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View of the Earth's terminator, taken [well] after trans-earth insertion during Apollo 11's return. Photo taken using a 250 mm lens.
I was surprised to hear of Neil Armstrong's death at the age of 82. It seemed that he would forever be the youthful all-American that first set foot on the moon. As 12-year old, I followed the Apollo program religiously, even reading the dry but yet important volumes put out by NASA that detailed the concepts and how we got there. I kept a large scrapbook of the feats of the program, and especially of Apollo 11. Unfortunately, that scrapbook vanished when I went away to college, but I still have my stamp collection, and this block of 4 stamps was something that I had purchased back then. Forty cents worth of memorabilia that is priceless to me. I think people underestimate the feeling of pride and accomplishment that came with Armstrong's first words when he stepped onto the lunar surface. It truly was a surreal experience, and am glad to have witnessed it live.
Aspirants are shown the divine signs of Kalki Avatar Ra Gohar Shahi on the Moon, Sun and Maha Shivling.
Presenter delivers the message of Kalki Avatar Ra Gohar Shahi to temple goers (Shani Dev Maharaj Temple, Kosi Kalan, Haryana, India).
Aspirants listen attentively to the message of Kalki Avatar Ra Gohar Shahi delivered to them by a present of KAF Sri Lanka (Sri Muthumari Amman Temple, Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka).
People form a line at the end of the program to collect leaflets from our team (Sri Muthumari Amman Temple, Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka).
The first of two pictures Charlie Duke took to show how dirty John Young's suit has become. John is working at the LMP seat. Note the bright, rectangular pattern on the high-gain antenna. The pattern is sunlight reflected by the mirrored tiles on the top of the TV camera. The frame is sunstruck, adding an artistic flare to the image.
Above paraphrased from the ALSJ.
Also:
People are shown the image of Kalki Avatar Ra Gohar Shahi on the moon by a presenter Aspirants are shown the divine signs of Kalki Avatar Ra Gohar Shahi Youths accepting the message of Kalki Avatar Ra Gohar Shahi (Shree Adya Katyayani Shaktipeeth Temple, Chhatarpur, New Delhi).
From the ALSJ:
"Neil turned to his right to take this photo while waiting for Buzz to get farther out of the cabin."
This photo was taken "in-between" Neil's iconic sequence of photos showing Buzz egressing the LM and descending its ladder to the lunar surface.
The still-covered lunar plaque is visible between the sixth & seventh ladder rungs (counting from top down). In fact, the cover's release and extraction latch is even discernible.
“APOLLO 11 Commander Neil Armstrong demonstrates how he will descend the ladder, place one foot in Lunar Module pad and then make the first manned footprint on the Moon. Apollo 11 mission is scheduled for July 1969 to land two astronauts on the Moon and return them safely to Earth.”
President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visit with Director of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Dr. Wernher von Braun (center), during a tour of the MSFC at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama; White House Secret Service agent, Bill Duncan, stands at far left. The Saturn C-1 rocket sits in background. President Kennedy visited the MSFC as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.
Available at the JFK Presidential Library and Museum website:
www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKWHP-ST-387-2-...
www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKWHP-ST-A16-14...
www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKWHP-ST-A16-44...
Additionally, within those other photos, I noted that the first stage seen here is marked as "SA-5". However, the upper stages are identical to the Juno upper stages of SA-1, SA-2 and SA-3. Possibly a Frankenstein-like assembly in order to have a "complete" vehicle to have on display for the President?
Interesting reading:
www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/jfk-and-the-moon-180947824/
Credit: Smithsonian Air & Space website
Neil Armstrong, shortly after having stepped on the moon, recorded by the black & white television camera mounted in the MESA.
Additionally, either a few moments before or a few moments after:
www.retroweb.com/apollo/ap11tv07.jpg
Credit: "Contact Light": a personal retrospective of Project Apollo: by Kipp Teague
Mr. Teague is another veritable cornucopia of Apollo photos and facts, across the web, along with Eric Jones' Apollo Lunar Surface Journal, both frankly mind-boggling...for folks such as myself.
I receive no endorsement fees or any 'perks' for either of the above statements, it's just fact.
