Space

2019-12-06
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IMG_20191206_134241 Vanguard 1 satellite, 1958 (backup). Vanguard 1 was the second US satellite, coming 6 weeks after the first US satellite and 5 months after Soviet Union's...
Vanguard 1 satellite, 1958 (backup). Vanguard 1 was the second US satellite, coming 6 weeks after the first US satellite and 5 months after Soviet Union's…
IMG_20191206_110507 Corona film return capsule, US Air Force and CIA, 1960. Corona satellites were launched to obtain images of the Soviet Union. The film in a Corona camera was...
Corona film return capsule, US Air Force and CIA, 1960. Corona satellites were launched to obtain images of the Soviet Union. The film in a Corona camera was…
IMG_20191206_110528 Corona film return capsule, US Air Force and CIA, 1960. Corona satellites were launched to obtain images of the Soviet Union. The film in a Corona camera was...
Corona film return capsule, US Air Force and CIA, 1960. Corona satellites were launched to obtain images of the Soviet Union. The film in a Corona camera was…
05 Early communication satellite (functioned by reflecting ray of lights emitted from Earth).
Early communication satellite (functioned by reflecting ray of lights emitted from Earth).
IMG_20191206_110404 Relay 1 communications satellite, NASA, 1962.
Relay 1 communications satellite, NASA, 1962.
07 Computer used in early space programs (1960s).
Computer used in early space programs (1960s).
IMG_20191206_110703 CDC 3800 computer, used for Air Force satellites from the 1960s through the early 1990s. Memory: 128 kB, cost: 2 million dollars.
CDC 3800 computer, used for Air Force satellites from the 1960s through the early 1990s. Memory: 128 kB, cost: 2 million dollars.
IMG_20191206_110739 UNIVAC 1232 computer tape reader, used between 1967-1990 in the US Air Force's satelllite control facility.
UNIVAC 1232 computer tape reader, used between 1967-1990 in the US Air Force's satelllite control facility.
IMG_20191206_113130 Gemini heat shield, protecting the Gemini capsule (1961-1966) upon reentry in the atmosphere at speed of more than 27000 km/h. The hear dissipated by ablation:...
Gemini heat shield, protecting the Gemini capsule (1961-1966) upon reentry in the atmosphere at speed of more than 27000 km/h. The hear dissipated by ablation:…
IMG_20191206_113438 Gemini heat shield, protecting the Gemini capsule (1961-1966) upon reentry in the atmosphere at speed of more than 27000 km/h. The hear dissipated by ablation:...
Gemini heat shield, protecting the Gemini capsule (1961-1966) upon reentry in the atmosphere at speed of more than 27000 km/h. The hear dissipated by ablation:…
IMG_20191206_110929 Apollo 11 commemorative plaque, replica of the plaque left on the moon by Apollo 11 astronauts.
Apollo 11 commemorative plaque, replica of the plaque left on the moon by Apollo 11 astronauts.
IMG_20191206_114003 Apollo boilerplate command module and flotation collar. The boilerplate was used for practice by the Apollo astronauts (including Apollo 11) and the flotation...
Apollo boilerplate command module and flotation collar. The boilerplate was used for practice by the Apollo astronauts (including Apollo 11) and the flotation…
IMG_20191206_113104 Mobile quarantine facility, one of the 4 built by NASA for astronauts returning from the moon. Used by Apollo 11 astronauts who remained there for 65 hours.
Mobile quarantine facility, one of the 4 built by NASA for astronauts returning from the moon. Used by Apollo 11 astronauts who remained there for 65 hours.
IMG_20191206_113021 Mobile quarantine facility, one of the 4 built by NASA for astronauts returning from the moon. Used by Apollo 11 astronauts who remained there for 65 hours.
Mobile quarantine facility, one of the 4 built by NASA for astronauts returning from the moon. Used by Apollo 11 astronauts who remained there for 65 hours.
IMG_20191206_112606 Mobile quarantine facility, one of the 4 built by NASA for astronauts returning from the moon. Used by Apollo 11 astronauts who remained there for 65 hours.
Mobile quarantine facility, one of the 4 built by NASA for astronauts returning from the moon. Used by Apollo 11 astronauts who remained there for 65 hours.
IMG_20191206_112309 Space food, 1960s-1980s.
Space food, 1960s-1980s.
IMG_20191206_112445 Urine and feces collection bags, 1970s.
Urine and feces collection bags, 1970s.
IMG_20191206_113545 John Glenn training couch, 1959-1962. Astronauts in project Mercury, the first US human spaceflight program, used special form-fitted couches made for their...
John Glenn training couch, 1959-1962. Astronauts in project Mercury, the first US human spaceflight program, used special form-fitted couches made for their…

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