Space flight

Research Scientist in a Space Suit during a Demonstration

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A research scientist in a space suit during a study of problems that will be encountered by man walking on the lunar surface during this demonstration. Senator John L. McClellan (second from right) communicates with the engineer. Observing the research are James E. Webb, NASA head (right); Dr. Floyd L. Thompson, Langley Director (second from left); and Donald E. Hewes, Langley scientist.

501 flight vehicle

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Topside view taken in the vehicle assembly building of launch complex 39 showing the launch umbilical tower (painted red in the background); the retracted service platforms, which provide all-around access to the vehicle, and the first flight vehicle as 501 fully erected.

Assembly of 501 launch vehicle

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Interior view of the vehicle assembly building of launch complex 39 at the Kennedy Space Center showing the interface of the first and second stages of 501 launch vehicle during assembly of the two stages.

Lunar module, Kennedy Space Center

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Arrival of the first flight configured lunar module at the manned spacecraft operations building at the Kennedy Space Center.

Interior of Kennedy Space Center, lunar module

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Interior of the Kennedy Space Center's manned spacecraft operations building during the dis-assembly of the ascent and descent stages of the lunar module test article (LTA)-2R.

Command module construction

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View of the production facilities at the North American Plant at Downey, California, showing the preparations being made to install the unified hatch modification in the command module.

Assembling Saturn V rocket

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Production facilities of the Boeing Aircraft Corporation at the Michoud Plant in New Orleans, Louisiana showing one of the first stages of the Saturn V vehicle in the final phases of assembly prior to shipment.

Photograph of the Earth from a satellite

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This photograph was taken from 22,300 miles above the earth on Applications Technology Satellite. This photo shows the changing cloud pattern over the world.

Moon surface photograph taken by Lunar Orbiter I

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This is a moderate resolution photo taken by Lunar Orbiter I of an area of the Moon located east of the crater Gambart.

Moon surface photograph taken by Lunar Orbiter I

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This is the first photograph of the lunar surface taken by Lunar Orbiter I to be released in the United States. It is a reassembled photograph made up of 14 framelets. This was the first medium resolution photograph in a series of 20 frames taken by Lunar Orbiter I beginning at 7:43 a.m. PST, August 18. It was readout to Goldstone, California Deep Space Network station beginning at 12:51 p.m. PDT. North is approximately at the top of the photograph when it is viewed with the wall of the large depression on the left border.

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