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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Before the induction ceremony of five space program heroes into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, former astronaut Ed Mitchell is introduced as a previous inductee. Mitchell explored the Moon's hilly Fra Mauro region with Alan B. Shepard during the 1971 Apollo 14 mission. The ceremony was held at the Apollo/Saturn V Center at KSC. New inductees are Richard O. Covey, commander of the Hubble Space Telescope repair mission, Norman E. Thagard, the first American to occupy Russia?s Mir space station, the late Francis R. "Dick" Scobee, commander of the ill-fated 1986 Challenger mission, Kathryn D. Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, and Frederick D. Gregory, the first African-American to command a space mission and the current NASA deputy administrator. The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame opened in 1990 to provide a place where space travelers could be remembered for their participation and accomplishments in the U.S. space program. The five inductees join 52 previously honored astronauts from the ranks of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs. |
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05/01/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Some of the former Apollo program astronauts tour the new Apollo/Saturn V Center (ASVC) at KSC prior to the gala grand opening ceremony for the facility that was held Jan. 8, 1997. The astronauts were invited to participate in the event, which also featured NASA Administrator Dan Goldin and KSC Director Jay Honeycutt. Greeting friends in the ASVC (left) is Apollo 10 Commander Thomas P. Stafford. Apollo 10 Lunar Module Pilot and Apollo 17 Commander Eugene A. Cernan shakes hands with Apollo 14 Back-up Lunar Module Pilot Joe H. Engle. The ASVC also features several other Apollo program spacecraft components, multimedia presentations and a simulated Apollo/ Saturn V liftoff. The facility will be a part of the KSC bus tour that embarks from the KSC Visitor Center |
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01/08/1997 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Apollo 14 astronaut Stuart Roosa's family recently was presented with the NASA Ambassador of Exploration Award, recognizing the sacrifices and dedication of the Apollo, Gemini and Mercury astronauts. Attending the ceremony, seen here (from left), are James Kennedy, director, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Jeffrey Jezierski (J. T.), White House liaison, NASA, Daniel Gruenbaum, general manager of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, and Roosa's family, his son Col. Christopher Roosa, USMC, his widow Joan Roosa, (in wheelchair), his daughter Rosemary Roosa, and daughter-in-law Whitney and his son Allen Roosa. Each of the honored astronauts or their surviving families was presented with a lunar sample, part of the 842 pounds of moon rocks and soil returned during the six lunar expeditions from 1969 to 1972. Roosa's family chose to display the award that featured a small piece of the moon at the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in Titusville, Fla. |
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02/18/2006 |
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View of Apollo 14 crewmen in
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View of Apollo 14 crewmen in Command Module simulation training |
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The members of the prime crew of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission participate in Command Module simulation training at the Kennedy Space Center. Left to right, are Astronauts Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, Sturat A. Roosa, command module pilot, and Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander. |
| Date Taken |
1970-07-15 |
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Fish-eye lens view Astronaut
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Fish-eye lens view Astronauts Shepard and Mitchell in Lunar Module Simulator |
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A fish-eye lens view showing Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr. and Edgar D. Mitchell in the Apollo Lunar Module Mission Simulator at the Kennedy Space Center during preflight training for the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission. Shepard is the Apollo 14 commander, and Mitchell is the lunar module pilot. |
| Date Taken |
1970-07-15 |
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Ground level view of Apollo
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Ground level view of Apollo 14 space vehicle leaving VAB for launch pad |
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Ground level view of the Apollo 14 (Spacecraft 110/Lunar Module 8/Saturn 509) space vehicle leaving Laundh Complex 39's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to begin its slow trip to Pad A. The Saturn V stack and its mobile launch tower are moved by a huge crawler-transporter. |
| Date Taken |
1970-11-09 |
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Astronaut Alan B. Shepard in
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Astronaut Alan B. Shepard in lunar surface simulation training |
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Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander of the Apollo 14 mission, takes part in a simulation of extravehicular activity at the Kennedy Space Center. Here, Shepard, wearing an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), simulates the use of tongs, a geological aid device used to gather lunar samples. A Gnomon is deployed near Shepard's right foot. A Lunar Geological Exploration Camera (LGEC, a 35mm stero camera under review) is attached to the chest area of Shepard's EMU. A Modular Equipment Tranpsorter (MET), a sort of portable workbench, is in the background. |
| Date Taken |
1970-07-21 |
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View of Apollo 14 crewmen in
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View of Apollo 14 crewmen in lunar surface simulation training |
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Two crewmen of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission participate in lunar surface simulation training at the Kennedy Space Center. They are deploying components of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP). Standing in the center next ot the ALSEP Central Station is Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander. Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, is in the left foreground. Both crewmen are wearing extravehicular mobility units (EMU). |
| Date Taken |
1970-07-21 |
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Astronaut Alan B. Shepard in
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Astronaut Alan B. Shepard in lunar surface simulation training |
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Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander of the Apollo 14 mission, takes part in a simulation of extravehicular activity at the Kennedy Space Center. Here, Shepard, wearing an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), is pictured with the Modular Equipment Transporter (MET) during an EVA simulation at the Kennedy Space Center. Camera equipment, Apollo Lunar Hand Tools (ALHT) and other paraphernalia are carried on the MET, which serves as a mobile workbench. |
| Date Taken |
1970-07-21 |
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High angle view of Apollo 14
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High angle view of Apollo 14 space vehicle on way to Pad A |
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High angle view at Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, showing the Apollo 14 (Spacecraft 110/Lunar Module 8/Saturn 509) space vehicle on the way from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Pad A. The Saturn V stack and its mobile launch tower sit atop a huge crawler-transporter. |
| Date Taken |
1970-11-09 |
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Apollo 14 prime crew standin
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Apollo 14 prime crew standing in front of a Lunar Module mock-up |
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The members of the prime crew of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission are photographed during training activity at the Kennedy Space Center. From foreground are Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander, Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot, and Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot. They are standing in front of a Lunar Module mock-up. |
| Date Taken |
1970-07-16 |
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High angle view of Apollo 14
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High angle view of Apollo 14 space vehicle on way to Pad A |
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High angle view at Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, showing the Apollo 14 (Spacecraft 110/Lunar Module 8/Saturn 509) space vehicle on the way from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Pad A. The Saturn V stack and its mobile launch tower sit atop a huge crawler-transporter. |
| Date Taken |
1970-11-09 |
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Apollo 14 crew arrive at Whi
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Apollo 14 crew arrive at White Room atop Pad A, Launch Complex 39 |
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The three Apollo 14 astronauts arrive at the White Room atop Pad A, Launch Complex 39, during the Apollo 14 prelaunch countdown. Note identifying red bands on the sleeve and leg of Shepard. Standing in the center background is Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, Chief of the Manned Spacecraft Center Astronaut Office. |
| Date Taken |
1971-01-31 |
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Apollo 14 space vehicle arri
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Apollo 14 space vehicle arrives at Pad A at KSC during roll out from VAB |
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The Apollo 14 (Spacecraft 110/Lunar Module 8/Saturn 509) space vehicle arrives at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, during the Apollo 14 roll out from the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). The Saturn V stack and its mobile launch tower are atop a huge crawler-transporter. The three members of the Apollo 14 prime crew are in the foreground. They are (left to right) Astronauts Edgar D. Mitchel, lunar module pilot, Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander, and Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot. |
| Date Taken |
1970-11-09 |
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Astronaut Alan Shepard under
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Astronaut Alan Shepard undergoes suiting up operations during Apollo 14 |
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Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. undergoes suiting up operations at the Kennedy Space Center during the Apollo 14 prelaunch countdown. Shepard is the commander of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission. |
| Date Taken |
1971-01-31 |
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Launch of the Apollo 14 luna
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Launch of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission |
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View of the launch of the 363-foot tall Apollo 14 (spacecraft 110/Luanr Module 8/Saturn 509) space vehicle from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 4:03:02 p.m., January 31, 1971. These views are framed by moss-covered dead trees in the dark foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1971-01-31 |
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Launch of the Apollo 14 luna
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Launch of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission |
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Fish-eye view of the launch of the 363-foot tall Apollo 14 (spacecraft 110/Luanr Module 8/Saturn 509) space vehicle from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 4:03:02 p.m., January 31, 1971. This view of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (17620), View of the Apollo 14 launch taken from the bottom of the launch tower (17621). |
| Date Taken |
1971-01-31 |
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Launch of the Apollo 14 luna
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Launch of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission |
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Fish-eye view of the launch of the 363-foot tall Apollo 14 (spacecraft 110/Luanr Module 8/Saturn 509) space vehicle from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 4:03:02 p.m., January 31, 1971. This view of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (17620), View of the Apollo 14 launch taken from the bottom of the launch tower (17621). |
| Date Taken |
1971-01-31 |
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Launch of the Apollo 14 luna
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Launch of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission |
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View of the launch of the 363-foot tall Apollo 14 (spacecraft 110/Luanr Module 8/Saturn 509) space vehicle from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 4:03:02 p.m., January 31, 1971. |
| Date Taken |
1971-01-31 |
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Launch of the Apollo 14 luna
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Launch of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission |
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View of the launch of the 363-foot tall Apollo 14 (spacecraft 110/Luanr Module 8/Saturn 509) space vehicle from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 4:03:02 p.m., January 31, 1971. These views are framed by moss-covered dead trees in the dark foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1971-01-31 |
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