Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great shots.? I am envious.? Have been through Houston a few times but the traffic was horrible, so never stopped.? I am a space junky like you.? Saw all the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo launches glued to the old B&W TV.? Would love to see Mission Control. Aram On 2/25/2020 7:44 PM, Peter Klein 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 > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > ? http://lrflex.furnfeather.ca/ > Archives are at: > ?? http://www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >