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Project Apollo - the Kennedy Space Center Pt 2

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June 28th 2015
Published: June 28th 2015
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This is the second in a three-part series on the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) near Cape Canaveral in Florida. During the darkest days of the “Cold War”, less than 20 years after WW II, the United States and the USSR were locked in a battle of brains and determination, to see which could produce more powerful and deadlier missiles, and achieve greater military, scientific and international prest... Read Full Entry



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Hi, everyone. I am a retired Canadian senior, living in Ottawa. My dear wife Margo and I used to love to travel just about everywhere, especially as “snowbirds” in the winter. Although we can no longer travel for medical reasons, I've been travelling and taking photos for many years, so I still want to share some tales and photos from our vast collection. with you. Cheers, Eh? ... full info
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No kidding !No kidding !
No kidding !
''Moon Buggy'' (LRV)''Moon Buggy'' (LRV)
''Moon Buggy'' (LRV)
LRV infoLRV info
LRV info
side viewside view
side view
''Ahoy down there, this is your pilot speaking''''Ahoy down there, this is your pilot speaking''
''Ahoy down there, this is your pilot speaking''
WHEW !!!!WHEW !!!!
WHEW !!!!
the actual Apollo 11 control room brought from Houston and reassembledthe actual Apollo 11 control room brought from Houston and reassembled
the actual Apollo 11 control room brought from Houston and reassembled
preflight checklistpreflight checklist
preflight checklist
No, I wasn't really there for the blastoff.No, I wasn't really there for the blastoff.
No, I wasn't really there for the blastoff.
watching blastoffwatching blastoff
watching blastoff
the actual networks feed, also reassembledthe actual networks feed, also reassembled
the actual networks feed, also reassembled
“That’s one small step for a man; one giant leap for Mankind” – Neil Armstrong“That’s one small step for a man; one giant leap for Mankind” – Neil Armstrong
“That’s one small step for a man; one giant leap for Mankind” – Neil Armstrong
The world marveled; probably no single event has ever had so many watchers.The world marveled; probably no single event has ever had so many watchers.
The world marveled; probably no single event has ever had so many watchers.
the iconic photo of Planet Earth seen from the Moonthe iconic photo of Planet Earth seen from the Moon
the iconic photo of Planet Earth seen from the Moon



28th June 2015

P.Dalrymple
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Space Walk
They should have had a mock up of the space walk so that you could have had your photo taken on simulated MARS or something of the sort. Welcome back to earth. - Pierre
28th June 2015
No, I wasn't really there for the blastoff.

Rainyb
Lorraine Brecht

Too bad you weren't Fred ;o) I'm not a space nut but I'm sure you were thrilled to see all this stuff ;o)

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