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Thor Delta 312/D6 And Explorer 12

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  NO. Lod 61-6900

15 August 1961

A beautiful night view at Launch Complex 17A at the Cape as the Delta LV vents while loxing during pre-launch activity. The Delta 312 / D6 was launched on 16 August 1961 with Explorer 12 onboard.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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S-15 Mating With Juno II

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  NO. 61-Juno IIB-4

27 March 1961

Here S-15 is lowered into the shroud covering the upper stages of a Juno II test vehicle at the Marshall Centre, where it is spun to check radio frequency and telemetering reception. The Marshall Space Flight Centre will provide and launch the Juno II rocket, which is composed of a modified Jupiter missile originally developed by MSFC employees and four solid-propellant upper stages furnished by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Jupiter AM-19E And S-15 (Explorer 11)

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  NO. 61-Juno II-28

27 April 1961

Lift-off of the Juno II - Jupiter AM-19E Launch Vehicle with S-15 onboard from the Cape's Launch Complex 26 Pad B.

S-15 a 95 pound experiment designed to transmit information about the structure of the ionosphere, called S-15. It was successfully launched at 9:17 a.m. EST from the Cape and all four stages fired as planned.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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S-45 Iconospher Beacon Satellite

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  NO. 61-Juno IIA-3

May 1961

Explorer S-45 is a 72-pound P-14 class satellite.

The top cover of the S-45 Iconsaphere Beacon Satellite is lowered into place during assembly of the payload.

Two attempts were made to put this Explorer satellite into Earth orbit. The first attempt was on 25 February 1961 onboard the JUNO II AM-19F Jupiter Launch Vehicle from LC26B at the Cape. This ended in failure as the third stage failed to ignite.

The second attempt to launch the Explorer S-45A was on 24 May 1961 onboard the JUNO II AM-19G Jupiter Launch Vehicle from LC26B at the Cape. This also ended in failure as the second stage failed to ignite.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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S-45 Iconospher Beacon Satellite #2

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  NO. 61-Juno IIA-2

May 1961

Explorer S-45 a 72-pound P-14 class satellite.

Exterior view of the S-45 Iconsaphere Beacon Satellite.

Two attempts were made to put this Explorer satellite into Earth orbit. The first attempt was on 25 February 1961 onboard the JUNO II AM-19F Jupiter Launch Vehicle from LC26B at the Cape. This ended in failure as the third stage failed to ignite.

The second attempt to launch the Explorer S-45A was on 24 May 1961 onboard the JUNO II AM-19G Jupiter Launch Vehicle from LC26B at the Cape. This also ended in failure as the second stage failed to ignite.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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S-45 Iconospher Beacon Satellite #3

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  NO. Lod-61-5139

23 May 1961

Explorer S-45 is a 72-pound P-14 class satellite.

This is a photograph of the actual satellite taken with special effects.

Two attempts were made to put this Explorer satellite into Earth orbit. The first attempt was on 25 February 1961 onboard the JUNO II AM-19F Jupiter Launch Vehicle from LC26B at the Cape. This ended in failure as the third stage failed to ignite.

The second attempt to launch the Explorer S-45A was on 24 May 1961 onboard the JUNO II AM-19G Jupiter Launch Vehicle from LC26B at the Cape. This also ended in failure as the second stage failed to ignite.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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S-45 Iconospher Beacon Satellite #4

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  NO. 61-Juno IIA-1

May 1961

Explorer S-45 is a 72-pound P-14 class satellite.

Artiest concept of the S-45 Iconsaphere Beacon Satellite in orbit around the Earth.

Two attempts were made to put this Explorer satellite into Earth orbit. The first attempt was on 25 February 1961 onboard the JUNO II AM-19F Jupiter Launch Vehicle from LC26B at the Cape. This ended in failure as the third stage failed to ignite.

The second attempt to launch the Explorer S-45A was on 24 May 1961 onboard the JUNO II AM-19G Jupiter Launch Vehicle from LC26B at the Cape. This also ended in failure as the second stage failed to ignite.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Atlas Centaur AC-1 In Service Structure

10 x 8  Black & White Glossy Photograph

NASA No.  Lod-61-3586

5 May 1961

A striking view of the first Atlas Centaur, variously denoted "C-1" or "F-1", stands in the Service Structure at the new Launch Complex 36A at the Cape.  It stood here for 15 months before finally lifting off on 8 May 1962.  The vehicle rose cleanly and steered downrange, but 49 seconds after lift off a portion of one of four Centaur LH2 tank "weather shield" insulating panels ripped away.  The LH2 fuel tank quickly overheated, over-pressurized, and failed, shredding the Centaur stage and, rapidly thereafter, destroying the entire Atlas vehicle about 55 seconds after lift off.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is good condition. G-

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Atlas Centaur AC-1 Launch Vehicle

10 x 8  Black & White Glossy Photograph

NASA No.  62-C-7

27 March 1962

The first Atlas Centaur, variously denoted "C-1" or "F-1", stands at the new Launch Complex 36A at Cape Canaveral.  It stood here for 15 months before finally lifting off on 8 May 1962.  The vehicle rose cleanly and steered downrange, but 49 seconds after lift off a portion of one of four Centaur LH2 tank "weather shield" insulating panels ripped away.  The LH2 fuel tank quickly overheated, over-pressurized, and failed, shredding the Centaur stage and, rapidly thereafter, destroying the entire Atlas vehicle about 55 seconds after lift off.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Thor Delta D15 And Relay I

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   62-Relay-23

11 December 1962

Erection and mating at Pad 17 of the second stage of this Delta configuration. The increased propellant tank capacity of this second stage will extend the burning time from 109 seconds to approximately 160 seconds. This increase adds 3 feet to the length of the Aerojet General second stage 7,500 lb. thrust engine. This Thor Delta D15 will launch the first Relay active communications satellite on 13 December 1962.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Relay I Spacecraft

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   62-Relay-18

11 December 1962

The 172-pound spacecraft eight-sided prism is 33 inches high and 29 inches in diameter at its broad end. The exterior composed of eight honeycomb aluminium panels studded with 8,215 solar coils. The communication satellite prime function was to be used for technical experiments, although public demonstrations of television, telephone calls, teletype photo facsimile, and high speed data will be transmitted.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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S-6 Spacecraft Explorer 17

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

26 March 1963

A wonderful portrait of the S-6 Spacecraft (Explorer 17) at Goddard Space Flight Centre.

This 400 pound stainless steel satellite will be placed into a 155 mile Earth orbit by a Delta Launch Vehicle. It will travel at five miles a second, in earth orbit, with its eight primary detectors that will make direct measurements of the structure of the Earth's upper atmosphere.

The S-6 Spacecraft (Explorer 17) was placed in orbit on 3 April 1963 from LC17A at the Cape onboard a Thor Delta B 357 launch vehicle where it will engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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S-6 Experiments Check Out

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

26 March 1963

The S-6 spherically shaped 400-pound stainless steel satellite is having its experiment package checked out by the Goddard Spacecraft Technology Division prior to being shipped to the Cape.

