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Spacecraft Collection (#2)

"Exploring the Final Frontier: A Journey through Spacecraft" Skylab in orbit above Earth at the end of its mission, 1974

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: I Need Space A1

I Need Space A1
Baroo Bloom

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Earth Path Indicator, Mercury 4, 1961. Creator: Honeywell

Earth Path Indicator, Mercury 4, 1961. Creator: Honeywell
The Mercury space capsule carried this device, designed by the Honeywell Corporation, which allowed the astronaut to see his orbital track and heading

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1983. Creator: Unknown

NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1983. Creator: Unknown
NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1983. This set of items constitute the NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Dr. Sally K. Ride after her first space flight aboard STS-7 in 1983

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7 at the Science Museum, London, October 1965

Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7 at the Science Museum, London, October 1965. New press conference to announce that astronaut Colonel John Glenn will open a London exhibition next week of the Mercury

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Space Shuttle Enterprise, piggy back on a NASA 747 Jumbo Jet

Space Shuttle Enterprise, piggy back on a NASA 747 Jumbo Jet, flies over Manchester Airport at 11 o clock, sweeping in from Heard Green Area at 600ft

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Space Shuttle Enterprise at RAF Fairford Gloucester in 1983

Space Shuttle Enterprise at RAF Fairford Gloucester in 1983. The Enterprise flew over Birmingham on the back of the NASA 747

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: UFO over Mayan pyramid, illustration

UFO over Mayan pyramid, illustration
Unidentified flying object (UFO) over a Mayan pyramid, illustration

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Rocket Blastoff

Rocket Blastoff

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Convair F-106B-31-CO Delta Dart 57-2507

Convair F-106B-31-CO Delta Dart 57-2507
Convair NF-106B-31-CO Delta Dart 57-2507 (msn 8-27-01) at NASA Lewis Research Center, Lewis Field, Cleveland, OH. registered as NASA 607 Built April 1958

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: V-2 Rocket A-4

V-2 Rocket A-4
V-2 Rocket on a Low-Loader Truck in the Streets in London Date: 1945

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: John Glenn and Virgil Grissom pose beside Mercury spacecraft

John Glenn and Virgil Grissom pose beside Mercury spacecraft
John Glenn, left, and Virgil Grissom pose beside a boiler-plate relica of a Mercury spacecraft, c.July 1961. Date: 1961

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom enters his Mercury space?

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom enters his Mercury space?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom enters his Mercury spacecraft, Liberty Bell 7, at Cape Canaveral for a second attempt at his sub-orbital flight following the earlier cancellation due to bad weather

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Gemini spacecraft on its Titan II launch vehicle

Gemini spacecraft on its Titan II launch vehicle

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia on Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier, 1980s. Creator: NASA

Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia on Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier, 1980s. Creator: NASA
Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia on Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier, 1980s. The Columbia Orbiter operated between 1981 and 2003

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Lunar Module from above, c1970. Creator: NASA

Lunar Module from above, c1970. Creator: NASA
Lunar Module from above, c1970. The Lunar Module was the lander portion of the Apollo spacecraft, used for landing on the Moon. The first launch was in 1968, and the last in 1972

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Two-image mosaic of Saturns Rings, seen from Voyager 1 spacecraft, 1980. Creator: NASA

Two-image mosaic of Saturns Rings, seen from Voyager 1 spacecraft, 1980. Creator: NASA
Two-image mosaic of Saturns Rings, seen from Voyager 1 spacecraft, 1980. Computer-assembled two-image mosaic of Saturns rings

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Space Shuttle Orbiter in flight, 1980s. Creator: NASA

Space Shuttle Orbiter in flight, 1980s. Creator: NASA
Space Shuttle Orbiter in flight, 1980s. The Space Shuttle program, (official name, Space Transportation System or STS), was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the National

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Space Shuttle on launch pad, Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida, USA, 1980s

Space Shuttle on launch pad, Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida, USA, 1980s. The Space Shuttle program, (official name, Space Transportation System or STS)

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Saturnian System from Voyager 1, c1980s. Creator: NASA

Saturnian System from Voyager 1, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Saturnian System from Voyager 1, c1980s. The Voyager 1 space probe was launched by NASA on 5 September 1977, 16 days after its twin, Voyager 2

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Space Shuttle Columbia on launch pad, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, March 1982

Space Shuttle Columbia on launch pad, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, March 1982
Space Shuttle Columbia on launch pad, Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida, USA, March 1982. STS-3 Launch Vehicle loading tests for crygenic liquid oxygen and propellants etc

