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NASA, WATCH OUT, they are coming! This is the cover of main Iranian National Newspapers which published today. After few years hard working, Iranian Aeronautics and Space Administration (IASA) managed to launch the first rocket into space to mark the opening of its first space center under the name of Kavoshgar on Monday, 4th Feb 2008 at 12:25pm. Few could not believe, but then many others were happy and proud of this first success program. Apparently IASA plans to launch the Omid Satellite, a Remote-Sensing Satellites in June 2008. http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Iran_opens_its_first_space_centre_riling_the_US_999.html http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=41713§ionid=351020101 http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1240731/iran_to_launch_omid_satellite_in_june_08_to_build/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA
This was at the Visitors Center on the far west end of Mississippi. There is a NASA Stennis Space Center nearby where the test rocket engines.
Moon rises over building 30 at NASA, where the mission control rooms are located.
I'm the Rocket Man...
Full size mock up used for training future astronauts to fly on the shuttle
Ground control to Major Tom... Ground Control to Major Tom...
A man must rise above the Earth to the top of the atmosphere and beyond, for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives. Socrates circa 399 BC
This was one of the models used for training.
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.
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.
This is at the Visitors Center. Left is a full size space shuttle replica, behind it are the fuel tanks
These are the engines on the real Saturn IV rocket housed in it's own, gigantic building
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.
This is one of the main engines used by three different shuttles before it was retired.
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.
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.
The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) is in the background. Leading from it is part of an 8 mile long track to the launch sites.
The 'Crawlway' leads to the launch sites, such as teh one in the background. The trip takes about 8 hours
This isn't a mock-up, but is the actual equipment used for launch control during the Apollo program.
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.
There were about a dozen of these tiny (3") lizards along a fence just sunning themselves.
NASA!