Space Craft Collection (page 3)

Mars, composite satellite image
Mars. Composite satellite image of the surface of Mars, showing the north polar cap (white), a mixture of ice and dust that extends to the 80 degree latitude circle

Model of the Luna 3 spacecraft. This Soviet unmanned spacecraft was launched on 4 October 1959. It was the first spacecraft to return pictures of the previously unseen far side of the Moon

Luna 2 spacecraft. This unmanned Soviet spacecraft was launched on 12 September 1959. On 13 September 1959 it became the first spacecraft to impact the Moon

Space tourism, composite image

Apollo spacecraft thrusters
A reaction control system (RCS) thruster quad on the Apollo service module in the National Air & Space Museum, Washington DC

Alien contact in the 1940s, artwork
Alien contact. Computer artwork of aliens and alien spacecraft over a desert on Earth in the 1940s. Several such incidents are alleged to have taken place

Painting by Aleksei Leonov
Vostok Spacecraft in Orbit, painting by cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov. Leonov (b.1934) was the first man to perform a spacewalk, which he did on March 18 1965 during the Voskhod 2 mission

Apollo command module hatch. This hatch was redesigned after the Apollo 1 preflight test fire, to make it easier to open. The fire killed all 3 crew members on board

Sputnik 2, Soviet spacecraft. This was the second spacecraft to orbit the Earth, doing so on 3 November 1957. This cone-shaped spacecraft was 4 metres high and 2 metres across at the base

F1 engine on the Saturn V rocket in the Apollo/Saturn V Center, at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA. The Saturn V was the launch vehicle for NASAs Apollo program of manned missions to the Moon

Soviet cosmonaut pavel popovich in the cabin of vostok 4 demonstrating weightlessness by floating a pen

Illustration of female astronaut recording pictures of Planet Earth from window of space craft

The 1966 USA spacecraft Gemini 8

Futuristic space station and space craft

New Horizons spacecraft approaches dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon
NASAs New Horizons unmanned spacecraft approaches dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006

New Horizons spacecraft over dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon
NASAs New Horizons unmanned spacecraft over dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006

New Horizons spacecraft flies by dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon
NASAs New Horizons unmanned spacecraft flies by dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006

Soyuz 4 in flight seen from soyuz 5, 1969

Sputnik 2 capsule, 1960s

Soyuz 4 / 5 - just after unlinking, july 1969

Soyuz 6 on launch pad right before blast-off, 1970

Work table, control panel, and diary aboard soyuz 4, july 1969

Valery kubasov in the capsule during the soyuz 6 mission, 1970

Soyuz 4 prior to docking with soyuz 5, 1969

Sputnik 2 space capsule

Soyuz 4 and soyuz 5 during unlinking, july 1969

Salyut 1, the first soviet orbiting space station, launched in 1971

Disassembled view of sputnik 1, the first artificial earth satellite, launched by the soviet union on october 4, 1957

Mars Viking orbiter, artwork C017 / 0763
Mars Viking orbiter. Computer artwork showing a Viking space probe in orbit around the planet Mars. The Viking program consisted of a pair of US space probes, Viking 1 and Viking 2, sent to Mars

Voyager spacecraft and Jupiter, artwork C017 / 0761
Voyager spacecraft and Jupiter. Computer artwork of a voyager spacecraft approaching the planet Jupiter. Two Voyager spacecraft (one shown here) were launched in 1977

Mariner spacecraft and Mercury, artwork C017 / 0767
Mariner spacecraft and Mercury. Computer artwork showing a Mariner space probe on a fly-by around the planet Mercury. The Mariner program was conducted by NASA in conjunction with Jet Propulsion

Space tourism, artwork F007 / 0248
Space tourism, computer artwork

Space tourism, artwork F007 / 0247
Space tourism, computer artwork

Venus probe, artwork C017 / 0785
Venus probe. Computer artwork showing the planet Venus with a space probe (bottom left) in its orbit and a group of landers (lower left) that have been released into the planets atmosphere

