable history and providing a comprehensive understanding of the institutional, cultural, social, political, economic, technological, and scientific aspects of NASA's activities in aeronautics and space. For more pictures like this one and to connect to NASA's history, visit the Marshall History Program's webpage.
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Think I'll strap a couple of these to my car.
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“The first flight test of the Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle is being prepared for launching from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s John F. Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Complex 39A. The mission is designated Apollo 4. The Apollo/Saturn V is the most powerful space vehicle developed in the United States space program. It is 363 feet tall and its first-stage engines produce 7,500,00 pounds of thrust at liftoff. Weight fully fueled is 6,220,025 pounds. The Saturn V launch vehicle will place 278,699 pounds in a 101-nautical-mile (117-statute mile) Earth orbit. The command module will reenter the atmosphere, land, and be recovered in the Pacific Ocean about 622 miles northwest of Hawaii. Objectives of the Earth-orbital unmanned mission are to obtain flight information on launch vehicle and spacecraft structural integrity and compatibility, flight loads, stage separation, subsystem operation, emergency detection subsystem operation and to evaluate the Apollo command module (CM) heat shield under conditions encountered on return from a Moon mission.”
A rarely seen perspective, of any Saturn V, depicting either rollout/rollback of the Mobile Service Structure (MSS). Either activity meriting the gentleman documenting it with his tripod-mounted 16mm?/35mm? motion picture camera. He may be a contractor, although I can’t identify the lettering or logo on the back of his jacket. Looks to be a capital 'R", and the third letter possibly a lowercase 'c', which would suggest Rocketdyne; however, that would've been all caps, and that's not the Rocketdyne logo on the left. Finally, the fact he’s wearing a jacket/windbreaker may support it being MSS rollback.
All of that, during the first “all-up” test of the entire rocket that was to safely launch humans, with the goal of landing – also safely – on the moon. And then, returning the crew – safely – back to the earth.
THIS PHOTOGRAPH & MACHINES IS/ARE FROM LATE 1967.
I SAY AGAIN, 1967.
Where were you in 1967?
‘WERE’ you in 1967?
I’m guessing most of you ‘were NOT’.
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Pictures don't do justice to how massive this thing is.
Saturn V Rocket
Apollo/Saturn V Center
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, FL
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I admit it, I cheated. Both shots were taken on March 19, both were taken within a short distance of each other, just not the same place at the same time. I was all set up to take this shot with a real moon in it when security ran me off from the parking lot. I'm glad I went ahead and took a couple of reference shots first. I knew the angle would be very close to this by using the Photographers' Ephemeris. The scale is bit off, but as long as I was cheating I decided to enhance it a bit.
Explored: 3/20/2011 #3
120 second long exposure of the Saturn V rocket at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL USA.
In 'Explore' 2020.04.02
U.S. Space & Rocket Center (Huntsville, Alabama)
The Saturn family of American rockets was developed by a team of mostly German rocket scientists led by Wernher von Braun to launch heavy payloads to Earth orbit and beyond. ( . . . )
To date, the Saturn V is the only launch vehicle to transport human beings beyond low Earth orbit. A total of 24 humans were flown to the Moon in the four years spanning December 1968 through December 1972. No Saturn rocket failed catastrophically in flight. (Wikipedia)
The Saturn 1B is about 68m tall, the Saturn V about 110m.
Lens shift used to keep correct perspective
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This week in 1967, the Apollo 4 mission launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The mission marked the first launch of the Saturn V rocket. Mission objectives included testing of structural integrity, compatibility of rocket and spacecraft, heat shield and thermal seal integrity, overall reentry operations, launch loads and dynamic characteristics, stage separation, rocket subsystems, the emergency detection system and mission support facilities and operations. All mission objectives were achieved. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center designed, developed and managed the production of the Saturn family of rockets that took astronauts to the Moon. Today, Marshall is developing NASA's Space Launch System, the most powerful rocket ever built, capable of sending astronauts to the Moon, Mars and deeper into space than ever before. The NASA History Program is responsible for generating, disseminating and preserving NASA’s remarkable history and providing a comprehensive understanding of the institutional, cultural, social, political, economic, technological and scientific aspects of NASA’s activities in aeronautics and space. For more pictures like this one and to connect to NASA’s history, visit the Marshall History Program’s webpage.
