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The spectacular 3-D lunar diorama in Space Center Houston’s Starship Gallery represents the Apollo 17 lunar landing. The astronaut in the middle with the red stripes on his suit represents the commander, Eugene (Gene) Cernan, who is the last man to have left his footprints on the surface of the moon. (So far!) My favorite part is their cameras... View On Black
In the next shot is a Lunar Rover. Rovers were taken to the moon’s surface - and left there each time - on the last three Apollo missions. Astronauts Dave Scott and Jim Irwin (Apollo 15), John Young and Charlie Duke (Apollo 16), and Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt (Apollo 17) practiced in this Lunar Rover Trainer here in Houston in preparation for their Apollo missions. Since it was not needed on the moon’s airless surface, the rover had no steering wheel or brakes. It was started, steered and stopped by a single control located between the two seats. The electric-powered rover could travel at almost 10 mph and had a range of about 55 miles. It was equipped with a TV camera, which recorded the astronauts’ exploration of the moon and liftoff of the top half of the Lunar Module when the astronauts left the moon.
Space Center Houston - Shuttle Independence atop its Shuttle Carrier Aircraft - Houston, we have a problem.....
Independence Plaza at Space Center Houston.
The Space Shuttle replica Independence mounted on top of the NASA 905 shuttle carrier aircraft (modified Boeing 747).
Houston, Texas
Sunday afternoon 12 March 2023
Space Center Houston - Shuttle INdependence atop its Shuttle Carrier Aircraft - Houston, we have a problem.....
The weekend before my wedding my friends showed up at my door to whisk me off to a morning of..... Space Center Houston because they know I am a NASA nerd.
The lights and trails were a complete surprise when I looked at the photo later. Just like this wonderful day.
The graphic on the orbital tracking board is of a Space Shuttle. I assume this was part of very early preparations for the first launch.
In May/June 1979 I visited the United States, taking with me a new Nikon FE, three Nikkor prime lenses (35mm, 50mm and 105mm) and 60 rolls of Kodachrome 25 film. I hope you enjoy the pictures.
See all the pictures in the American Road Trip 1979 on Kodachrome album www.flickr.com/photos/91846820@N00/albums/72177720312443196/
Camera: Nikon FE
Lens: Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 AI
Film: Kodachrome 25
Scan: Epson V700
Post: Lightroom 6
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My gallery. The large white ring that runs along the interior wall of Skylab is made up from a series of storage lockers for items ranging from cotton swabs to urine bags. Some crew members were able to run the length of these lockers as seen in the video to the left. The orbital workshops interior volume was 9,550 cubic feet (270 cubic meters).
'Little Joe' and a Mercury Redstone in a field of wildflowers at JSC's Rocket Park (not officially a part of Space Center Houston).
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Independence Plaza at Space Center Houston.
The Space Shuttle replica Independence mounted on top of the NASA 905 shuttle carrier aircraft (modified Boeing 747).
Houston, Texas
Sunday afternoon 12 March 2023
In July 1975, while on our Texas vacation, we visited the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Here is the brochure/tour book we used during our visit.
In July 1975, while on our Texas vacation, we visited the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Here is the brochure/tour book we used during our visit.
A Boeing-built 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, with a model space shuttle on top, will become an exhibit at Space Center Houston, the visitor's center of NASA's Johnson Space Center.
In July 1975, while on our Texas vacation, we visited the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Here is the brochure/tour book we used during our visit.
In May/June 1979 I visited the United States, taking with me a new Nikon FE, three Nikkor prime lenses (35mm, 50mm and 105mm) and 60 rolls of Kodachrome 25 film. I hope you enjoy the pictures.
See all the pictures in the American Road Trip 1979 on Kodachrome album www.flickr.com/photos/91846820@N00/albums/72177720312443196/
Camera: Nikon FE
Lens: Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 AI
Film: Kodachrome 25
Scan: Epson V700
Post: Lightroom 6
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. © copyright 1979 Lynn Burdekin. All Rights Reserved.
Part of the holiday light display at Space Center Houston in Nassau Bay, Texas -- not a cartoon or AI-generated
The cockpit of the mock-up Space Shuttle Orbiter "Adventure" inside Space Center Houston, Texas. This shot was taken at about 6am last Sunday before most of the other Cub Scouts and their parents were awake. If you look at the original size and peer through the windows, you can see several of the other attractions outside.
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The Launch Escape System (LES) leads the graceful but powerful lines of the Saturn V on displace at Rocket Park at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
LEGO Apollo 17 Astronaut at Space Center Houston Starship Gallery. The astronaut does have a LEGO Mindstorms EV3 intelligent brick that uses the IR sensor to activate the movement of the right arm and head.
A fisheye view of the interior of the cockpit in the mockup space shuttle, Adventure, at Space Center Houston in Texas.
Yes, I know I've shot this before a couple of times but I had to shoot it again with the fisheye lens. This is the last time, I promise!
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A NASA astronaut wearing a Manned Maneuvering Unit as seen at Space Center Houston.
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The mission depicted in this museum scene may not be the actual mission from which this quote was spoken. However, it reminds me of such a great moment in history.
Inside the space shutter orbiter cockpit at Space Center Houston. Have to admit the view of Earth was photoshop magic. Unplanned two shot stitch from two 17mm frames.
Orbiter history from wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_orbiter):
"Columbia was the first Orbiter to launch into space as a Space Shuttle, in 1981. The first launches of Challenger, Discovery, and finally Atlantis, followed in 1983, 1984 and 1985 respectively. In 1986, Challenger was destroyed in an accident after launch. Endeavour was built as Challenger's replacement, and was first launched in 1992. In 2003, Columbia was destroyed during re-entry, leaving just three remaining Orbiters. All three were to be used for the last time in flights during 2010, Atlantis in May, Discovery in September, and finally Endeavour in November."
At present, only two shuttle launches remain in the program.