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Kennedy and von Braun
title Kennedy and von Braun
date 11.16.1963
description Dr. Wernher von Braun explains the Saturn Launch System to President John F. Kennedy. NASA Deputy Administrator Robert Seamans is to the left of von Braun. The powerful Saturn V booster launched American astronauts to the Moon during the Apollo program of the 1960s and 1970s. *Image Credit*: NASA
Apollo 11 Mission Official R …
Title Apollo 11 Mission Official Relax After Apollo 11 Liftoff
Full Description Apollo 11 mission officials relax in the Launch Control Center following the successful Apollo 11 liftoff on July 16, 1969. From left to right are: Charles W. Mathews, Deputy Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director of the Marshall Space Flight Center, George Mueller, Associate Administrator for the Office of Manned Space Flight, Lt. Gen. Samuel C. Phillips, Director of the Apollo Program
Date 07/16/1969
NASA Center Kennedy Space Center
President Kennedy Tours Mars …
Title President Kennedy Tours Marshall with von Braun
Full Description President John F. Kennedy visited Marshall Space Flight Center on September 11, 1962. Here President Kennedy and Dr. Wernher von Braun, MSFC Director, tour one of the laboratories.
Date 9/11/1962
NASA Center Marshall Space Flight Center
Seamans, von Braun and Presi …
Title Seamans, von Braun and President Kennedy at Cape Canaveral
Full Description Dr. Wernher von Braun explains the Saturn Launch System to President John F. Kennedy. NASA Deputy Administrator Robert Seamans is to the left of von Braun.
Date 11/16/1963
NASA Center Kennedy Space Center
Dr. Wernher von Braun and As …
Title Dr. Wernher von Braun and Astronaut Cooper
Full Description Dr. Wernher von Braun and Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper in the blockhouse during the recovery operation of MR-3 (Freedom 7) mission on May 5, 1961. The MR-3 mission, a 15-1/2 minutes sub-orbital test flight, put the first American, Astronaut Alan Shepard, in space.
Date 5/5/1961
NASA Center Marshall Space Flight Center
Dr.Wernher von Braun Signs A …
Title Dr.Wernher von Braun Signs Autographs
Full Description Dr. Wernher von Braun greets an enthusiastic crowd at the Gulf South State Fair in Picayune, Mississippi in October 1963. During his visit, von Braun also spoke to NASA and Corps of Engineers employees and met with local citizens.
Date 01/01/1963
NASA Center Stennis Space Center
Fletcher and von Braun at Ap …
Title Fletcher and von Braun at Apollo 15 launch
Full Description Recently appointed NASA Administrator Dr. James C. Fletcher, left, and Dr. Wernher von Braun, Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning, monitor Apollo 15 prelaunch activities in Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Center and the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Date 07/26/1971
NASA Center Headquarters
Visit by Dr Wernher von Brau …
Title Visit by Dr Wernher von Braun and Oran W. Nicks
Full Description Visit to the Lewis Research Center, now known as the Glenn Research Center, by Dr. Wernher von Braun, Deputy Associate Administrator, and Mr. Oran W. Nicks, Acting Associate Administrator.
Date 05/08/1970
NASA Center Glenn Research Center
Kennedy at Cape Canaveral
Title Kennedy at Cape Canaveral
Full Description Dr. George Mueller gives Saturn V orientation to President John F. Kennedy and officals in Blockhouse 37. Front row, left to right: George Low, Dr. Kurt Debus, Dr. Robert Seamans, James Webb, President Kennedy, Dr. Hugh Dryden, Dr. Wernher von Braun, General Leighten Davis, and Senator George Smathers.
Date 11/16/1963
NASA Center Headquarters
Wally Schirra Greets Dr. Wer …
Title Wally Schirra Greets Dr. Wernher von Braun
Full Description Apollo 7 Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr., left, greets Dr. Wernher Von Braun, Director, Marshall Space Flight Center and Dr. Kurt Debus, Right, KSC Director, during a prelaunch mission briefing held at the Florida Spaceport.
Date 10/10/1968
NASA Center Kennedy Space Center
Walt Disney and Dr. Wernher …
Title Walt Disney and Dr. Wernher von Braun
Full Description Dr. Werhner von Braun, then Chief, Guided Missile Development Operation Division at Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, was visited by Walt Disney in 1954. In the 1950's, von Braun worked with Disney Studio as a technical director, making three films about space exploration for television. A model of the V-2 rocket is in background.
