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Friday, March 1, 2013

Update on SpaceX Launch at Kennedy Space Center.... It's Amazing!

OK, I spoiled the ending.  The Kennedy Space Center is the center of the US Space Program.  Scientists, mathematicians and engineers learned here, failed here and conquered the impossible here.  The NASA Space Program answered the USSR's Sputnik launch and Yuri Gagarin's space launch with a loud roar, that could be heard for miles around.  USA!  USA!










The promise that space
will be a realm of 
peaceful coexistence.
.








What the Kennedy Space
Center is all about.




















A space capsule at
the Orbit Cafe









The bright  ball in the sky is the 
Falcon 9  Rocket with supplies for the
Shortly after launch,there was 
a thruster malfunction.



The latest news on the SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket is in:  It was captured by the arm of the
International Space Station yesterday.  Mission accomplished.  Delivery completed.










The flags of countries participating
in the International Space Station












Part of the Launch Complex













Launch Pad 39A
This launch pad has
been used throughout
the space program.














Launch Pad 39B 
This launch pad has been 
modified as need dictates.












The Apollo 11 Seal
The first mission to the
moon on July 20, 1969










Eric looks into the 













Flight Plan for Apollo 7 
October 11 - 22, 1968











Cuff Checklist & Penlight
April 16 - 27, 1972











Apollo 14 Command Capsule
January 31 - February 5, 1971














An awesome day at
Kennedy Space Center 
comes to an end.



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