Photos tagged as kennedy_space_center

Day 132 - KSC, Lunar Rover

This was one of the models used for training.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - KSC, VAB

The Vehicle Assembly Building is billed as the largest single story building in the world. Each star on the US Flag is 6 feet across and the stripes are wide enough for a truck to drive on.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - KSC, Space Shuttle on Pad

The space shuttle is actually sitting on the pad waiting for launch. It was scheduled for this week, but has been delayed until Feb. 7th.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - KSC, Shuttle & Tanks

This is at the Visitors Center. Left is a full size space shuttle replica, behind it are the fuel tanks

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - KSC, Saturn IV

These are the engines on the real Saturn IV rocket housed in it's own, gigantic building

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - KSC, Mom Touching Moon Rock

Mom is touching a small piece of rock brought back from the Moon by Apollo 17. The display is set up so you can touch it, but barely - to also make it very difficult to dislodge the rock.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - KSC, Mom & Shuttle Engine

This is one of the main engines used by three different shuttles before it was retired.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - KSC, Mom & JL

The poor quality is my fault, I had left the camera on 'movie' mode, so the poor tourist that took the shot had no idea. I had to try capturing a frame from the movie, which is pretty poor quality.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - KSC, Launch SIM

This is a newer attraction where you can take a 'ride' in a simulated space shuttle launch. It was quite good, if a little short.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - KSC, Crawlway & VAB

The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) is in the background. Leading from it is part of an 8 mile long track to the launch sites.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - KSC, Crawlway & Launch Pad

The 'Crawlway' leads to the launch sites, such as teh one in the background. The trip takes about 8 hours

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - KSC, Apollo Space Suit

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - KSC, Apollo Control Room

This isn't a mock-up, but is the actual equipment used for launch control during the Apollo program.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - Crawler

This tractor carries an assembled space shuttle from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the Launch Pad, 8 miles away. It can travel up to 1 mph.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Day 132 - Baby Lizard

There were about a dozen of these tiny (3") lizards along a fence just sunning themselves.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA
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Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

• Date: February 2007
• Photographer: foks_2000: gallery
• Location: Titusville, USA
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