Date 1/1/1954
NASA Center Marshall Space Flight Center
Wernher von Braun and Saturn …
Title Wernher von Braun and Saturn IB on Launch Pad
Full Description Dr. Wernher von Braun stands in front of a Saturn IB launch vehicle at Kennedy Space Flight Center. Dr. von Braun led a team of German rocket scientists, called the Rocket Team, to the United States, first to Fort Bliss/White Sands, later being transferred to the Army Ballistic Missile Agency at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. They were further transferred to the newly established NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama in 1960, and Dr. von Braun became the first Center Director. Under von Braun's direction, MSFC developed the Mercury-Redstone, which put the first American in space, and later the Saturn rockets, Saturn I, Saturn IB, and Saturn V. The Saturn V launch vehicle put the first human on the surface of the Moon, and a modified Saturn V vehicle placed Skylab, the first United States' experimental space station, into Earth orbit. Dr. von Braun was MSFC Director from July 1960 to February 1970.
Date 1/22/1968
NASA Center Marshall Space Flight Center
ABMA to MSFC Transfer Ceremo …
Name of Image ABMA to MSFC Transfer Ceremony
Date of Image 1960-07-01
Full Description Major General August Schomburg speaks while Dr. Wernher von Braun listens during the official transfer ceremony of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) to the NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on July 1, 1960. The transfer ceremony took place in the front of the ABMA-MSFC joint headquarters, building 4488, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
The Apollo 12 Insignia
Name of Image The Apollo 12 Insignia
Date of Image 1969-01-01
Full Description This is the Apollo 12 insignia or logo. The second manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 12 launched from launch pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on November 14, 1969 via a Saturn V launch vehicle. The Saturn V was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun. Aboard Apollo 12 was a crew of three astronauts: Alan L. Bean, pilot of Lunar Module (LM) Intrepid, Richard Gordon, pilot of the Command Module (CM) Yankee Clipper, and spacecraft commander Charles Conrad. The LM, Intrepid, landed astronauts Conrad and Bean on the lunar surface in what?s known as the Ocean of Storms while astronaut Richard Gordon piloted the CM, Yankee Clipper, in a parking orbit around the Moon. Lunar soil activities included the deployment of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP), finding the unmanned Surveyor 3 that landed on the Moon on April 19, 1967, and collecting 75 pounds (34 kilograms) of rock samples. Apollo 12 safely returned to Earth on November 24, 1969.
von Braun and Buckbee View D …
Name of Image von Braun and Buckbee View Demonstration at Space Science Center
Date of Image 1960-01-01
Full Description Edward O. Buckbee, the first Director of the Alabama Space Science Center (left), and Dr. Wernher von Braun (right) view a demonstration of a simulated spacecraft which uses an actual hybrid rocket engine for liftoff, hover, and landing. The display was presented to the Alabama Space Science Center, later renamed the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, by United Technology Center, a division of United Aircraft.
Wernher von Braun Takes a Cl …
Name of Image Wernher von Braun Takes a Close Look at Apollo 15 Launch
Date of Image 1971-07-26
Full Description During the Apollo 15 launch activities in the launch control center's firing room 1 at Kennedy Space Center, Dr. Wernher von Braun, NASA's Deputy Associate Administrator for planning, takes a closer look at the launch pad through binoculars. The fifth manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 15 (SA-510), carrying a crew of three astronauts: Mission commander David R. Scott, Lunar Module pilot James B. Irwin, and Command Module pilot Alfred M. Worden Jr., lifted off on July 26, 1971. Astronauts Scott and Irwin were the first to use a wheeled surface vehicle, the Lunar Roving Vehicle, or the Rover, which was designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, and built by the Boeing Company. Astronauts spent 13 days, nearly 67 hours, on the Moon's surface to inspect a wide variety of its geological features.
Apollo 15 Pre-Launch Chat
Name of Image Apollo 15 Pre-Launch Chat
Date of Image 1971-07-26
Full Description During the Apollo 15 pre-launch activity in the launch control center's firing room 1 at Kennedy Space Center, the then recently appointed NASA Administrator, Dr. James C. Fletcher (right) speaks with (Left to right) William Anders, executive secretary of the National Aeronautics and Space Council, Lt. Captain Sam Phillips, former Apollo Program Director, and Dr. Wernher von Braun, NASA's Deputy Associate Administrator for planning.