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This week in 1972, Apollo 16 launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Apollo 16 was the second of three science-oriented missions planned for the Apollo Program. The mission included a Lunar Roving Vehicle, developed by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, to transport astronauts and materials on the Moon. Today, Marshall is playing a vital role in the Artemis program by developing the Space Launch System, the backbone of NASA’s exploration plans and the only rocket capable of sending humans to the Moon and Mars. The NASA History Program is responsible for generating, disseminating and preserving NASA’s remarkable history and providing a comprehensive understanding of the institutional, cultural, social, political, economic, technological and scientific aspects of NASA’s activities in aeronautics and space. For more pictures like this one and to connect to NASA’s history, visit the Marshall History Program’s webpage.
Image credit: NASA
On this day in 1969, the Apollo 11 Eagle, along with NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin went to the moon, forever changing human history.
We're proud of the role NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center played and we sincerely thank everyone who made it happen, as well as everyone around the world who watched and supported this giant leap for mankind.
Von Braun's team may have actually built the Saturn rockets, but credit also belongs to those who worked behind-the-scenes in management, accounting, purchasing, security, human resources, emergency services, medical, public affairs, legal and more.
Learn more about Marshall's role by visiting the NASA Marshall History Office.
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Hey all, posted this a little late. Built for a 50th anniversary event held at the RMSC in Rochester.
It has been a bit since I last uploaded anything, though I have not stopped building, simply had computer problems and was too lazy to fix them. Hopefully all of the issues are dealt with at this point. I have a handful of completed builds to take pictures of, and a few projects for other websites that I should probably post on here at some point.
Back to this build; was pretty simple all in all, and gave me a reason to do a little research on this event. Also, I did not realize how few red elements I had, though that pushed me to expand my search into technic, which provided plenty of useful parts.
Enjoy :)
Today marks the 45th anniversary of the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle as part of the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission.
The LRV was a two-person, four-wheeled all electric vehicle measuring ten feet two inches long, forty-four inches high with a seven-foot wheelbase. The finished rover weighed in at less than 450 pounds and was comprised of large mesh wheels, antenna appendages, tool caddies, and cameras. In developing the rover, engineers overcame a series of technical challenges including the lack of a lunar atmosphere, extreme variations in surface temperature, reduced gravity, and the many unknowns surrounding lunar soil and topography.
Over its lifetime, the LRV carried six astronauts over fifty-six miles and provided the astronauts of Apollo 15, 16 and 17 greater operational mobility, increasing scientific returns several times over.
For more photos of the history of the Lunar Rover, click here.
This week in 1965, technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center successfully test-fired the Saturn V first stage for the first time. The S-IC booster stage included five F-1 engines, capable of producing a combined 7.5 million pounds of thrust. The test lasted a full duration of 6.5 seconds and met all main test objectives. Today, Marshall is playing a vital role in the Artemis program by developing the Space Launch System, the backbone of NASA’s exploration plans and the only rocket capable of sending humans to the Moon and Mars. The NASA History Program is responsible for generating, disseminating, and preserving NASA’s remarkable history and providing a comprehensive understanding of the institutional, cultural, social, political, economic, technological, and scientific aspects of NASA’s activities in aeronautics and space. For more pictures like this one and to connect to NASA’s history, visit the Marshall History Program’s webpage.
Image credit: NASA
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July 20th 1969 at 20:17 UCT the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle with Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed on the surface of the moon and for one brief moment humanity was one.
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This engine was developed by Rocketdyne.
Five F-1 engines powered the S-1C first stage of the Saturn V rocket that launched humans to the moon during the Apollo Program and later to the orbiting Skylab spacecraft.
The F-1, with 1,522,000 pounds of thrust, is the most powerful single-chamber liquid-fueled rocket engine ever built.
