Space the beyond

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laughingsquid:

Above Earth, Iconic Representations of 23 Historic Space Missions

Crescent Earth looking west over the Atlantic from a distance of about 10,000 miles. Automatic Hasselblad transparency, Apollo 4 (unmanned), November 9, 1967

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scipsy:

Moonscape (by Luigi Masella)

crookedindifference:

Homemade Insurance for the Apollo Astronauts

No life insurance company would touch the first astronauts. But the Apollo crews knew that they needed to do something that would leave their families in good shape were the mission to go badly.

The answer was provided by NASA in the form of ‘Insurance Covers’, as seen here, a number of which were given to every crew member and subsequently signed by every astronaut involved, as close to launch as possible. Its value would instantly be high, but would no doubt sky-rocket (no pun intended) should the astronauts never return; the deceased’s surviving family then at least safe in the knowledge that in future they could cash-in their makeshift insurance policy if required.

These covers continued through Apollo 16. Then, the government started providing insurance for astronauts: any astronaut who was part of the military was eligible for insurance cover through the military.

Discussion here suggests that the Apollo 15 crew sold off a whole lot of unauthorized insurance covers.

jeffkaplan:

The Apollo Astronauts’ Fascinating Insurance Covers

But without a traditional life insurance policy, how could that be possible?

The answer was provided by NASA in the form of ‘Insurance Covers’, as seen here, a number of which were given to every crew member and subsequently signed by every astronaut involved, as close to launch as possible. Its value would instantly be high, but would no doubt sky-rocket (no pun intended) should the astronauts never return; the deceased’s surviving family then at least safe in the knowledge that in future they could cash-in their makeshift insurance policy if required.

jeffkaplan:

The Apollo Astronauts’ Fascinating Insurance Covers

But without a traditional life insurance policy, how could that be possible?

The answer was provided by NASA in the form of ‘Insurance Covers’, as seen here, a number of which were given to every crew member and subsequently signed by every astronaut involved, as close to launch as possible. Its value would instantly be high, but would no doubt sky-rocket (no pun intended) should the astronauts never return; the deceased’s surviving family then at least safe in the knowledge that in future they could cash-in their makeshift insurance policy if required.

jeffkaplan:

The Apollo Astronauts’ Fascinating Insurance Covers

But without a traditional life insurance policy, how could that be possible?

The answer was provided by NASA in the form of ‘Insurance Covers’, as seen here, a number of which were given to every crew member and subsequently signed by every astronaut involved, as close to launch as possible. Its value would instantly be high, but would no doubt sky-rocket (no pun intended) should the astronauts never return; the deceased’s surviving family then at least safe in the knowledge that in future they could cash-in their makeshift insurance policy if required.

scienceetfiction:

Stowaway to the Moon, tv film (1975) 

An 11 year old boy, who has always been fascinated by space and astronauts, wishes he could go into space also. So of course it should be easy to get into Cape Kennedy, up the launch tower, and into the capsule. Naturally when something goes wrong on the journey, he will save the day

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With a little research, I found the name and a picture from this movie.  I saw it when I was a kid, and I liked the idea to be a stowaway in a rocket. 

Serendipity Cinema: “Stowaway to the Moon”

Securing a Place for History

A piece of NASA history landed at the Glenn Research Center’s Visitor Center, now located at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The Apollo Command Module, used for the Skylab 3 mission in 1973, was moved successfully from Glenn to the Science Center on Tuesday, June 22. The module will be the focal point of the Visitor Center, which includes space and aeronautics artifacts, models and interactive experiences. 

The move was carefully planned to protect and preserve the module, which weighs 12,800 pounds and is more than 11 feet tall and 13 feet wide. The module is on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

Image Credit: NASA

via www.nasa.gov

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itsfullofstars:

Buy your own Apollo 11 Space Suit Replica

Have you ever wanted to buy or purchase an Apollo 11 Space Suit?

These Apollo 11 Space Suits are hand made per order. Attention is paid to detail from the start with machining of aluminum hose fittings and neck ring to the anodizing of the aluminum fittings. All of the metal parts are hand created. Each suit is hand sewen. Each helmet is also hand made from adding the gold to the visor to adding the cloth wrap cover.

For the low price of $9500.00. Buy here.

Also, while you’re at it, why dont you pick up a FULL SCALE REPLICA of the Space Shuttle for a cool $2.2 million?

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Okay y’all I have five dollars. What will that get me? Answer: a single switch from that space shuttle replica.

Also, I don’t want a full scale shuttle replica unless it is fully functional, tyvm.