Members of House Committee o …
Name of Image Members of House Committee on Science and Astronautics Visited MSFC
Date of Image 1962-03-08
Full Description The members of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics visited the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on March 9, 1962 to gather firsthand information of the nation?s space exploration program. The congressional group was composed of members of the Subcommittee on Manned Space Flight. The subcommittee was briefed on MSFC?s manned space efforts earlier in the day and then inspected mockups of the Saturn I Workshop and the Apollo Telescope Mount, two projects developed by MSFC for the post-Apollo program. In this photograph, MSFC Director, Dr. Wernher von Braun and Joe Waggoner, Democratic representative of Louisiana, discuss Apollo models.
Members of House Committee o …
Name of Image Members of House Committee on Science and Astronautics Visited MSFC
Date of Image 1962-03-08
Full Description The members of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics visited the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on March 9, 1962 to gather firsthand information of the nation?s space exploration program. The congressional group was composed of members of the Subcommittee on Manned Space Flight. The subcommittee was briefed on MSFC?s manned space efforts earlier in the day and then inspected mockups of the Saturn I Workshop and the Apollo Telescope Mount, two projects developed by MSFC for the post-Apollo program. In this photograph, MSFC Director, Dr. Wernher von Braun and Richard L. Roudebush, Republican representative of Indiana, discuss Apollo models.
Members of House Committee o …
Name of Image Members of House Committee on Science and Astronautics Visited MSFC
Date of Image 1962-03-08
Full Description The members of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics visited the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on March 9, 1962 to gather firsthand information of the nation?s space exploration program. The congressional group was composed of members of the Subcommittee on Manned Space Flight. The subcommittee was briefed on MSFC?s manned space efforts earlier in the day and then inspected mockups of the Saturn I Workshop and the Apollo Telescope Mount, two projects developed by MSFC for the post-Apollo program. In this photograph, MSFC Director, Dr. Wernher von Braun and R. Walter Riehlman, Republican representative of New York, discuss Apollo models.
Members of House Committee o …
Name of Image Members of House Committee on Science and Astronautics Visited MSFC
Date of Image 1962-03-08
Full Description The members of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics visited the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on March 9, 1962 to gather firsthand information of the nation?s space exploration program. The congressional group was composed of members of the Subcommittee on Manned Space Flight. The subcommittee was briefed on MSFC?s manned space efforts earlier in the day and then inspected mockups of the Saturn I Workshop and the Apollo Telescope Mount, two projects developed by MSFC for the post-Apollo program. In this photograph, MSFC Director, Dr. Wernher von Braun, bids farewell to Texas Democratic Representative Olin E. Teague before departure at the Redstone Arsenal Airstrip.
Members of House Committee o …
Name of Image Members of House Committee on Science and Astronautics Visited MSFC
Date of Image 1962-03-08
Full Description The members of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics visited the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on March 9, 1962 to gather firsthand information of the nation?s space exploration program. The congressional group was composed of members of the Subcommittee on Manned Space Flight. The subcommittee was briefed on MSFC?s manned space efforts earlier in the day and then inspected mockups of the Saturn I Workshop and the Apollo Telescope Mount, two projects developed by MSFC for the post-Apollo program. In this photograph, MSFC Director, Dr. Wernher von Braun meets with Congressmen in the MSFC boardroom. Pictured from left to right are: Jack Cramer, NASA Headquarters, Joe Waggoner, Democratic representative of Louisiana, John W. Davis, Democratic representative of Georgia, R. Walter Riehlman, Republican representative of New York, Olin E. Teague, Democratic representative of Texas, Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director of MSFC, James G. Fulton, Republican representative of Pennsylvania, Ken Hechler, Democratic representative of West Virginia, and Erich Neubert of MSFC.
Members of House Committee o …
Name of Image Members of House Committee on Science and Astronautics Visited MSFC
Date of Image 1962-03-08
Full Description The members of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics visited the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on March 9, 1962 to gather firsthand information of the nation?s space exploration program. The congressional group was composed of members of the Subcommittee on Manned Space Flight. Pictured from left-to-right are Congressman Ken Hechler, Democratic representative of West Virginia, Dieter Grau, MSFC, Congressman John W. Davis, Democratic representative of Georgia, Congressman Joe Waggoner, Democratic representative of Louisiana, Congressman Richard L. Roudebush, Republican representative of Indiana, Congressman R. Walter Riehlman, Republican representative of New York, Congressman James G. Fulton, Republican representative of Pennsylvania, Dr. Wernher von Braun, MSFC, and Congressman Olin E. Teague, Democratic representative of Texas.