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Nasa, Space Shuttle, Space Transportation System, Travel, Spacecraft, Technology

Nasa, Space Shuttle, Space Transportation System, Travel, Spacecraft, Technology
Nasa, Space Shuttle, Space Transportation System, Travel, Spacecraft, Dorling Kindersley Prints, 75492142

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Aurora Nº1

Aurora Nº1
Florent Bodart

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Spaceship

Spaceship
Florent Bodart

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Konstantin tsiolkovsky, russian rocket pioneer, 1857-1935, tsiolkovskys designs (1903)

Konstantin tsiolkovsky, russian rocket pioneer, 1857-1935, tsiolkovskys designs (1903, 1911 and 1914) for a rocket ship
FAT4922319 Konstantin tsiolkovsky, russian rocket pioneer, 1857-1935, tsiolkovskys designs (1903, 1911 and 1914) for a rocket ship by Tsiokolvsky, Konstantin (1857-1935); Sovfoto/UIG

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fusee; Rocket; Rakete (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fusee; Rocket; Rakete (engraving)
7196101 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fusee; Rocket; Rakete (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fusee; Rocket; Rakete)

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: George Stephenson (colour litho)

George Stephenson (colour litho)
7190982 George Stephenson (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Stephenson)

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Apollo 11 Recovery Area, 1969. Creator: NASA

Apollo 11 Recovery Area, 1969. Creator: NASA
Apollo 11 Recovery Area, 1969. Pararescueman Lt. Clancy Hatleberg closes the Apollo 11 spacecraft hatch as astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, Jr

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Little Joe 5B High-Q-Abort Test, 1961. Creator: NASA

Little Joe 5B High-Q-Abort Test, 1961. Creator: NASA
Little Joe 5B High-Q-Abort Test, 1961. " Little Joe" 5B launched a Mercury spacecraft in a high-Q-abort test. The ring-sail parachute lands the spacecraft off the shore of Wallops Island

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-6 on approach to Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA, April 9, 1983

STS-6 on approach to Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA, April 9, 1983. Space Shuttle Challenger approaches Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base for landing at the end of mission STS-6

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-61A landing, USA, November 6, 1985. Creator: NASA

STS-61A landing, USA, November 6, 1985. Creator: NASA
STS-61A landing, USA, November 6, 1985. The crew of the STS 61-A mission egress Space Shuttle Challenger after landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Astronaut Henry W. Hartsfield Jr

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-108 touchdown, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, December 17, 2001. Creator: NASA

STS-108 touchdown, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, December 17, 2001. Creator: NASA
STS-108 touchdown, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, December 17, 2001. The Space Shuttle Endeavour is about to lower its nose wheel following main gear touchdown on Runway 15 at the Shuttle

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-47 Endeavour landing at Kennedy Space Center, USA, September 20, 1992. Creator: NASA

STS-47 Endeavour landing at Kennedy Space Center, USA, September 20, 1992. Creator: NASA
STS-47 Endeavour landing at Kennedy Space Center, USA, September 20, 1992. The Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land on the Shuttle landing facility runway

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-45 Landing, Florida, USA, 1992. Creator: NASA

STS-45 Landing, Florida, USA, 1992. Creator: NASA
STS-45 Landing, Florida, USA, 1992. As the sun rises the morning of April 2, it casts a rosy glow over a steller performer, the orbiter Atlantis parked on Runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Gemini 9 crew waves to the Wasp, 1966. Creator: NASA

Gemini 9 crew waves to the Wasp, 1966. Creator: NASA
Gemini 9 crew waves to the Wasp, 1966. Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene A. Cernan sit with their Gemini spacecraft with hatches open while awaiting the arrival of the recovery ship U.S.S. Wasp

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-121 landing, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, July 17, 2006. Creator: NASA

STS-121 landing, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, July 17, 2006. Creator: NASA
STS-121 landing, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, July 17, 2006. Space Shuttle Discoverys STS-121 mission touching down

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Gilruth presents President Kennedy with a model of the Apollo spacecraft, 1960s

Gilruth presents President Kennedy with a model of the Apollo spacecraft, 1960s. Dr. Robert R. Gilruth (left), Manned Spacecraft Center Director, presents President John F

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-56 Landing, Florida, USA, 1993. Creator: NASA

STS-56 Landing, Florida, USA, 1993. Creator: NASA
STS-56 Landing, Florida, USA, 1993. A four-million-mile journey draws to a flawless ending as the orbiter Discovery lands at Kennedy Space Centers Shuttle Landing Facility, Runway 33

