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for-all-mankind · 5 years

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Apollo-era Launch Complex 39 captured from orbit on eve of Apollo 11 golden anniversary (July 10, 2019).

Maxar Technologies' WorldView-3 satellite captured these views of Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39 Monday, July 8. Both Apollo-era launch pads are now home to different launch vehicles. SpaceX launches their Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets from LC-39A as well as their Crew Dragon spacecraft. The company hung a giant American flag from their Crew Access Arm in commemoration of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which departed for the moon from that very pad. The transporter/erector strongback that the rockets are assembled and transported to the pad on can be seen in the horizontal position adjacent to the service tower. NASA will utilize LC-39B for their Space Launch System, which WorldView-3 captured with the SLS Mobile Launch atop it. The ML was moved from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the pad last week for a final series of validation checks before hosting the first SLS flight in early 2021.

WorldView-3 was roughly 380 miles above the earth when it captured these images. P/c: Maxar Technologies.

#WV3 #WorldView3 #Maxar #satellite #LC39A #LC39 #LC39B #SLS #SpaceX

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astronormiee · 4 years

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CREW DRAGON 2020 Flight Curtain-raiser Crew Dragon aka Dragon 2 is the Crew Rated Capsule(R & D by SpaceX) for Transporting Commercial Crew Astronauts to ISS, Launching via Falcon 9 Block 5(Reusable Booster), from Historical LC-39A Pad! In Kennedy Space Center. . . . #spacex #dragon2 #crewdragon #spacestation #space #spacecraft #science #commercialcrew #astronauts #starman #elonmusk #animation #curtainraiser #lc39a #saturn5 #falcon9 #tech #iss #isro #esa #jaxa #nasa #america #capecanaveral #dm1 #spaceexploration #космос #роскосмос #boeing #nkknspacepage https://www.instagram.com/p/B6rucBJJUiB/?igshid=xm86qki15s24

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newoldstockphotos · 5 years

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Skylab Launches -- May 14, 1973

#photography #vintage #historical #history #skylab #launch #lc39a #cole townsend #the commons #Skylab

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trip-my-life · 4 years

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Pas de tir LC 39 A c’est le principal de la base, c’est d’ici qu’à décoller la mission Apollo 11 en 1969 et bien d’autre encore.

#lc39a #LC 39 A #vab #apollo11 #kennedy space center #nasa #cap canaveral #capcanaveral #floride #florida #usa travel #usa #usa 2019 #amérique #america #rocket launch #launch complex 39

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paraparaparadigm · 2 years

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#LC39A #historic aerial imagery #KSC

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startalkradio · 6 years

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A little #tbt to this incredible moment. #Repost @gate2adventures ・・・ #FalconHeavy #maidenflight #inaugural #flight #launch #KSC #SpaceX #space #Tesla #Roadster #teslaroadster #history #rocket #merlin #engines #CapeCanaveral #Florida #USA #Spacetravel #liftoff #LC39A @spacex @teslamotors @kennedyspacecenter #starman

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philatelyspace · 3 years

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Houston, we are ready for a launch & commemorative cancellation! #Crew1 #SpaceX #VictorGlover #SoichiNoguchi #MikeHopkins #ISS64 #ISS65 #Cosmos #SpaceCards #SpaceCovers #Philately #Rosfila #SpaceStamps #ShannonWalker #KSC #LC39A #FalconF9 #NASA #FDC (at Kennedy Space Center, NASA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHnwAofL7-m/?igshid=1u02zgmealrzg

#crew1 #spacex #victorglover #soichinoguchi #mikehopkins #iss64 #iss65 #cosmos #spacecards #spacecovers #philately #rosfila #spacestamps #shannonwalker #ksc #lc39a #falconf9 #nasa #fdc

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tomasoski2 · 5 years

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Crew Demo-1 Mission by Official SpaceX Photos https://flic.kr/p/2dUbYs1

#IFTTT #Flickr #capecanaveral #crew #dm1 #demo1 #dragon #dragon2 #kennedyspacecenter #lc39a

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designsjungle-blog · 7 years

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#39a #3d #ECS #Kennedy #ksc #launchpad #LC-39B #LC39A #LC39B #max #mobile #model #moon #nasa #pad #Pad39 #Pad39A #saturn #shuttle #space #spaceport

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for-all-mankind · 5 years

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Crew Dragon inaugurates ‘new era of spaceflight’ as first commercial crew program vehicle arrives at ISS. (March 3, 2019)

Sporting a sleek, modern look and twenty-first century touchscreen displays, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station early this morning, March 3. DM-1 is the first American crew-capable spacecraft to arrive at the station since STS-135, the final space shuttle mission in 2011.

After approaching the station along the velocity bar - known as V bar for flying along the station’s flight path - Crew Dragon approached to within 150 meters before briefly pausing. This milestone, known as Waypoint 1, gave astronauts the ability to order the capsule to retreat, demonstrating controllability in the event of a docking abort.

Dragon then proceeded to Waypoint 2, 20 meters in front of station for the final go/go no decision from ground controllers. With Dragon’s docking light reflecting off the skin of the station, the capsule was illuminated during its final approach to PMA-2, the docking port at the forward part of the Harmony module.

Soft capture between the capsule’s docking system and the International Docking Adapter occurred at 5:51am EST. Latches firmly attaching the two spacecraft occurred 13 minutes later at 6:04am.

External cameras on the International Space Station captured this view of Crew Dragon docked to PMA-2 following docking.

Crew Dragon performed the first fully-automated docking to the International Space Station. Previous Cargo Dragon spacecraft would approach to within 30 meters of the outpost before being grappled by the robotic Canadarm2 and berthed to one of the station’s berthing ports.