The S-6 Spacecraft (Explorer 17) was placed in a 155 mile orbit on 3 April 1963 from LC17A at the Cape onboard a Thor Delta B 357 launch vehicle where it will engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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S-6 Undergoing Electrical Checks

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  63-S6-2

26 March 1963

The S-6 is a 400 pound stainless steel satellite designed for basic research in studying the physics and chemistry of the upper atmosphere. This picture shows the payload undergoing electrical check outs at Goddard Space Flight Centre prior to shipment to the Cape for launch. The Spacecraft will carry eight primary detectors that will measure atmospheric pressure, densities and temperatures.

The S-6 Spacecraft (Explorer 17) was placed in a 155 mile orbit on 3 April 1963 from LC17A at the Cape onboard a Thor Delta B 357 launch vehicle where it will engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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S-6 Weight And Balance Checks

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  63-S6-3

26 March 1963

The S-6 is a 400 pound stainless steel satellite designed for basic research in studying the physics and chemistry of the upper atmosphere. Here the payload is subjected to the weight and balance machine at Goddard Space Flight Centre prior to shipment to the Cape for launch.

The S-6 Spacecraft (Explorer 17) was placed in a 155 mile orbit on 3 April 1963 from LC17A at the Cape onboard a Thor Delta B 357 launch vehicle where it will engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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S-6 Undergoes Spin Test

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  63-S6-4

26 March 1963

The S-6 spherically shaped 400-pound satellite undergoes spin test prior to shipment to the Cape. Most of the work was done on the spacecraft by the Goddard Spacecraft Technology Division. Useful lifetime of the satellite will be between two and three months.

The S-6 Spacecraft (Explorer 17) was placed in a 155 mile orbit on 3 April 1963 from LC17A at the Cape onboard a Thor Delta B 357 launch vehicle where it will engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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S-6 Readied For Its Trip To The Cape

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  63-S6-1

26 March 1963

The S-6 spacecraft is being prepared for its trip to Cape Canaveral from the Goddard Space Flight Centre.

The S-6 Spacecraft (Explorer 17) was placed in a 155 mile orbit on 3 April 1963 from LC17A at the Cape onboard a Thor Delta B 357 launch vehicle where it will engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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S-6 Arrival At The Cape

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

March 1963

The S-6 spacecraft is seen on the Capes Skid Strip being off loaded onto a hand transporter.

The S-6 Spacecraft (Explorer 17) was placed in a 155 mile orbit on 3 April 1963 from LC17A at the Cape onboard a Thor Delta B 357 launch vehicle where it will engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in good to very good condition

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S-6 Undergoes Final Check Out

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  63-S6-5

26 March 1963

The S-6 spacecraft a 400-pound stainless steel satellite undergoes final checks at Cape Canaveral before mating to the Delta Launch Vehicle.

The S-6 Spacecraft (Explorer 17) was placed in a 155 mile orbit on 3 April 1963 from LC17A at the Cape onboard a Thor Delta B 357 launch vehicle where it will engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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JPL's Operations Control Center

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  64-H-2027

1964

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.

Operations Control Center in Space Flight Operations Facility (SFOF). In foreground is information coordination center. Top row of consoles control two IBM 7094 computer systems located in the SFOF. Row of consoles at left are manned by representatives of the technical areas in SFOF that support the Operations Control Center.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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Beacon Explorer 20 S-66

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  64-BE-A2

15 March 1964

The Beacon Explorer 20 solar powered satellite, also know as S-66, undergoes check out at Launch Complex 17 at the Cape. 81 becon observation stations located in 33 countries will participate in gathering data on the ionosphere from the satellite.

Explorer 20 (S-66) was launched from LC17A at the Cape at 11:13 GMT on 19 March 1964 onboard the Thor Delta B 391/D24 launch vehicle. It was logged as a failure due to insufficient third stage thrust.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Beacon Explorer 20 Solar Panel Checks

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  KSC-64-9299

15 March 1964

The Beacon Explorer 20, with its solar panels extended, undergoes check out at Launch Complex 17A at the Cape prior to mating to the Delta B 391 launch vehicle. NASA will attempt to place the spacecraft into a near-polar orbit to measure ionosphere electron densities between its 750-mile high programmed orbit and the Earth.

Explorer 20 (S-66) was launched from LC17A at the Cape at 11:13 GMT on 19 March 1964 onboard the Thor Delta B 391/D24 launch vehicle. It was logged as a failure due to insufficient third stage thrust.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Beacon Explorer 20 Solar Panel Checks  #2

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  64-BE-A4

15 March 1964

The Beacon Explorer 20, with its solar panels extended, undergoes check out at Launch Complex 17A at the Cape prior to mating to the Delta B 391 launch vehicle. NASA will attempt to place the spacecraft into a near-polar orbit to measure ionosphere electron densities between its 750-mile high programmed orbit and the Earth.

Explorer 20 (S-66) was launched from LC17A at the Cape at 11:13 GMT on 19 March 1964 onboard the Thor Delta B 391/D24 launch vehicle. It was logged as a failure due to insufficient third stage thrust.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Atlas LV-3A Agena B And Ranger 7

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  64-Ranger-B-16

28 July 1964

Ranger B (7) was launched from the Cape's Launch Complex 12 at 12:50 EDT on 28 July 1964 onboard a Atlas LV-3A Agena B Launch Vehicle.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. VG++

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Atlas LV-3A Agena B & Ranger 8

10 x  8   Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

17 February 1965

The Atlas LV3 Agena B lifts off from Launch Complex 12 at the Cape at 12:07 p.m. with the Ranager-C spacecraft onboard. If successful it will be named Ranger-8 after being placed in Earth orbit.

This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in very good condition and printed on A Kodak Paper.

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Delta TAD 417 And SYNCOM-C 

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   64-Syncom-C7

9 August 1964

Complex 17-A. The Thrust Augmented Delta (TAD) which NASA will use to place the Synocom C spacecraft in orbit, is shown after mating and alignment of solid stage motors. This will be the first launch of the TAD. It was chosen for the S yncom mission because of its extra power necessary to boost the satellite into a 22,300 mile equatorial orbit over the Pacific Ocean.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Delta TAD 417 And SYNCOM-C 

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   64-Syncom-C7

9 August 1964

Same as the above photo with a U.S. 5 cent stamp Cancelled by the U.S. Post Office, Cape Canaveral on 19 August 1964. Just a few days after the photograph was taken.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Delta TAD 417 SYNCOM-C Mating

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   64-Syncom-C8

9 August 1964

Complex 17-A. The Thrust Augmented Delta (TAD) which NASA will use to place the Synocom C spacecraft in orbit, is shown after mating and alignment of solid stage motors. This will be the first launch of the TAD. It was chosen for the S yncom mission because of its extra power necessary to boost the satellite into a 22,300 mile equatorial orbit over the Pacific Ocean.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Delta TAD 417 And SYNCOM-C #2

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   64-Syncom-C9

9 August 1964

Complex 17-A. The Thrust Augmented Delta (TAD) which NASA will use to place the Synocom C spacecraft in orbit, is shown after mating and alignment of solid stage motors. This will be the first launch of the TAD. It was chosen for the Syncom mission because of its extra power necessary to boost the satellite into a 22,300 mile equatorial orbit over the Pacific Ocean.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Relay II Communications Satellite

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

USAF No.   64-Relay II-8

January 1964

Goddard Space Flight Centre - Relay II communications satellite undergoes vibration test prior to shipment to Cape Kennedy. The 172-pound spacecraft will be launched into Earth orbit by the Thor Delta 26 launch vehicle.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Thor Delta 26 And Relay II

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.   102-KSC-64-6072

25 September 1964

A fine view from the gantry of the Thor Delta 26 as it is poised for launch at Pad 17A. This Delta configuration will carry the Relay II communications satellite into Earth orbit.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Atlas Agena B 195D  &  OGO-1  At LC 12

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  101-KSC-64-15064

29 August 1964

A fine view of pre-launch activity at Launch Complex 12 with a technician at the top of the light pole as he attempts to tie it down. One of the many steps that must be taken to secure Pad 12 for the launching of the Atlas Agena B 195D (AA10) / Agena B 6501 (AS10) with the OGO-1 spacecraft as its payload.

