Kennedy Space Center

APOLLO 11: PROOF OF MOON LANDING

The Flag. The ideal conspiracy believer says: “The flag placed on the surface by the astronauts flapped despite there being no wind on the Moon.” But the astronauts were actually moving the flag into position. Without air drag, these movements caused the free corner of the flag to swing like a pendulum for some time. A horizontal rod, visible in many photographs, extended from the top of the flagpole to hold the flag out for proper display. The flag’s rippled appearance was from folding during storage, and it could be mistaken for motion in a still photograph. The top support rod telescoped and the crew of Apollo 11 could not fully extend it. Later crews preferred to only partially extend the rod. Videotapes shows that when the flag stops after the astronauts let it go, it remains motionless. At one point the flag remains completely motionless for well over thirty minutes.

STS-124 Launch and Landing Highlights in HD

The flight of mission STS-124 began with the arrival of the 7 member crew to the Kennedy Space Center four days before the May 31st launch. The crew of Discovery consisted of Mark Kelly, Ken Ham, Mike Fossum, Ron Garan, Karen Nyberg, Aki Hoshide and Greg Chamitoff. The mission objectives included the delivery and installation of the Japanese Kibo main Laboratory, three spacewalks by Fossum and Garan, and the crew member exchange of Chamitoff for Garrett Reisman who had been aboard the station since March 2008. The 14 day mission was successfully completed with a landing at the Kennedy Space Center on June 14, 2008. Want more? Check out the channel for more awesome Space Shuttle footage!

Demolition of the Mercury/Gemini Mission Control Center

The former Mercury Mission Control Center building — long ravaged by time and the elements — was demolished. As pieces of the old building were eaten away, more than fifty years of space history came to completion. Yet despite the demise of the building, the Flight Control Area — the heart of the mission control operation — has been faithfully preserved for future generations. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has recreated the control center in its Early Space Exploration display. In this display, the public can view the actual consoles, furnishings and world tracking map used during those early flights. The preservation stands as a tribute to those who pioneered NASA’s manned space program — leading to the moon missions just a few years later — and paving the way for the human spaceflight program that continues today. If arecognizable person appears in this video, use for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity. It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA employees of a commercial product, process or service, or used in any other manner that might mislead. Accordingly, it is requested that if this video is used in advertising and other commercial promotion, layout and copy be submitted to NASA prior to release.

STS-131 Landing

Space shuttle Discovery has landed at Kennedy Space Center after 238 orbits around Earth and a journey of 6232235 miles. If arecognizable person appears in this video, use for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity. It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA employees of a commercial product, process or service, or used in any other manner that might mislead. Accordingly, it is requested that if this video is used in advertising and other commercial promotion, layout and copy be submitted to NASA prior to release.

[STS-135] Entry Flight Control Team Video Replay

Video shot from inside the Mission Control Center in Houston during STS-135 Space Shuttle Atlantis’ final entry into Earth’s atmosphere and a touchdown at Kennedy Space Center.

Apollo 11:”The Eagle has landed.”

The Eagle has landed. John F. Kennedy Space Center – Apollo 11 www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov