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[spacecdt]

Apollo 11 LEM Descent.

Fun fact: NASA astronaut Michael Collins, who took this image, is the only human in the universe, alive or dead, not shown in this photograph.

#go for queue deploy #nasa #nasa apollo #apollo 11 #apollo #apollo program #moon landing #space #spaceflight #space exploration #moon #moon rocket #space program #outer space #astronaut #astronauts #earth #earthrise #earthset #lunar #science #technology #engineering #stem #exploration #alone #lonely

[retropopcult]

Snoopy button, 1969

#vintage #moon #1960s #Apollo 11 #Peanuts #NASA #space program #astronaut

[nasa]

Moonbound: One Year Since Artemis I

On this day last year, the Artemis I rocket and spacecraft lit up the sky and embarked on the revolutionary mission to the Moon and back. The first integrated flight test of the rocket and spacecraft continued for 25.5 days, validating NASA’s deep exploration systems and setting the stage for humanity’s return to the lunar surface.

On Nov. 16, 2022, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket met or exceeded all expectations during its debut launch on Artemis I. The twin solid rocket booster motors responsible for producing more than 7 million pounds of thrust at liftoff reached their performance target, helping SLS and the Orion spacecraft reach a speed of about 4,000 mph in just over two minutes before the boosters separated.

Quite a few payloads caught a ride aboard the Orion spacecraft on the Artemis I mission: In addition to a number of small scientific satellites called CubeSats, a manikin named Commander Moonikin Campos sat in the commander’s seat. A Snoopy doll served as a zero-gravity indicator — something that floats inside the spacecraft to demonstrate microgravity. 

During the mission, Orion performed two lunar flybys, coming within 80 miles of the lunar surface. At its farthest distance during the mission, Orion traveled nearly 270,000 miles from our home planet, more than 1,000 times farther than where the International Space Station orbits Earth. This surpassed the record for distance traveled by a spacecraft designed to carry humans, previously set during Apollo 13.

The Orion spacecraft arrived back home to planet Earth on Dec. 11, 2022. During re-entry, Orion endured temperatures about half as hot as the surface of the Sun at about 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Within about 20 minutes, Orion slowed from nearly 25,000 mph to about 20 mph for its parachute-assisted splashdown. 

Recovery teams successfully retrieved the spacecraft and delivered it back to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for de-servicing operations, which included removing the payloads (like Snoopy and Commander Moonikin Campos) and analyzing the heat shield.  

With the Artemis I mission under our belt, we look ahead to Artemis II — our first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years. Four astronauts will fly around the Moon inside Orion, practicing piloting the spacecraft and validating the spacecraft’s life support systems. The Artemis II crew includes: NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen. 

As we look ahead to Artemis II, we build upon the incredible success of the Artemis I mission and recognize the hard work and achievements of the entire Artemis team. Go Artemis!

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#Artemis #Rocket #Anniversary #Launch #NASA #Space #Moon #Lunar #Astronaut #Apollo #Orion #Spacecraft #Space Launch System #STEM #science #tech #technology #on this day #Youtube

[without-ado]

The Crescent Earth l Apollo 17 l 1972

#earth #crescent earth #solar system #apollo 17 #astrophotography #astronomy #nasa #universe #space #stars #sky #galaxy #planets

[hollenka99]

Friendly reminder this Moon Landing Day that this website exists, where you can drop yourself at any point in the mission where the crew are awake and they'll probably be bantering with Houston.

#moon landing #moon landing day #apollo 11 #nasa

[humanoidhistory]

The launch of Apollo 11, July 16, 1969.

#apollo 11 #space #history #science #nasa #july 16 #photography #film photography #firing room

[the-wolf-and-moon]

Apollo 17's Crescent Earth

#astronomy #sky #night #space #stars #nasa #science #universe #nebula #galaxy #Earth #Apollo

[vizreef]

Saturn V Firing Room Panels used for the Apollo missions (US, 1960s)

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#nasa #saturn v #space exploration #apollo mission

[theofficialastronomy101]

The Earth As Seen From

#moon #planet mercury #planet saturn #voyager 1 #cassini huygens #messenger spacecraft #apollo 8 #astronomy #nasa #astronomers #universe #astrophotography #nasa photos #astrophysics #outer space #nasawebb #hubble space telescope #i love astronomy #astronomy facts #astrography #astrobiology #astronauts #astronaut #astro community #astro notes #astro observations #astroblr #astro boy #planetary science #planetary nebula