Members of House Committee o …
Name of Image Members of House Committee on Science and Astronautics Visited MSFC
Date of Image 1962-03-08
Full Description The members of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics visited the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on March 9, 1962 to gather firsthand information of the nation's space exploration program. The congressional group was composed of members of the Subcommittee on Manned Space Flight. They were briefed on MSFC's manned space efforts earlier in the day and then inspected mockups of the Saturn I Workshop and the Apollo Telescope Mount, two projects developed by MSFC for the post-Apollo program. Pictured left-to-right are Dieter Grau, MSFC, Konrad Dannenberg, MSFC, James G. Fulton, Republican representative for Pennsylvania, Joe Waggoner, Democratic representative for Louisiana, and Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director of MSFC.
Dr. Wernher von Braun Laid t …
Name of Image Dr. Wernher von Braun Laid to Rest
Date of Image 1977-06-16
Full Description Dr. Wernher von Braun served as Marshall Space Flight Center's first director from July 1, 1960 until January 27, 1970, when he was appointed NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning. Following World War II, Dr. von Braun and his German colleagues arrived in the United States under Project Paper Clip to continue their rocket development work. In 1950, von Braun and his rocket team were transferred from Ft. Bliss, Texas to Huntsville, Alabama to work for the Army's rocket program at Redstone Arsenal and later, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Under von Braun's leadership, Marshall developed the Saturn V launch vehicle which took Apollo astronauts to the moon. Dr. von Braun died in Alexandria, Va., on June 16, 1977, seven years after his NASA appointment. This photo was taken at the site where he was laid to rest.
Celebrating Explorer I
Name of Image Celebrating Explorer I
Date of Image 1958-01-31
Full Description Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director Dr. James Pickering, Dr. James van Allen of the State University of Iowa, and Army Ballistic missionile Agency Technical Director Dr. Wernher von Braun triumphantly display a model of the Explorer I, America's first satellite, shortly after the satellite's launch on January 31, 1958. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory packed and tested the payload, a radiation detection experiment designed by Dr. van Allen. Dr. von Braun's rocket team at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, developed the Juno I launch vehicle, a modified Jupiter-C.
Dr. von Braun and Dr. Debus …
Name of Image Dr. von Braun and Dr. Debus With Pioneer IV Components
Date of Image 1959-03-01
Full Description In this photo, Director of the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency's (ABMA) Development Operations Division, Dr. Wernher von Braun, and Director of Missile Firing Division, Dr. Kurt Debus, are shown with unidentified individuals, discussing two components that would make up the Pioneer IV Lunar Probe. The mercury batteries (left) were used to power the radio transmitter, cosmic radiation counter and other instruments in Pioneer IV. The conical shroud placed over the instruments of Pioneer IV was plated with gold to improve conductivity. The metal surface also served as the anterna for the probe's instruments signaling back to the Earth receiving stations.
Apollo 11 Astronauts Wave on …
Name of Image Apollo 11 Astronauts Wave on Their Way to Mobile Quarantine Facility
Date of Image 1969-07-24
Full Description The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via a Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. The Saturn V vehicle was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun. Aboard were Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, piloted by Michael Collins remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, named ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, landed on the Moon. Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. The recovery operation took place after splash down in the Pacific Ocean. Navy para-rescue men recovered the capsule housing the 3-man Apollo 11 crew. The crew was taken to safety aboard the USS Hornet, where they were quartered in a mobile quarantine facility. Here the astronauts are shown waving as they enter the quarantine facility. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.
NASA Officials in the Contro …
Name of Image NASA Officials in the Control Room During the Apollo 11 Launch
Date of Image 1960-07-16
Full Description NASA officials, (left to right) Charles W. Mathews, Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Dr. George E. Mueller, Associate Administrator for Marned Space Flight, and Air Force Major General Samuel C. Phillips, Apollo Program Director celebrate the successful launch of Apollo 11 in the control room at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on July 16, 1969. Boosted by the Saturn V launch vehicle, the Apollo 11 mission with a crew of three: Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. Aldrin, made the first manned lunar landing. The Saturn V vehicle was developed by Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. von Braun.