Apollo 15 pre-mission "WALKING TRAVERSES" perspective view.
Note that even as of 1971, mountain peaks were being depicted (at least in this rendering of Hadley Delta/Mount Hadley - Hadley Mons) as being sharper and more angular than is actually the case. Do not underestimate the power of micrometeoroid erosion...over a seriously long long time.
Also at:
spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo15/html/...
Rendered by artist Jerry Elmore...I'm pretty sure this was used by Tang also, for their promotional poster at the time...along with one for Apollo 16 and Apollo 17...those by Mr. Elmore as well.
“View toward the W-NW out Buzz's window after the EVA, with the flag shadow.”
Paraphrased from the ALSJ website.
Sadly, no such shadow falls anymore at Tranquility Base.
The shadow of the appendage extending from LM (ascent stage) shadow is that of the S-Band Steerable Antenna.
What a remarkable accomplishment.
For internal use/consumption Apollo 11 post-EVA photo. A couple of fairly substantial boulders are visible toward the horizon.
The geological hammer and falcon feather resting on the lunar surface, post-demonstration.
Per the ALSJ:
“At some point after 167:22:43,
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15.clsout3.html#1672243
Dave took this picture of the hammer and feather lying next to the MESA. The picture was taken from a point west of the MESA. It appears that Dave kicked the hammer and feather out of the way after finishing his gravity demonstration, probably so that they wouldn't get stepped on.”
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/AS15-88-11890HR.jpg
twitter.com/andysaunders_1/status/1554439123976572934?s=1...
Credit: Andy Saunders/Twitter
Temple goers are given the message of Kalki Avatar Ra Gohar Shahi (Shani Dev Maharaj Temple, Kosi Kalan, Haryana, India).
Shooting 'Lonely Heartbeat' (http://bit.ly/q7dSVJ), featuring Nicole Mintiens & Chris Buffalo Folsom somewhere on the Dark Side of the Moon. Directed by Tim Cash of 'Far From Earth Films.
Rarely seen color photograph of the plaque attached to the ladder of Lunar Module Eagle (LM-5) descent stage.
Shooting 'Lonely Heartbeat' (http://bit.ly/q7dSVJ), featuring Nicole Mintiens & Chris Buffalo Folsom somewhere on the Dark Side of the Moon. Directed by Tim Cash of 'Far From Earth Films.
Aspirant at the Murugan Temple poses for the camera after receiving the message of Kalki Avatar Ra Gohar Shahi (Murugan Temple, Batu Caves, Malaysia).
A lesser seen frame from Charlie Duke's highly commendable 16mm documentation footage of the Descartes Highlands “Grand Prix”.
The frame appears to be at the 1:11 mark. Amazing, absolutely AMAZING:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX3kMC5m6Y4
Credit: Retro Space HD
Outstanding:
dahp.wa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/nominations/WHR...
Credit: Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation website
Station 6 "locator" to the LRV, with Jack in the background taking photos AS17-139-21206 to 21211 and using Fragment 2 to give him some stability. Fragment 3 is the smaller piece of rock that is next to Fragment 2 and to the right of Jack.
ALSJ description.
The message of Kalki Avatar Ra Gohar Shahi spreads in Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The last of the attendees wait in line for a chance to meet His Holiness Younus AlGohar (Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal).
People queue up for a chance to be granted Spiritual Healing from His Holiness (Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal).
An excellent view of the desolate lunarscape at Station 4 showing scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, working at the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the second Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. This is the area where Schmitt first spotted the orange soil, the orange soil is clearly visible on either side of the LRV in this picture. Shorty Crater is to the right, and the peak in the center background is Family Mountain. A portion of South Massif is on the horizon at the left edge. This photograph was taken by astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the Lunar Module (LM) "Challenger" to explore the moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) in lunar orbit.
spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo17/html/...
And then, per the ALSJ:
Jack is at his LRV seat holding the double core. The trench site in orange soil is at the fiducial mark to the left and just above the LRV. Note the patch of orange soil on reseau spacing left and below the center cross.
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/AS17-137-21011HR.jpg
Last, but NOT least:
AMAZING!