This week in 1969, the Apollo 12 mission launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, carrying astronauts Charles Conrad, Alan Bean and Richard Gordon. The primary mission objectives included an extensive series of lunar exploration tasks by the lunar module as well as deployment of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package, which was left on the Moon’s surface to gather seismic, scientific and engineering data over an extended period of time. Apollo 12 was the second crewed lunar landing of the Apollo Program. The mission concluded when the Apollo 12 crew successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 24, 1969. Now through December 2022, NASA is marking the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Program that landed a dozen astronauts on the Moon between July 1969 and December 1972. The NASA History Program is responsible for generating, disseminating and preserving NASA’s remarkable history and providing a comprehensive understanding of the institutional, cultural, social, political, economic, technological and scientific aspects of NASA’s activities in aeronautics and space. For more pictures like this one and to connect to NASA’s history, visit the Marshall History Program’s webpage.
Image credit: NASA
The local Wallace Monument atop the Abbey Craig has always looked like it could be about to launch into the sky. Helped it a bit here by adding in the launch tower from the Saturn V rockets. The Moon is real though.
This week in 1968, Apollo 8 lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The primary mission objectives included a coordinated performance of the crew, the command and service module and the support facilities. The mission also demonstrated trans-lunar injection -- a propulsive maneuver used to set a spacecraft on a trajectory that will cause it to arrive at the Moon. All primary mission objectives were met and detailed test objectives were achieved. The crew escaped Earth’s gravity, traveled to the lunar vicinity, and orbited the Moon before returning to Earth on Dec. 27. Apollo 8 was the first crewed flight of the Saturn V vehicle and the first crewed lunar orbit mission. Now through December 2022, NASA will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Program that landed a dozen astronauts on the Moon between July 1969 and December 1972, and the first U.S. crewed mission -- Apollo 8 -- that circumnavigated the Moon in December 1968. The NASA History Program is responsible for generating, disseminating, and preserving NASA’s remarkable history and providing a comprehensive understanding of the institutional, cultural, social, political, economic, technological and scientific aspects of NASA’s activities in aeronautics and space. For more pictures like this one and to connect to NASA’s history, visit the Marshall History Program’s webpage.
Image credit: NASA
On this day in NASA history, the first humans set foot on the Moon during #Apollo11. With more than half a billion people watching on television, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin went where no one had gone before.
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July 4th celebrations light up the sky around the Saturn V rocket at the Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL
The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the United States human spaceflight program led by NASA, which successfully landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969.
It was conceived in 1960 as a three-person spacecraft during President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration. Apollo was later dedicated to President John F. Kennedy's national goal for the 1960s of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" in an address to Congress on May 25, 1961. It was the third US human spaceflight program to fly, preceded by Project Gemini conceived in 1961 to extend spaceflight capability in support of Apollo.
The Apollo astronauts were chosen from the Project Mercury and Gemini veterans, plus from two later astronaut groups. All missions were commanded by Gemini or Mercury veterans. Crews on all development flights (except the Earth orbit CSM development flights) through the first two landings on Apollo 11 and Apollo 12, included at least two (sometimes three) Gemini veterans. Harrison Schmitt, a geologist, was the first NASA scientist astronaut to fly in space, and landed on the Moon on the last mission, Apollo 17
This is a photograph taken from the Apollo 8 spacecraft looking back at the Saturn V third (S-IVB) stage from which the spacecraft had just separated following trans-lunar injection. Attached to the S-IVB is the Lunar Module Test Article (LTA) which simulated the mass of a Lunar Module (LM) on the Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission. The 29-feet panels of the Spacecraft LM Adapter which enclosed the LTA during launch have already been jettisoned and are out of view. Sunlight reflected from small particles shows the "firefly" phenomenon which was reported by astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. during the first Earth-orbital flight, Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) of the Mercury Program.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: AS08-16-2583
Date: December 21, 1968
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 at Kennedy Space Center, Florida! The American flag heralds the flight of Apollo 11, man's first lunar landing mission. 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 from KSC's Launch Complex 39A. During the eight-day mission, Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module to the Moon's surface while Collins orbited overhead in the Command Module. The two astronauts spent 22 hours on the Moon, including two-and-one-half hours outside the Lunar Module, gathering samples of lunar material and deploying scientific experiments that transmitted data about the lunar environment. They rejoined Collins in the Command Module for the return trip to Earth.
It is time for us to dream big again! As they did 50 years ago, our dreams today embody the hopes of all humanity to reach for new heights and reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind. That is our vision Artemis 1.
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