The purpose of the six Orbiting Geophysical Observatories (OGO) was to conduct diversified geophysical experiments to obtain a better understanding of the earth as a planet and to develop and operate a standardized observatory-type satellite.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

OGO-1  -  Launched on 5 September 1964 From LC12 At the Cape

Onboard Atlas Agena B 195D Launch Vehicle

Two experiment booms failed to properly deploy, with one of the booms obscuring a horizon scanner's view of earth. As a result, the spacecraft attitude could not be earth oriented and OGO 1 remained spin stabilized at 5 rpm. Nevertheless, data from all 20 experiments on board was received, although at a 'less than expected capacity' from some of them. Twelve of the experiemnts were particle studies and two were magnetic field studies. In addition, there was one experiment for each of the following types of studies: interplanetary dust, VLF, Lyman-alpha, Gegenschein, atmospheric mass, and radio astronomy. During September 1964, acceptable data were received over 70% of the orbital path. By June 1969, data acquisition was limited to 10% of the orbital path. Spacecraft operation was restricted to Spring and Fall due to power supply limitations. There were 11 such 3-month periods prior to the spacecraft being put into stand-by mode on 25 November 1969. By April 1970 the spacecraft perigee had increased to 46,000 km and the inclination had increased to 58.8 deg. All support was terminated November 1, 1971.

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AC-4 Booster Unloads at KSC

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  101-KSC-64-15064

23 July 1964

The NASA Atlas/Centaur 4 (AC-4) booster being unloaded on the KSC Skid Strip.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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AC-4 Booster Arrives at Hanger H

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  101-KSC-64-15065

23 July 1964

The NASA Atlas/Centaur 4 (AC-4) booster arrives at Hanger H at KSC.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Atlas Centaur (AC-4)  In Hanger H

10 x  8   Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

July 1964

A brilliant colour view of the AC-4 inside Hanger H as it is prepared to be delivered to Launch Complex 36A at the Cape. 

This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on 'A Kodak Paper'.

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Atlas Centaur AC-4 With Dummy Surveyor

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  101-KSC-64C-5743

11 December 1964

A wonderful view from behind the spotlight of the Atlas Centaur AC-4 sitting on the pad at Launch Complex 36A just prior to lift off.

AC-4 was to perform the first RL10A-3 restart in space. Centaur, which carried a 952 kg pound dummy Surveyor payload, performed a successful first burn to put itself into a 165 x 178 km x 30.7 degree geosynchronous transfer orbit.  After a 25 minute coast, however, Centaur's engines failed to restart, preventing the stage from reaching its planned 160 x 8,000 km final orbit. 

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Titan 3-C And Transtage

10 x 8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  PL65-65507

18 June 1965

A fantastic view of the successful launch of this Titan 3-C with a dual payload of Transtage 5 & 7. Transtage is a lead balast spacecraft use for R&D flights to test Launch vehicle and Spacecraft in investigations of spaceflight techniques and related technology.

This fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in very good condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

Special Mini Gallery

AC-5 Lift Off   &  After The Explosion

2 - 3 March 1965

The Atlas / Centaur-5  LV-3C

Launch Complex 36A

9 Black & White Vintage Glossy Photographs taken of the Atlas/Centaur-5 LV and Launch Complex 36A after the main stage prematurely cut off causing the vehicle to fall back on the pad and explode.

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AC-6 And Surveyor Model

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

11 August 1965

This Atlas Centaur LV-3C launch vehicle successfully launched A dummy Surveyor payload and placed it into a barycentric / translunar orbit.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

The NASA description on the back of this photograph is wrong. It give details of the GT-11 Atlas Agena launch.

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Atlas Agena D 6703 (AA15) & The OAO-1

10 x  8   Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

8 April 1966

NASA launched its most advanced unmanned spacecraft from Cape Kennedy at 2:35 pm EST atop the modified Atlas Agena Launch Vehicle. The Orbiting Astronomical Observatory is the first in a series of four designed to give astronomers their first sustained look into the Universe from above the obscuring and distorting effects of the Earth's atmosphere.

This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Atlas Agena D 6703 (AA15) & The OAO

10 x  8   Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

8 April 1966

NASA launched its most advanced unmanned spacecraft from Cape Kennedy at 2:35 pm EST atop the modified Atlas Agena Launch Vehicle. The Orbiting Astronomical Observatory is the first in a series of four designed to give astronomers their first sustained look into the Universe from above the obscuring and distorting effects of the Earth's atmosphere.

This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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First OAO Model

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  CC-120

10 October 1960

First model of the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (OAO) which NASA plans to launch in late 1963 to lift telescopes above the Earth's atmosphere which obscures many cosmic radiations of interest to astronomers. NASA will negotiate with Gruman Aircraft Engineering Corp. on an approximate $23 million contract to develop and build two flight-model OAO's. The eight sided satellite is 9-1/2 feet high and about 6-1/2 feet in diameter. It will weigh about 3200 pounds including optical instruments mounted in a chamber running through its length.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in good condition.

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AC-8 With Model Of Surveyor Spacecraft

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  66-H-441

8 April  1966

The Atlas Centaur LV-3C - AC-8 lifted off first from Launch Complex 36B on April 8, 1966, carrying Surveyor SD-3.  The RL10A-3-3 engines successfully performed a 325 second first burn to put Centaur into a 175 x 344 km x 30.7 km parking orbit.  Sadly, the planned 107 second Centaur second burn failed at the start when the more powerful ullage motors ran out of hydrogen peroxide fuel just before the end of the 25 minute parking orbit coast period.  Had the burn succeeded, SD-3 would have been boosted to a 167 x 380,000 km orbit. 

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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AC-9 Atlas Centaur 174D & Surveyor SD-4

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  66-H-1389

26 October 1966

The Atlas-Centaur (AC-9) is ready for launch from Complex 36B at the Cape. AC-9 will be the last in a series of test flight to qualify fully NASA's Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle for lunar and planetary missions.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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AC-10 And Surveyor 1

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  66PC-0113

31 May 1966

The Atlas-Centaur 10, carrying the Surveyor 1 spacecraft, lifting off from Pad 36A. The Surveyor 1 mission scouted the lunar surface for future Apollo manned lunar landing sites.

Landed 02 June 1966, 06:17:37 UT
Latitude 2.45 S, Longitude 316.79 E - Flamsteed P

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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AC-10 And Surveyor A

10 x 8  Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No.  66-H-680

31 May 1966

The Atlas-Centaur 10, carrying the Surveyor-A spacecraft, lifting off from Pad 36A. The Surveyor-A mission scouted the lunar surface for future Apollo manned lunar landing sites.

