[Leica] Apollo Mission Control

[Don Dory]

Nathan noted the ashtrays, I noticed the very non ergonomic chairs.  For
visitors, Houston traffic is midtown Manhatton at 120kph.  The space sights
are all down in the Clear Lake City area so south on I-45 where the traffic
isn't too bad.  Since LBJ I-45 has been under continuous construction
mostly by Brown and Root.  The owner at the time was a very significant
doner  to LBJ starting with his congressional races.

Also, if you are in Houston the museums around Rice University and the
medical complex are excellent.  The Rothko chapel is a must see for anyone.

On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 9:44 PM Peter Klein via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> I'm back from 12 days in Texas--Houston and Austin.  A highlight of the
> trip was a visit to NASA's Johnson Space Center. It was pilgrimage I've
> wanted to make all my life. Part of me is still that space-crazed kid
> who watched all the launches, hoping I'd be in one of those spacecraft
> someday.
>
> Building 30 houses most of the Mission Control rooms, past and present.
> The room used for the Apollo program has been restored to look as much
> as possible as it did at the moment Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon
> 50 years ago.  The period "artifacts" are very detailed, many
> contributed by people who  worked there during the Apollo program.
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/49585990292/in/dateposted-public/
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>
> A better view of the center consoles. Flight Director Gene Kranz'
> console is just left of center.
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/49585990232/in/dateposted-public/
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>
> Another console, closer up:
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/49585753721/in/dateposted-public/
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>
> The building courtyard, with its historic landmark landmark plaque:
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/49585990392/in/dateposted-public/
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> A very happy visitor:
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/49585753836/in/dateposted-public/
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>
> The room is smaller than it appeared on TV.  Wide-angle lenses do that.
> The viewing area is behind glass in what used to be the VIP observation
> area--reserved for astronaut's families and visiting dignitaries back in
> the day.  They normally show an audio-visual presentation of the minutes
> before and after the landing, but it, um, malfunctioned. No matter. They
> displayed the "one small step" picture, and a guide talked us through.
> All I cared about was that I was THERE.
>
> Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic 20/1.7.  Enjoy!
> --Peter
>
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Don
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