[the-technicolor-whiscash]

I love Apollo 8 because not only was it like a monumental human achievement to orbit the moon but also they took like 800 photos and they’re all absolutely stunning

What a beautiful world we share

#the whiscash administration #nasa #space program #apollo program

[gusgrissom]

The Apollo 11 crew in quarantine, 1969

#we sent the funniest possible people to the moon #apollo 11 #moon landing #space #NASA #neil armstrong #buzz aldrin #michael collins #astronauts #1960s #*

[lonestarflight]

The original Moon landing sites

"NASA contracted to have 15 flight-worthy Saturn V rockets produced. Apollo 11 achieved the first landing with the sixth Saturn V, leaving nine for follow-on landings. The following landing sites were chosen for these missions, planned to occur at intervals of approximately four months through July 1972."

Note: I've updated this list with the original tentative planned launch dates.

G-type Mission

Apollo 11: (G) Mare Tranquillitatis, July 1969

H-type missions

Apollo 12: (H1) Ocean of Storms (Surveyor 3 site), November 1969

Apollo 13: (H2) Fra Mauro Highlands, March 1970

Apollo 14: (H3) Littrow Crater, July 1970

Apollo 15: (H4) Censorinus Crater, November 1970

J-type missions, the extended stay missions

Apollo 16: (J1) Descartes Highlands or Tycho Crater (Surveyor 7 site), April 1971

Apollo 17: (J2) Marius Hills or Marius Hills volcanic domes, September 1971

Apollo 18: (J3) Copernicus crater or Schröter's Valley or Gassendi crater, February 1972, later July 1973

Apollo 19: (J4) Hadley Rille, July 1972, later December 1973

Apollo 20: (J5) Tycho Crater or Copernicus Crater or Marius Hills, December 1972, later July 1974

As we all know, plans were changed and missions were cancelled. But it's nice to see what was initially planned.

To compare with the actual landing sites and dates:

Apollo 12: (H1) Ocean of Storms (Surveyor 3 site), November 1969

Apollo 13: (H2) never landed, April 1970

Apollo 14: (H3) Fra Mauro, January-February 1971

Apollo 15: (J1) Hadley–Apennine, July-August 1971

Apollo 16: (J2) Descartes Highlands, April 1972

Apollo 17: (J3) Taurus–Littrow, December 1972

NASA ID: link, link

Information from Astronautix: link

Information from Wikipedia: link

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[nocternalrandomness]

Apollo 11 Launch - 16 July 1969

#NASA #Apollo 11 #Saturn V #Rocket #Kennedy Space Center #Launch Complex 39A #Spaceflight #American Flag #Space race #Moon landing #spacecraft #Moon mission

[astronotmovie]

Stepping out on the front porch. Astronaut David Scott opens the hatch to check out the view during Apollo 9, March 1969. In this pic taken by fellow astronaut Rusty Schweickart, ‘Gumdrop’, the Command Service Module is docked with ‘Spider’, the Lunar Module. A9 was the 1st flight incorporating all Apollo spacecraft components. The 10 day mission was the 2nd launched by a Saturn V rocket.

#apollo 9 #spacecraft #command module #low earth orbit #astronaut #space travel #1969 #earth orbit #astronauts #space exploration #vintage space #space #space age #nasa #moon landing #space race #spaceflight #nasa astronauts #nasa photos #space history #spacesuits #1960s

[todaysdocument]

Rising Earth Greets Apollo VIII Astronauts

Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information AgencySeries: Master File Photographs of U.S. and Foreign Personalities, World Events, and American Economic, Social, and Cultural Life

This image is a color photograph of earth from lunar orbit.  The surface of the moon appears on the right edge of the image.  To the left, the earth appears to be floating in the blackness of space.  Just over half of the earth is visible, the rest is in shadow.

#archivesgov #December 29 #1968 #Apollo 8 #apollo program #nasa #nasa photos #space #space exploration #moon #1960s

[c86]

Apollo VIII Christmas Menu, 1968

#apollo 8 #space travel #christmas #food #nasa #60s