Landed 02 June 1966, 06:17:37 UT
Latitude 2.45 S, Longitude 316.79 E - Flamsteed P

This fine 1970's vintage colour NASA photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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AC-10 And Surveyor 1   #2

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  101P-KSC-66P-243

31 May 1966

The Atlas-Centaur 10, carrying the Surveyor 1 spacecraft, lifting off from Pad 36A. The Surveyor 1 mission scouted the lunar surface for future Apollo manned lunar landing sites.

Landed 02 June 1966, 06:17:37 UT
Latitude 2.45 S, Longitude 316.79 E - Flamsteed P

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Surveyor 1 Mock Up

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

Surveyor 1 Mock Up.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph would be in excelant condition, however someone felt the need to punch two holes in it to put in a ring binder.

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Lunar Surface Seen From Surveyor 1

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  SURVEYOR 1-6

2 June 1966

This photo of the lunar surface taken by Surveyor I on 2 June 1966, within a few hours after the spacecraft soft-landed near the moon's equator. A large rock appears at right. A number of small rocks are scattered about a small crater in upper centre of the photo. Bright spots at left of crater are reflections of the sun in the TV camera systems. This 600-scan-line picture was one of 144 TV photos taken by surveyor I during its first day of operation on the Moon.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Lunar Surface Seen From Surveyor 1 #2

10 x 8  Black & White NASA Photograph

NASA No.  66-H-587

2 June 1966

This 600-scan-line picture was one of 144 TV photos taken by surveyor I during its first day of operation on the Moon. In the lower right corner the television target mounted on leg #2 of the spacecraft shows definition capability of the Surveyor's camera. In upper right, the horizon is visible.

This fine vintage NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Lunar Surface Seen From Surveyor 1 #3

10 x 8  Black & White NASA Photograph

NASA No.  66-H-594

2 June 1966

The edge of the horizon can be seen in the extream upper right corner of the Surveyor I picture of the lunar surface. Distance from the spacecraft to the curved horizon is about 4.5 miles. This 600-scan-line picture was one of 144 TV photos taken by surveyor I during its first day of operation on the Moon.

This fine vintage NASA photograph is in very good condition.

1966 August 22 - Surveyor vernier engine to be fired after landing:  MSC Director Robert R. Gilruth requested of Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director William H. Pickering that JPL fire the Surveyor spacecraft's vernier engine after the Surveyor landed on moon, to give insight into how much erosion could be expected from an LM landing. The LM descent engine was to operate until it was about one nozzle diameter from landing on the lunar surface; after the Surveyor landed, its engine would be about the same distance from the surface. Gilruth told Pickering that LaRC was testing a reaction control engine to establish surface shear pressure forces, surface pressures, and back pressure sources, and offered JPL that data when obtained.

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Thor Delta E1 467/D39 And A-IMP

10 x 8 Black & White Glossy Photograph

NASA No. 102P-KSC-66P-297

1 July 1966

The three-stage thrust-augmented Delta rocket was launched at 11:02 EST from Complex 17A at the Cape on 1 July 1966. Atop the launch vehicle was an Explorer Spacecraft (Explorer-33) called Anchored Interplanetary Monitoring Platform (A-IMP) planned for a seventy-two hour flight to the vicinity of the Moon. The A-IMP is the fourth in a series of seven interplanetary explorers planned to study interplanetary space phenomena in the vicinity of the Moon's orbit around the Earth.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Thor Delta E1 467/D39 And A-IMP  #2

10 x 8 Black & White Glossy Photograph

NASA No. 102P-KSC-66P-297

1 July 1966

Close up shot of the above photo.

The three-stage thrust-augmented Delta rocket was launched at 11:02 EST from Complex 17A at the Cape on 1 July 1966. Atop the launch vehicle was an Explorer Spacecraft (Explorer-33) called Anchored Interplanetary Monitoring Platform (A-IMP) planned for a seventy-two hour flight to the vicinity of the Moon. The A-IMP is the fourth in a series of seven interplanetary explorers planned to study interplanetary space phenomena in the vicinity of the Moon's orbit around the Earth.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Atlas Agena D & Lunar Orbiter-A

10 x 8 Black & White Glossy Photograph

9 August 1966

NASA No. 122-KSC-66P-362

The Atlas Agena-D Launch Vehicle stands ready to boost the 850 pound Lunar Orbiter-A spacecraft to the vicinity of the Moon. The first in a series of 5 planned missions.

The Lunar Orbiter series took photos of lunar surface from selenocentric orbit. The lunar orbiter used a film scanning process taken from a classified program and returned high-resolution images of the surface back to Earth. These images were vital to planning of the subsequent Surveyor and Apollo lunar landings.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Atlas Agena D & Lunar Orbiter-A Lift Off

10 x 8 Black & White Glossy Photograph

NASA  No. 122P-KSC-66P-264

10 August 1966

The Atlas Agena-D Launch Vehicle lifts off boosting the 850 pound Lunar Orbiter-A spacecraft to the vicinity of the Moon. The first in a series of 5 planned missions.

The Lunar Orbiter series took photos of lunar surface from selenocentric orbit. The lunar orbiter used a film scanning process taken from a classified program and returned high-resolution images of the surface back to Earth. These images were vital to planning of the subsequent Surveyor and Apollo lunar landings.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in fair condition and someone was kind enough to affix a 175th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights stamp with a Cancellation from the Kennedy Space Centre on August 10, 1980.

"Screening teams . . . are studying the photographs as they become available at the Lunar Orbiter Project Office, Langley Research Centre. Several promising areas for Apollo landing sites have been studied here in Houston by the screening teams and will be studied in more detail later. This preliminary study has already influenced the selection of sites to be photographed on the next Orbiter mission.

Lunar Orbiter 2

Lunar Orbiter II was launched 6 November 1966 at 6:21 p.m. EST from Launch Complex 13 at Cape Kennedy, to photograph possible landing sites on the moon for the Apollo program. The Atlas-Agena D booster placed the spacecraft in an earth-parking orbit and, after a 14-minute coast, injected it into its 94-hour trajectory toward the moon. A midcourse correction manoeuvre on November 8 increased the velocity from 3,051 to 3,133 kilometres per hour. At that time the spacecraft was 265,485 kilometres from the earth.

The spacecraft executed a de-boost manoeuvre at 3:26 p.m., November 10, while 352,370 kilometres from the earth and 1,260 kilometres from the moon and travelling at a speed of 5,028 kilometres per hour. The manoeuvre permitted the lunar gravitational field to pull the spacecraft into the planned initial orbit around the moon. On November 15, a micrometeoroid hit was detected by one of the 20 thin-walled pressurized sensors.

The spacecraft was transferred into its final close-in orbit around the moon at 5:58 p.m. November 15 and the photo-acquisition phase of Lunar Orbiter II's mission began November 18. Thirteen selected primary potential landing sites and a number of secondary sites were to be photographed. By the morning of November 25, the spacecraft had taken 208 of the 211 photographs planned and pictures of all 13 selected potential landing sites. It also made 205 attitude change manoeuvres and responded to 2,421 commands.

The status report of the Lunar Orbiter II mission as of November 28 indicated that the first phase of the photographic mission was completed when the final photo was taken on the afternoon of November 25. On November 26, the developing web was cut with a hot wire in response to a command from the earth. Failure to achieve the cut would have prevented the final readout of all 211 photos. Readout began immediately after the cut was made. One day early, December 6, the readout terminated when a transmitter failed, and three medium-resolution and two high-resolution photos of primary site 1 were lost. Full low-resolution coverage of the site had been provided, however, and other data continued to be transmitted. Three meteoroid hits had been detected.