Congressmen Visit Marshall S …
Name of Image Congressmen Visit Marshall Space Flight Center
Date of Image 1964-04-28
Full Description Two US Congressmen, accompanied by NASA Administrator James E. Webb, visited the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) April 28, 1964, for a briefing on the Saturn program and a tour of the facilities. They are (left to right) Congressman Gerald Ford Jr., Republican representative of Michigan, Dr. Wernher von Braun, MSFC director, Congressman George H. Mahon, Democratic representative of Texas, and Mr. Webb. Not pictured is Dr. Robert Seamans, associate administrator, who was also in the group.
Apollo 11 Recovery Operation
Name of Image Apollo 11 Recovery Operation
Date of Image 1969-07-24
Full Description The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via a Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. The Saturn V vehicle was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun. Aboard were Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, Command Module pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot. The Command Module (CM), piloted by Michael Collins remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the Lunar Module (LM), named ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, landed on the Moon. Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. Shown here is the recovery operation of the capsule in the Pacific Ocean after splashdown. Navy para-rescue men recovered the capsule housing the 3-man Apollo 11 crew. The crew was taken to safety aboard the USS Hornet, where they were quartered in a mobile quarantine facility. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.
Apollo 11 Astronauts In Pray …
Name of Image Apollo 11 Astronauts In Prayer Within Quarantine Facility
Date of Image 1969-07-24
Full Description The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via a Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. The Saturn V vehicle was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun. Aboard were Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, piloted by Michael Collins remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, named ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, landed on the Moon. Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. The recovery operation took place in the Pacific Ocean where Navy para-rescue men recovered the capsule housing the 3-man Apollo 11 crew. The crew was taken to safety aboard the USS Hornet, where they were quartered in a mobile quarantine facility. Shown here is the Apollo 11 crew inside the quarantine facility as prayer is offered by Lt. Commander John Pirrto, USS Hornet Chaplain accompanied by U.S. President Richard Nixon (front right). With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.
Astronaut Edwin Aldrin on Lu …
Name of Image Astronaut Edwin Aldrin on Lunar Surface With Core Sampler
Date of Image 1969-07-20
Full Description The Apollo 11 manned lunar mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on July 16, 1969 via a Saturn V launch vehicle, and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. The Saturn V vehicle was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun. The 3-man crew aboard the flight consisted of Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, Command Module pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot. Carrying astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., the Lunar Module (LM) ?Eagle? was the first crewed vehicle to land on the Moon. The LM landed on the moon?s surface on July 20, 1969 in the region known as Mare Tranquilitatis (the Sea of Tranquility). Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface. As he stepped off the LM, Armstrong proclaimed, ?That?s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind?. He was followed by Edwin Aldrin, describing the lunar surface as magnificent desolation. This photo is of Edwin Aldrin on the lunar surface using the core sampler, one of the many tools used by the astronauts to collect samples. The crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material which was returned to Earth for analysis. The surface exploration was concluded in 2½ hours. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.
Apollo 11 Astronauts Inside …
Name of Image Apollo 11 Astronauts Inside Quarantine Facility
Date of Image 1969-07-24
Full Description The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via a Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. The Saturn V vehicle was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun. Aboard were Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, Command Module pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot. The Command Module (CM), piloted by Michael Collins remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the Lunar Module (LM), named ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, landed on the Moon. Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin. The surface exploration was concluded in 2½ hours, in which the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. Upon splash down in the Pacific Ocean, Navy para-rescue men recovered the capsule housing the 3-man Apollo 11 crew. The crew was taken to safety aboard the USS Hornet, where they were quartered in a mobile quarantine facility. Shown here is the Apollo 11 crew inside the quarantine facility. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.
Apollo 11 Lunar Mission Roll …
Name of Image Apollo 11 Lunar Mission Rollout
Date of Image 1969-07-16
Full Description Aboard a Saturn V launch vehicle, the Apollo 11 mission launched from The Kennedy Space Center, Florida on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. The space vehicle is shown here during the rollout for launch preparation. The 3-man crew aboard the flight consisted of Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, Command Module pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot. Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin. The crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material which was returned to Earth for analysis. The surface exploration was concluded in 2½ hours. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished. The Saturn V launch vehicle was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun.