The last vehicle to use PMA-2 was the space shuttle Atlantis during STS-135. One of the two International Docking Adapters was installed in August, 2016 to upgrade the PMA’s hardware to allow for Commercial Crew vehicles.

Dragon launched from the newly-upgraded LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida just 27 hours earlier. Liftoff occurred on schedule at 2:49am EST. SpaceX spent the three months in-between DM-1 and 39A’s previous launch in November 2018 to finish renovating the Apollo-era pad, installing thermal shielding on the side of the service tower and painting the structure. Modifications to bring the pad’s hardware into the 21st century were started in 2015.

“This day belongs to all of us”

Hatches between the two vehicles were opened at 8:07am EST, with Expedition 58 Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques and Commander Oleg Konoenko entering to take air samples. Two hours later, Flight Engineer Anne McClain joined her crew mates for an official welcome ceremony for the new spacecraft.

“Today, we welcome a brand new spacecraft to space station, a great new addition to the quiver of tools we have to further space exploration,” stated Saint-Jacques.“This is the first day of a new era for the next generation of space explorers.”

Expedition 58 Flight Engineer Anne McClain introducing views to Crew Dragon occupants ‘Little Earth’ and ‘Ripley.’

McClain added “Our sincere congratulations to all Earthlings who have enabled the opening of this next chapter in space exploration. Congratulations to the teams at SpaceX and Boeing, who have been working diligently to define what this new era of commercial spaceflight will look like. And congratulations to all nations, private space firms, and individuals, who wake up every day driven by the magic of exploration. This day belongs to all of us.”

In a move reminiscent of the Apollo-era television broadcasts, the astronauts then led viewers on a tour of Crew Dragon’s interior.

“On behalf of Ripley, little Earth, myself and our crew, welcome to the Crew Dragon,” she said. “Congratulations to all of the teams who made yesterday’s launch and today’s docking a success. These amazing feats show us not how easy our mission is, but how capable we are of doing our things. Welcome to the new era in spaceflight.”

SpaceX plans for Dragon to remain at the station until Friday morning, after which it will return to Earth and splash down in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of Florida.

Click here to watch the Expedition 58 crew officially welcome Crew Dragon to the International Space Station.

Footage of Crew Dragon’s final approach and docking to the International Space Station can be seen below.

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P/c: NASA/SpaceX

#DM1 #SpaceX #Commercial Crew #Commercial Crew Program #ISS #International Space Station #LC39A

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astronormiee · 5 years

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Falcon heavy made the day. Snapped by @johnkrausphotos #falconheavy #falcon9 #falconlanding #falconlaunch #ofcourseistillloveyou #spacex #tughollywood #arabsat #arab #arabsat6a #kennedy #nasa #lc39a #falcon #launchday #elonmusk #gwenshotwell #lockheedmartin #nasa #isro #spacex #nkkn #space #stem #astrophysics #engineering #satellite #communication #stem #aviation #aerospace https://www.instagram.com/p/BwIlknBBD2d/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hfxlkz7g2uby

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entertainmentnerdly · 5 years

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[OC] SpaceX Crew Dragon 2 lifts off from KSC's historic LC39A on its Commercial Crew Demo-1 flight - working toward returning human flight to KSC (album in comments) via /r/spaceporn https://ift.tt/2uvzvrU

#reddit #Space #Science #[OC] SpaceX Crew Dragon 2 lifts off from KSC's historic LC39A on its Commerc

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callerate · 4 years

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Starlink 10 by SpaceX by Michael Seeley Via Flickr: How to launch and land a rocket five times; a master class by Elon Musk and #SpaceX. This was the epic view of the #Starlink #Falcon9 launch from Titusville, Florida and the A. Max Brewer Bridge. Liftoff was at 1:12am on Friday, August 7, 2020. (Pic: me/ @WeReportSpace)

#AMaxBrewerBridge #Florida #LC39A #Long Exposure #MaxBrewerBridge #MichaelSeeley #NightPhotography #RocketLaunch #Starlink #Starlink10 #Titusville #elonmusk #falcon9 #mikeseeley #rocket #spacex

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spacedude6599 · 5 years

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[OC] SpaceX Crew Dragon 2 lifts off from KSC's historic LC39A on its Commercial Crew Demo-1 flight - working toward returning human flight to KSC (album in comments) via /r/spaceporn. Picture posted by /u/spiel2001.

#reddit #space

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kanyes-astrophysicist-cousin · 5 years

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[OC] SpaceX Crew Dragon 2 lifts off from KSC's historic LC39A on its Commercial Crew Demo-1 flight - working toward returning human flight to KSC (album in comments)

#space #picoftheday #awesome #follow #photooftheday #best #art

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takeeachdayonebookatatime · 2 years

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Question do you like books about space.

Story time

On December 30th 2002 me, my twin, mom, dad, and cousin all went to the Kennedy space center in Florida since we were at Disney world for the first time there was a space shuttle on the launch pad LC39A from what we saw and heard. turns out it was the space shuttle Columbia which launched from pad LC39A on January 16th and crashed landed over Texas on February 1st 2003 my 9th birthday. killing all of the crew, the only survivors were a group of small (one-millimeter or 0.039-inch) adult Caenorhabditis elegans worm in a petri dish they were recovered weeks after the disaster the worms were found to be alive on April 28, 2003.

Here is a picture of a map online for reference.

#space #Kennedyspacecenter #columbia #betareader #books #reader #read #reading #bookreviewer #crash

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