Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]how exciting i was also one of those kids who followed from pre-Mercury all the way to the Moon ric > On Feb 25, 2020, at 10:44 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. > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/49585990292/in/dateposted-public/> > > A better view of the center consoles. Flight Director Gene Kranz' console > is just left of center. > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/49585990232/in/dateposted-public/> > > Another console, closer up: > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/49585753721/in/dateposted-public/> > > The building courtyard, with its historic landmark landmark plaque: > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/49585990392/in/dateposted-public/> > > A very happy visitor: > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/49585753836/in/dateposted-public/> > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information