Mars Viking orbiter, artwork C017 / 0764
Mars Viking orbiter. Computer artwork showing a Viking space probe in orbit around the planet Mars. The Viking program consisted of a pair of US space probes, Viking 1 and Viking 2, sent to Mars

Mars sample return mission, artwork C016 / 3071
Mars sample return mission. Artwork of concepts for a proposed Mars sample return mission. Here, a rocket-powered descent stage is lowering a sample-retrieving rover and an ascent vehicle

Dawn spacecraft, artwork C016 / 3070
Dawn spacecraft, artwork. NASAs Dawn spacecraft is a robotic space probe designed to travel to the asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) and study the minor planet Ceres (upper right)

Illustration of a Soyuz rocket launching from the Baikonur launch complex near the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan, USSR
SOVIET SOYUZ ROCKET, 1975. Illustration of a Soyuz rocket launching from the Baikonur launch complex near the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan, USSR. Illustration by Davis Meltzer, 1975

View of the Mission Operations Control Room at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas
APOLLO 8: MISSION CONTROL. View of the Mission Operations Control Room at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, on the third day of the Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission

The Soviet spacecraft, Venus 4, after a parachute landing on Earth during tests before its journey to the planet Venus
SPACE: VENUS 4, 1967. The Soviet spacecraft, Venus 4, after a parachute landing on Earth during tests before its journey to the planet Venus, 1967

SPACE SHUTTLE: BEES, 1984. A colony of bees on board the Space Shuttle Challenger, during mission STS-41-C. The bees were being studied for their ability to build honeycomb during weightlessness

SPACE COLONY, 1975. Design for a space colony built from materials from the Moon and asteroid belt and assembled in space using solar power. Gravity would be produced by centrifugal force

MOON: EARTHSHINE. Photograph of the moon showing the bright glow of the earthshine
MOON: EARTHSHINE. Photograph of the moon showing the bright glow of the " earthshine, " light reflected off the Earth and onto the Moon

VERNE: FROM EARTH TO MOON. Engraving from a 19th-century edition of Jules Vernes From the Earth to the Moon

NASA: CREW RETURN VEHICLE. Artists concept drawing of the X-38 Crew Return Vehicle, designed by NASA as an emergency vehicle for crew members on the International Space Station

MORGHEN: RACCOLTA, 1768. Frontispiece of Filippo Morghens Raccolta, 1768, in which he claimed to illustrate some of the things observed by Englishman John Wilkins during a trip to the moon

VERNE: ROUND THE MOON. Ardan applied the lighted match : wood engraving after a drawing by Emile Bayard from a 19th
VERNE: ROUND THE MOON. " Ardan applied the lighted match" : wood engraving after a drawing by Emile Bayard from a 19th century edition of Jules Vernes " Round the Moon"

VERNE: EARTH TO MOON. The interior of the projectile: engraved illustration from a 19th century edition of Jules Vernes " From the Earth to the Moon."

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Exploring the vastness of space through the lens of history and imagination ✨🚀✨ From Leonov's breathtaking 'Sunrise in Space' to the enigmatic 'Palenque Xtraterrestrial', these captivating images transport us beyond our earthly boundaries. Witnessing the Coyne Helicopter/UFO encounter leaves us questioning what lies beyond our comprehension, while gazing at Jupiter and Io captured by New Horizons fills us with wonder. Reliving the monumental first US manned space flight in 1961 reminds us of humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge. Gemini 7 gracefully orbits above, a testament to human ingenuity. Step inside Apollo Lunar Module and experience its interior, where dreams were turned into reality. Behold an artwork depicting Apollo spacecraft at the Moon, reminding us that even art can capture cosmic aspirations. UFOs hovering over statues ignite curiosity about extraterrestrial presence among ancient civilizations. Cubesat satellite showcases technological advancements propelling exploration forward. The Cassini-Huygens probe at Saturn takes our breath away as we marvel at its beauty through artistic interpretation.