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Moon Seen From Lunar Orbiter-II

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  S-66-68711

November 1966

A fine shot of the lunar surface taken by the Lunar Orbiter 2 spacecraft and transmitted to the Deep Space Network Station at Goldstone, Calif., in November 1966.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Copernicus Seen From Lunar Orbiter-II

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  66-H-1470

30 November 1966

This is a portion of the first close-up photograph of the crater Copernicus, one of the most prominent features on the face of the Moon, taken at 7:05 p.m. EST 23 November 1966 by Lunar Orbiter II's telephoto lens. Looking north from the crater's southern rim, detail of the central part of Copernicus can be seen. Lunar Orbiter was 28.4 miles above the surface of the Moon and about 150 miles due south of the centre of Copernicus when the picture was taken. This photograph was transmitted from the spacecraft to the Deep Space Network Station at Goldstone, Calif., on 28 November 1966.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Copernicus Seen From Lunar Orbiter-II  #2

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  S-66-68957

30 November 1966

This is a portion of the first close-up photograph of the crater Copernicus, one of the most prominent features on the face of the Moon, taken at 7:05 p.m. EST 23 November 1966 by Lunar Orbiter II's telephoto lens. Looking north from the crater's southern rim, detail of the central part of Copernicus can be seen. Lunar Orbiter was 28.4 miles above the surface of the Moon and about 150 miles due south of the centre of Copernicus when the picture was taken. This photograph was transmitted from the spacecraft to the Deep Space Network Station at Goldstone, Calif., on 28 November 1966.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Actual Photo Sent From Lunar Orbiter-II

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

30 November 1966

First close-up photograph of the crater Copernicus taken at 7:05 p.m. EST 23 November 1966 by Lunar Orbiter II's telephoto lens. The Lunar Orbiter was 28.4 miles above the surface of the Moon and about 150 miles due south of the centre of Copernicus when the picture was taken.

The two photographs above this one, 66-H-1470 & S-66-68957, are portions of this photograph that was transmitted from the spacecraft to the Deep Space Network Station at Goldstone, Calif., on 28 November 1966.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Actual Photo Sent From Lunar Orbiter-II  #2

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

30 November 1966

This is a portion of the first close-up photograph of the crater Copernicus, one of the most prominent features on the face of the Moon, taken at 7:05 p.m. EST 23 November 1966 by Lunar Orbiter II's telephoto lens. Looking north from the crater's southern rim, detail of the central part of Copernicus can be seen. Lunar Orbiter was 28.4 miles above the surface of the Moon and about 150 miles due south of the centre of Copernicus when the picture was taken.

This photograph was transmitted from the spacecraft to the Deep Space Network Station at Goldstone, Calif., on 28 November 1966.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Lunar View From Lunar Orbiter-II

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  66-H-1634 - 14 December 1966

Photo Number: L-66-9892

Taken: 25 November 1966

A wonderful lunar view captured by the Lunar Orbiter II spacecraft. This photo is frame 213 Photo Number L-66-9891 in the series taken during this mission on 25 November 1966. The area seen is about as big as Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, and shows an array of lunar domes.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Lunar View From Lunar Orbiter-II #2

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  66-H-1634 - 14 December 1966

Photo Number: L-66-9891

Taken: 25 November 1966

A wonderful enlargement from frame 213 (above photo) of the view captured by the Lunar Orbiter II spacecraft.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Thor Delta E1462/D40 And Pioneer 7

10 x  8   Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

17 August 1966

Pioneer 7 is launched atop the Thor Delta E D40 from Launch Complex 17A at the Cape at 3:20 GMT 17 August 1966.

This fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Titan 3C-11 Lift Off

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  PL66-73315/7379090-517

16 June 1966

With its two 120-inch diameter solid motors supplying 2.4 million pounds of thrust, the Air Force Titan III-C booster, carrying seven communication satellites and an experimental gravity gradient satellite, begins a flight of 18,200 nautical miles high into space from the Cape. This was the first in a series designed to establish the first military communication satellite system (IDCSP). This was a successful launch on June 16, 1966 from Launch Complex 41 at the Cape.

IDCSP - Initial Defense Communications Satellite Program spacecraft were launched in the 1960's to provide America's first geosynchronous orbit communications system.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition. VG+

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Titan 3C-11 Lift Off  #2

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

16 June 1966

With its two 120-inch diameter solid motors supplying 2.4 million pounds of thrust, the Air Force Titan III-C booster, carrying seven communication satellites and an experimental gravity gradient satellite, begins a flight of 18,200 nautical miles high into space from the Cape. This was the first in a series designed to establish the first military communication satellite system (IDCSP). This was a successful launch on June 16, 1966 from Launch Complex 41 at the Cape.

IDCSP - Initial Defense Communications Satellite Program spacecraft were launched in the 1960's to provide America's first geosynchronous orbit communications system.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition. VG+

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Titan 3C-12 Lift Off

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

26 August 1966

The mighty Titan 3C-12 lifts off from Complex 41 with 8 - 45kg IDCSP satellites onboard. Unfortunately the payload fairing broke up 78 seconds after launch and this mission was logged as a failure.

IDCSP - Initial Defense Communications Satellite Program spacecraft were launched in the 1960's to provide America's first geosynchronous orbit communications system.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition. VG+

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Titan 3C-12 Clears The Tower

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  NO.  PL-66-75271

26 August 1966

The mighty Titan 3C-12 lifts off from Complex 41 with 8 - 45kg IDCSP satellites onboard. Unfortunately the payload fairing broke up 78 seconds after launch and this mission was logged as a failure.

IDCSP - Initial Defense Communications Satellite Program spacecraft were launched in the 1960's to provide America's first geosynchronous orbit communications system.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition. VG+

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AC-7 And Surveyor 2

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

20 September 1966

This soft lunar landing attempt failed. Surveyor II was launched from Cape Kennedy at 8:32 a.m. EDT. The Atlas-Centaur D AC-7 launch vehicle placed the spacecraft on a nearly perfect lunar intercept trajectory that would have missed the aim point by about 130 kilometres. Following injection, the spacecraft successfully accomplished all required sequences up to the midcourse thrust phase. This phase was not successful because of the failure of one of the three vernier engines to ignite, causing eventual loss of the mission. Contact with the spacecraft was lost at 5:35 a.m. EDT, September 22, and impact on the lunar surface was predicted at 11:18 p.m. on that day.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in good to very good condition. The back of the photo has browned a bit.