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS 106 Atlantis landing at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 2000. Creator: NASA

STS 106 Atlantis landing at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 2000. Creator: NASA
STS 106 Atlantis landing at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 2000. Upon touchdown on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility, Atlantiss drag chute opens to help slow the vehicle

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-80 landing, Florida, USA, December 7, 1996. Creator: NASA

STS-80 landing, Florida, USA, December 7, 1996. Creator: NASA
STS-80 landing, Florida, USA, December 7, 1996. Space Shuttle Columbia heads for a landing on Runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Centers (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF)

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-72 Landing, Florida, USA, 1996. Creator: NASA

STS-72 Landing, Florida, USA, 1996. Creator: NASA
STS-72 Landing, Florida, USA, 1996. The Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour and its crew of six glide in to Runway 15 at Kennedy Space Centers Shuttle Landing Facility after spending nine days in space

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-30 Landing, 1989. Creator: NASA

STS-30 Landing, 1989. Creator: NASA
STS-30 Landing, 1989. The Space Shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth after mission STS-30 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA. At 3:43:38 EDT

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-50 landing, USA, July 9, 1992. Creator: NASA

STS-50 landing, USA, July 9, 1992. Creator: NASA
STS-50 landing, USA, July 9, 1992. Launched on June 25, 1992, Space Shuttle Columbias STS-50 mission landed at the Kennedy Space Center on July 9, 1992. The 13 day mission carried the U.S

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-58 post-landing scene as orbiter is serviced, California, USA, November 1, 1993

STS-58 post-landing scene as orbiter is serviced, California, USA, November 1, 1993. Maintenance crew on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base following the landing of the Space Shuttle Columbia

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Kennedy Receives Mariner 2 Model, 1961. Creator: NASA

Kennedy Receives Mariner 2 Model, 1961. Creator: NASA
Kennedy Receives Mariner 2 Model, 1961. Dr. William H. Pickering, (center) Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director, presenting Mariner spacecraft model to President John F. Kennedy, (right)

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: Shepard hoisted from Mercury capsule, 1961. Creator: NASA

Shepard hoisted from Mercury capsule, 1961. Creator: NASA
Shepard hoisted from Mercury capsule, 1961. A U.S. Marine helicopter recovery team hoists astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-88 landing, Florida, USA, December 15, 1998. Creator: NASA

STS-88 landing, Florida, USA, December 15, 1998. Creator: NASA
STS-88 landing, Florida, USA, December 15, 1998. Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to touch down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center to complete an 11-day

Background imageSpacecraft Collection: STS-53 lands at Edwards Air Force Base, USA, December 9, 1992. Creator: NASA

STS-53 lands at Edwards Air Force Base, USA, December 9, 1992. Creator: NASA
STS-53 lands at Edwards Air Force Base, USA, December 9, 1992. The drag chute on the space shuttle Discovery is partially deployed during landing on Runway 22




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"Exploring the Final Frontier: A Journey through Spacecraft" Skylab in orbit above Earth at the end of its mission, 1974. Creator: NASA Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn and its moon Titan. The Gemini 7 spacecraft in Earth orbit, capturing the beauty of our planet from above. Space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, embarking on a new adventure. Witnessing history as Gemini V spacecraft is launched by a Titan II on August 21st. Four moons of Jupiter - Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto - enchant us with their celestial dance in 1979. Voyager 1 spacecraft boldly ventures into interstellar space, leaving our solar system behind. A lone Star Fighter pilot looks around the alien landscape after a crash landing – an explorer amidst unknown realms. Space shuttle Atlantis twin solid rocket boosters ignite to propel the spacecraft towards infinite possibilities. Space-Us-Apollo 1: Remembering those who bravely paved the way for future space exploration endeavors. Saturn V rocket launch depicted through captivating artwork – a symbol of mankind's ambition reaching for the stars. Immerse yourself in fantastic adventures with stunning Sci-Fi magazine covers featuring imaginative fantasy spacecraft. Embarking on these incredible journeys aboard various spacecraft has allowed humanity to push boundaries and expand our understanding of the universe we inhabit. From Skylab's final moments gracefully circling Earth to Cassini's mesmerizing encounters with Saturn and its moon Titan; from Gemini missions showcasing breathtaking views of our home planet to voyages beyond our solar system with Voyager 1 – each milestone represents humanity's insatiable curiosity and relentless pursuit of knowledge. Even amidst fictional landscapes like that witnessed by a lone Star Fighter pilot or illustrated on Sci-Fi magazine covers depicting fantasy spacecraft, we find inspiration to dream beyond the confines of our own world.