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Surveyor III Compartment A

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  67-H-850

20 April 1967

Mosaic of narrow angle pictures taken by Surveyor II shows the glass mirror of compartment A. Some of the white specks on the compartment are foreign material. However the picture shows that the compartment was not significantly contaminated by the spacecraft's multiple landing.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Surveyor III Lunar Terrain View

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  67-H-464

20 April 1967

Fine detail of lunar terrain some 2.5 meters from Surveyor III is seen in this 600-line, narrow-angle photo taken 20 April 1967 by the spacecraft's TV camera. Protuberance producing the long shadow across lower centre of picture is about 5 centimetres across. Irregularities and rough appearance of the surface is exaggerated by the low sun angle.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Surveyor III Lunar Terrain View  #2

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  67-H-465

20 April 1967

Preliminary evaluation indicates that Surveyor III landed inside a crater. This photo is a view looking north across the interior of the crater. surface floor appears to be covered with rocks and is apparently uneven on a large scale as indicated by the shadowing. This photo was taken at 1:46 a.m. PST on 20 April 1967.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Surveyor III Lunar Terrain View  #3

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  67-H-471

21 April 1967

Surveyor III's surface sampler is shown in place at the end of the first trench it dug on the lunar surface on April 21, 1967.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Surveyor III Lunar Terrain View  #4

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  67-H-834   -   P-6561 A

30 April 1967

Surface sampler of Surveyor III bears down on apparent small rock or clod in test on lunar surface on April 30th. The object crumbled, proving to be a clod.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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SLV-3 Atlas-Agena D 6151 (AA19) And ATS-1

10 x 8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  119-KSC-66P-571

7 December 1966

Applications Technology Satellite (ATS-1) is a communications and meteorological experiments spacecraft. It was positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Americas at 151 deg W in 1966; over the Americas at 149 deg W in 1968-1982; over the Pacific Ocean 170 deg E in 1982-1985 As of 3 September 2001 located at 167.30 deg E drifting at 0.065 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 59.28W drifting at 0.332E degrees per day.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. VG-

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Earth Photographed From ATS-1

10 x 8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  66-H-1635-D

13 December 1966

Applications Technology Satellite (ATS-1) is a communications and meteorological experiments spacecraft. It was positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Americas at 151 deg W in 1966; over the Americas at 149 deg W in 1968-1982; over the Pacific Ocean 170 deg E in 1982-1985 As of 3 September 2001 located at 167.30 deg E drifting at 0.065 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 59.28W drifting at 0.332E degrees per day.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. VG-

COMSAT's  - INTELSAT  2 Satellites

The 300 lb. Intelsat 2 commercial communication satellites owned by the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (INTELSAT) and operated by the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) will serve as a microwave station in space relaying telephone, teletype, television, data, and other communications traffic between Earth stations thousands of miles apart.

INTELSAT 2 were the world's first commercial communications satellites. They have provided a scheduled transoceanic television, voice,  and data communications services ever since the first one went operational in 1967. COMSAT reimbursed NASA for the cost of the Launch Vehicles and all other costs to put the INTELSAT 2 satellites into Earth orbit.

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Thor Delta E1 464/D42 & COMSAT

10 x 8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  66-H-1388

26 October 1966

A new Thrust-Augmented Improved Thor Delta launch vehicle is being prepared to launch the Communications Satellite Corporation's (COMSAT) satellite (INTELSAT 2 F-1) from Pad B of Launch Complex 17 at the Cape.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Thor Delta E1 464/D42 & INTELSAT 2 F-1

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

26 October 1966

The worlds first commercial satellite:

The new improved Thrust-Augmented Thor Delta E1 464/D42 Launch Vehicle lifted off from Launch Complex 17B at the Cape on the 26 October 1966 with the 300 lb. INTELSAT 2 F-1 satellite as its payload.

Sadly this launch was logged as a Partial Failure - The satellite attained a unusable orbit due to AKM failure.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Thor Delta E1 468/D44 & INTELSAT 2 F-2

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

11 January 1967

The first operational commercial satellite:

Thor Delta E1 468/D44 lifted off from LC-17B at the Cape on the 11th of January 1967 with the INTELSAT 2 F-2 satellite as its payload.

After achieving orbit the INTELSAT 2 F-2 was positioned in a geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean at 174 deg E.  As of 8 March 2007 it was located at 63.48 deg. W. drifting at 0.357W degrees per day.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in good condition with a few faint cracks in the gloss.

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Thor Delta E1 470/D47 & INTELSAT 2 F-3

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

21 March 1967

NASA  No.   126P-KSC-67P-121

The Thor Delta E1 470/D47 sits on Pad B of Launch Complex 17 at the Cape  with the INTELSAT 2 F-3 satellite as its payload the day before lift off.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in good condition as it has a crease across the upper left corner. Other than that the rest of the photograph is in mint condition.

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Thor Delta E1 470/D47 And Intelsat 2 F-3

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   126P-KSC-67P-122

22 March 1967

Thor Delta D47 three stage Launch Vehicle carrying the INTELSAT 2 F-3 communications satellite is seen during a spectacular night launch at 8:30 p.m. EST from Launch Complex 17 Pad B at the Cape.

The Communications Satellite Corp. (COMSAT) satellite after being placed in a high synchronous orbit will serve as a switchboard for four continents. The new satellite is also to be a key relay point between the Earth and Moon-bound Astronauts.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Thor Delta E1 470/D47 And Intelsat 2 F-3  #2

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   67-H-293

22 March 1967

Thor Delta 470/D47 three stage Launch Vehicle carrying the 357 lb. INTELSAT 2 communications satellite is seen during a spectacular night launch at 20:30 EST from pad B of Launch Complex 17 at the Cape.

Upon achieving Earth Orbit the satellite was positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 15 deg W.  As of Dec. 5, 2005 it was located at 13.34 deg. E drifting at 0.188W degrees per day.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Thor Delta E1 442/D52 And Intelsat 2 F-4

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   102P-KSC-67P-546

27 September 1967

The Thor Delta E1 442/D52 And Intelsat 2 F-4 lifted from Launch Complex 17B at 8:45 p.m. on the 27th September 1967.

After achieving orbit the INTELSAT 2 F-4 satellite was positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean at 176 deg E.  As of March 7, 2007 it was located at 168.68W drifting at 0.093W degrees per day.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Delta G #43 And Biosatellite Spacecraft

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   66-H-1622

12 December 1966

The Delta G #43 stands proudly on Pad A of Launch Complex 17 at the Cape with the Biosatellite spacecraft as a payload two days before lift off.

The Delta G managed to place the spacecraft into Earth orbit with a Perigee of 183 miles Apogee of 192 miles; Inclination: 33.50 deg. for a Period of 90.40 min. However, Re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere was not achieved because the retrorocket failed to ignite. The Biosatellite was never recovered. Although the scientific objectives of the mission were not accomplished, the Biosatellite I experience provided technical confidence in the program because of excellent performance in most other areas.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Biosatellite Spacecraft And Adapter Section

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   66-H-1618

1 December 1966

the Biosatellite spacecraft atop the adapter section is being checked out prior to transporting to Launch Complex 17A at the Cape. The Biosatellite is covered with a white heat ablative shield which will be used to return onboard experiments to Earth.

The Biosatellite was a biological capsule for the investigation of the influence of space flight on living organisms. The first mission in the Biosatellite series, Biosatellite I, was launched on 14 December 1966. Re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere was not achieved because the retrorocket failed to ignite. The biosatellite was never recovered. Although the scientific objectives of the mission were not accomplished, the Biosatellite I experience provided technical confidence in the program because of excellent performance in most of the other areas during the mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

1969 June 29 - Biosatellite-3 Launched successfully by the Thor Delta N 539/D70:  The Biological Capsule re-entered 7 July 1969. The intent had been to fly a 6 kg male pig-tailed monkey (Macaca nemestrina) named Bonnie in Earth-orbit for 30 days. However, after only 8.8 days in orbit, the mission was terminated because of the subject's deteriorating health. High development costs were a strong incentive for maximising the scientific return from the mission. Because of this, the scientific goals had become exceedingly ambitious over time, and a great many measurements were conducted on the single research subject flown. Although the mission was highly successful from a technical standpoint, the science results were apparently compromised. The spacecraft de-orbited after almost 9 days because Bonnie's  metabolic condition deteriorated rapidly. Unfortunately Bonnie expired 8 hours after the spacecraft was recovered, presumably from a massive heart attack brought on by extreme dehydration.

Please note; Bonnie our space hero of Biosatellite-3:  I do not and never would look to capitalize on an animals suffering and or misfortune. I do feel that the photographs of Bonnie and his fellow primate could cause anxiety in some in seeing the treatment of our space hero. However, lets look at the photographs as a testament to Bonnie and the other animals that went through stressful experiments to help further our knowledge in making further manned space flights safer. Click on the below image to view the 9 vintage photographs:

Click On The Above Image To See Bonnie's Mini Gallery

Despite the seeming failure of the mission's scientific agenda, Biosatellite III was influential in shaping the life sciences flight experiment program, pointing to the need for centralised management, realistic goals and substantial pre-flight experiment verification testing. The mission objective was to investigate the effect of space flight on brain states, behavioural performance, cardiovascular status, fluid and electrolyte balance, and metabolic state.

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Thor Delta N 539/D70 - Bonnie & Moon

Payload: Biosatellite 3 

10  x  8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  102-KSC-69P-539

28 June 1969

A wonderful night time view at LC17A the night before lift off of the Delta N 539.D70 launch vehicle with the Biosatellite 3 satellite as its payload. A rather special photograph as the round circle just to the left of the Delta launch vehicle is the Moon. Everyone mistakes it for a Pad light .. but its the Full Moon hanging low in the Florida sky.

The Thor Delta #539 lifted off from Launch Complex 17A at 11:16 p.m. 29 June 1969 with Bonnie onboard.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Thor Delta E1 #488/D50 And Explorer 35

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

19 July 1967

A fantastic view looking up form the hard-stand under Launch Complex 17B in the early hours on launch day. This Thor Delta configuration is set to launch Explorer-35 into Earth Orbit.

This fine vintage colour NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition. VG+

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Thor Delta E1 #488/D50 And Explorer 35

10 x 8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  67-H-1062

19 July 1967

A fantastic ground level view at Launch Complex 17B on launch day of pre-launch activities for the Thor Delta E1 Thrust Augmented configuration and its payload, IMP-E which will be re-named Explorer 35 after achieving orbit.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Radio Astronomy Explorer Satellite

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  G-67-2927

1967

This view shows the cylindrical main body in which the four 750-foot-long antennas will be carried rolled up on drums. Note the four canted solar cell panels. The world's longest satellite at 1,500-feet tip to tip, was designed and built a the NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, Greenbelt, Md. During 1966 final design of the spacecraft was made and work is progressing for the launching in the summer of 1967 from the Western Test Range, Calif.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

1967 March 29 - Apollo Site Selection Board:  The Apollo Site Selection Board meeting at NASA Hq. March 29 heard MSC presentations on lunar landing site selection constraints, results of the Orbiter II screening, and reviews of the tasks for site analysis. MSC made recommendations for specific sites on which to concentrate during the next four months and recommended that the landing sites for the first lunar landing mission be selected by August 1. The Board accepted the recommendations. A Surveyor and Orbiter meeting the following day considered the targeting of the Surveyor C mission and the Lunar Orbiter V mission. MSC representatives at the two meetings were John Eggleston and Owen E. Maynard.

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Lunar Site Identification Numbers

10 x 8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

Each site on this Lunar Map is identified and listed on the right hand side of the photograph. 

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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SLV-3 Atlas-Agena D And Lunar Orbiter III

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  122-KSC-67P-49

January 1967

NASA's third Lunar Orbiter spacecraft, mated to an Atlas-Agena space vehicle is made ready for launch at Complex 13 at the Cape.

The Lunar Orbier 3 was launched from Complex 13 on 5 February 1967 and before it crashed into Moon it returned 182 photos of lunar surface from its selenocentric orbit.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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SLV-3 Atlas-Agena D And Lunar Orbiter III

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  67-H-157

January 1967

The third in the series of NASA's Lunar Orbiter spacecraft is being made ready for launching by the Atlas-Agena D booster at Complex 13 at the Cape. The Lunar Orbiter spacecrafts are flown to continue the efforts made with Ranger and Surveyor flights to acquire knowledge of the Moon's surface in addition to supporting NASA's Apollo manned lunar landing program and to enlarge scientific understanding of the Moon.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Lunar Orbiter C Lift Off

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  67-H-164

January 1967

NASA launched Lunar Orbiter C spacecraft at 8:17 p.m. on 5 February 1967 from Complex 13 at the Cape. The 850 pound Orbiter, the third in a series of 5 photographic laboratories was launched by an Atlas-Agena D vehicle and this launch vehicle's configuration was SLV-3 Agena D 5803 (AA20) / Agena D 6632 (AA20).

When successfully injected on its lunar trajector, it will be designated Lunar Orbiter III. Before it crashed into Moon Lunar Orbiter III returned 182 photos of lunar surface from its selenocentric orbit.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Surveyor I Seen From Lunar Orbiter 3

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  67-H-267

14 March 1967

This is a picture of the area containing the Surveyor I spacecraft on the Moon's surface. It is an enlargement from telephoto frame H-194 taken by Lunar Orbiter III on 22 February 1967 at 12:24 a.m. EST. Surveyor I can be detected as a white object casting a shadow approximately 30 feet long. This photo includes an area 350 to 500 feet on the lunar surface. The spacecraft image was located on Orbiter III photography by triangulation of distant objects seen by Surveyor I on its horizon.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Three Views Taken By Lunar Orbiter III

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  67-H-264

14 March 1967

This mosaic of three photographs taken by NASA's Lunar Orbiter III spacecraft shows three views of the area on the Moon where Surveyor I made its soft-landing on 2 June 1966. The pictures were taken on 22 February 1967.

To the left is an oblique view taken by Lunar Orbiter's wide angle lens showing a partial ring structure in Oceanus Procellarum. The square identifies Surveyor's location. In the centre is a picture taken by the Orbiter's telephoto lens with the cameras tilted aproximately 12 degrees off vertical in order to obtain coverage of the Surveyor I region. Surveyor is located within the square.

To the right is a portion of the telephoto picture enlarged about eight times. See above photo 66-H-267.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in good condition.

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4 Photos By NASA's Prime Lunar Missions

10  x  8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   G-70-1

22 March 1967

4 Lunar views taken from each of NASA's primary Lunar missions.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Japan's MT-135 Launch Vehicle

15  Glossy NASA Photograph

Japanese & U. S. Joint Weather Rocket Program

15 mint condition NASA photographs from pre-launch preparations to the launch of the first MT-135 rocket in the joint Japan & U. S. Meteorological Rocket Project.

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Atlas Centaur D AC-12/292D And Surveyor C

10 x 8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  105-KSC-67P-161

17 April 1967

Surveyor III was launched from the Cape's Launch Complex 36B on 17 April 1967 by the Atlas Centaur D Launch Vehicle. Surveyor III It softly landed on the Moon on 20 April 1967 and successfully performed soil sample tests and took  photographs of the lunar surface.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. VG++

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Atlas Centaur And Surveyor D

10 x 8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  67-H-1029

14 July 1967

Surveyor D, another lunar soft-landing spacecraft was launched by NASA at 7:53 EDT, 14 July 1967 from Complex 36 at the Cape. The fourth of the series of seven Surveyors planned for lunar missions was launched by an Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in good to very good condition.

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AC- 13 Surveyor 5 Night Lift-Off

10 x 8  B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

8 September 1967

NASA No.  67-H-1212

Surveyor 5 (E) spacecraft, the 5th in NASA's series of Soft Lunar Landing Program, was launched by The Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C AC-13 / Centaur D-1A launch vehicle at 3:57 a.m. EST (7:57 GMT) from Complex 36 at KSC.

Landed 11 September 1967, 00:46:44 UT
Latitude 1.41 N, Longitude 23.18 E - Mare Tranquillitatus (Sea of Tranquility)

Surveyor 5 returned 19,000 photos and soil data from the Moon's surface.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Atlas Agena D And Lunar Orbiter E

10 x  8   B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  67-H-1078

1 August 1967

NASA is preparing to launch the Lunar Orbiter E spacecraft from Complex 13 at the Cape. The launching will be the fifth and final in the series of the Lunar Orbiter program. The 860 pound Orbiter will be launched by an Atlas-Agena D vehicle on a flight to the vicinity of the Moon which will bake about 89 hours. During its 14 day photographic mission, the spacecraft will revisit five potential Apollo landing sites previously viewed by Lunar Orbiters 1, 2 and 3 to supply additional telephoto coverage of some promising areas. It will also look at several locations being considered for future Surveyor landings. Some 20 per cent of the available film load will be devoted to these targets.

When Successfully injected on its translunar trajectory, it will be designated Lunar Orbiter 5.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Atlas Agena D And Lunar Orbiter E Lift Off

10 x  8   Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

1 August 1967

the Atlas Agena D with Lunar Orbiter 5 onboard lifts off from Launch Complex 13 at the Cape on 1 August 1967 at 22:33 GMT. The Deep Space Net Tracking Station at Woomera, Australia, acquired the spacecraft about 50 minutes after lift off. Signals indicated that all systems were performing normally and that temperatures were within acceptable limits. At 12:48 p.m. EDT August 5, Lunar Orbiter V executed a de-boost manoeuvre that placed it in orbit around the moon. The spacecraft took its first photograph of the moon at 7:22 a.m. EDT August 6. Before it landed on the lunar surface on January 31, 1968, Lunar Orbiter V had photographed 23 previously un-photographed areas of the moon's far side, the first photo of the full earth, 36 sites of scientific interest, and 5 Apollo sites for a total of 425 photos.

This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in very good condition and printed on 'A Kodak Paper'. VG++

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Atlas Agena D And Lunar Orbiter E Lift Off #2

10 x  8   B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  67-H-1079

1 August 1967

Lunar Orbiter E was launched by the Atlas-Agena D launch vehicle at 6:33 p.m. 1 August 1967 from the Cape's Complex 13. The Atlas Agena D Launch Configuration was SLV-3 Atlas Agena D 5805 (AA24) / Agena D 6634 (AA24).

When Successfully injected on its translunar trajectory, it will be designated Lunar Orbiter 5.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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Lunar Orbiter-5 Earth View

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  67-H-1432

August 1967

Luanr Orbiter 5 spacecraft took this photo of the Earth while circling the Moon from a distance of 314,000 miles away.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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First Photo From Lunar Orbiter-5

10 x  8   B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  67-H-1099

6 August 1967

An area of the Moon never before photographed is seen in this first picture returned to Earth from Lunar Orbiter 5. The area shown is about 90 miles by 120 miles. The picture shows a heavily cratered upland surface on which is deposited a smoother material which subdues many of the older crater rims and floors.

The photograph was made on August 6 at 4:22 a.m. PDT, and is part of telephoto frame 6. It was received by NASA's Goldstone Deep Space Network tracking station at about 9:00 a.m. PDT August 7, 1967.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Photo From Lunar Orbiter-5

10 x  8   B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  67-H-1101

6 August 1967

This picture was taken August 6 from a altitude of 1660 miles and covers an area of 180 by 590 miles. The area shown is on the side of the Moon always hidden from Earth behind the left edge. The centre of the frame is at a longitude of 110 deg. West and a latitude of 60 deg. North.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Moon Seen From Lunar Orbiter-5

10 x  8   Black & White NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  122-KSC-67PC-612

14 August 1967

A fantastic view of the far side of the Moon taken by the Lunar Orbiter-V spacecraft. The large crater at the lleft centre is named Moscoviense.

This photograph was taken 14 August 1967 and relayed to the Deep Space Network Station at Madrid, Spain from an altitude of 767 miles.

This very fine vintage NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Tsiolkovsky Seen From Lunar Orbiter-5

10 x  8   B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-67-47014

August 1967

A fantastic view of the far side of the Moon taken by the Lunar Orbiter-V spacecraft. The large crater at the lleft centre is named Moscoviense.

This photograph was taken 14 August 1967 and relayed to the Deep Space Network Station at Madrid, Spain from an altitude of 767 miles.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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Copernicus Seen From Lunar Orbiter-V

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  66-H-1470

August 1967

A striking lunar view as taken by the Luanr Orbiter 5 spacecraft.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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Atlas Agena D And Comsat ATS-3

10 x  8   Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  114-KSC-67PC-430

5 November 1967

A wonderful night time lift off of the SLV-3 Atlas Agena D with the Comsat ATS-III spacecraft as a payload.

The goals for ATS-3 included investigations of spin stabilisation techniques and VHF and C-band communications experiments. In addition to fulfilling its primary mission, it also provided regular communications service to sites in the Pacific basin and Antarctica, provided emergency communications links during the 1987 Mexican earthquake and the Mt. St. Helens disaster, and supported the Apollo Moon landings.

The satellite also provided the first colour images from space as well as regular cloud cover images of the Earth for meteorological studies. ATS-III weighing 805 pounds and carries nine revolutionary experiments designed to improve communications, meteorology, navigation and spacecraft technology.

This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in good condition. G-

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10 x  8   B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.   67-H-1552

10 November 1967

A wonderful view of the Earth taken by ATS-3 from 22,300 out in space.

NASA's Applications Technology Satellite (ATS-3) transmitted this colour image back to a ground station at Rosman, N.C. It was received at 10:30 a.m. EST, November 10, 1967 from it position at 47 degrees W. longitude on the equator over Brazil. The lithograph shows North and South America, part of Africa and Europe as well as the southern part of the Greenland Ice Cap but Antarctica is covered with clouds.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

NOTE: This Is A Official NASA LITHOGRAPH not a photograph.

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ATS-3 View Of The Earth

10 x 8 Colour NASA Lithograph

10 November 1967

A wonderful view of the Earth taken by ATS-3 from 22,300 out in space.

NASA's Applications Technology Satellite (ATS-3) transmitted this colour image back to a ground station at Rosman, N.C. It was received at 10:30 a.m. EST, November 10, 1967 from it position at 47 degrees W. longitude on the equator over Brazil. The lithograph shows North and South America, part of Africa and Europe as well as the southern part of the Greenland Ice Cap but Antarctica is covered with clouds.

This fine vintage colour NASA lithograph is in near mint condition.

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