Childhood Picture of Dr. von …
Name of Image Childhood Picture of Dr. von Braun
Date of Image 1912-03-23
Full Description This is a childhood picture of Dr. von Braun (center) with his brothers. Dr. Wernher von Braun was born in Wirsitz, Germany, March 23, 1912. His childhood dreams of marned space flight were fulfilled when giant Saturn rockets, developed under his direction at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, boosted the manned Apollo spacecraft to the Moon. His life was dedicated to expanding man's knowledge through the exploration of space.
Von Braun Tours Space Scienc …
Name of Image Von Braun Tours Space Sciences Laboratory
Date of Image 1967-08-28
Full Description Marshall Space Flight Center?s (MSFC) director, Dr. Wernher von Braun (right), inspects a component of a laser experiment being conducted in MSFC?s Space Sciences Laboratory during a tour on August 28, 1967.
Von Braun Tours Space Scienc …
Name of Image Von Braun Tours Space Sciences Laboratory
Date of Image 1966-08-28
Full Description Marshall Space Flight Center?s (MSFC) director, Dr. Wernher von Braun (far left), gets a briefing on an experiment being conducted in MSFC?s Space Sciences Laboratory during a tour on August 28, 1967.
Martin Hall Receives Invento …
Name of Image Martin Hall Receives Inventors Award
Date of Image 1965-11-05
Full Description In this photograph, Marshall Space Flight Center Director, Dr. Wernher von Braun, presents a Co-Inventor?s award to MSFC employee Martin Hall of the Mechanical Engineering Laboratory during the NASA Anniversary ceremony.
Von Braun and Rees Tour Spac …
Name of Image Von Braun and Rees Tour Space Sciences Laboratory
Date of Image 1967-08-28
Full Description Marshall Space Flight Center?s (MSFC) director, Dr. Wernher von Braun (right), and Deputy Director, Dr. Eberhard Rees (left), examine a ruby crystal used in laser experiments in the MSFC Space Sciences Laboratory. The two toured the laboratory on August 28, 1967.
Von Braun and Rees in Space …
Name of Image Von Braun and Rees in Space Sciences Laboratory
Date of Image 1967-07-28
Full Description Marshall Space Flight Center?s (MSFC) director, Dr. Wernher von Braun (left), and Deputy Director, Dr. Eberhard Rees (right), get a briefing on an experiment being conducted in the MSFC Space Sciences Laboratory on August 28, 1967.
Dr. Rees and Dr. von Braun a …
Name of Image Dr. Rees and Dr. von Braun at MSFC's Tenth Arniversary Picnic
Date of Image 1970-06-27
Full Description Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Director Dr. Eberhard Rees conversing with former Center Director, Dr. Wernher von Braun, who along with his wife and son, participated in MFSC's Tenth Anniversary Celebration Picnic held at the Center's picnic area.
von Braun Listens to Orbitin …
Name of Image von Braun Listens to Orbiting Observatory Concept
Date of Image 1967-09-18
Full Description Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director of the Marshall Space Flight Center (right), listens to an explanation of an advanced orbiting observatory concept from MSFC employees Ted Carey, Vehicle and Mission Analysis Office (left), and Frank Williams, Director of Advanced Systems Office.
Senator John Sternis Visits …
Name of Image Senator John Sternis Visits MSFC
Date of Image 1967-11-01
Full Description U.S. Senator from Mississippi, John Stennis (left) visited the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in mid-November 1967, where he was greeted at the Redstone Airfield by Center Director Dr. Wernher von Braun (right). During his visit to MSFC, Senator Stennis was given a tour and briefed on MSFC programs.
Three MSFC Directors, Dr. Pe …
Name of Image Three MSFC Directors, Dr. Petrone, Dr. Rees, and Dr. von Braun
Date of Image 1973-01-13
Full Description Three Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Directors: at left, Dr. Rocco A. Petrone (1973-1974), who had been named to succeed Dr. Rees, then-present director (Center), Dr. Eberhard Rees (1970-1973), and past director (right), Dr. Wernher von Braun (1960-1970). This photo was taken at the Redstone Arsenal Officers Club where over three hundred people had gathered to honor the career of Dr. Rees which sparned more than thirty years in rocketry and space exploration and wish him well upon his pending retirement on January 26, 1973.
Dr. Wernher von Braun With t …
Name of Image Dr. Wernher von Braun With the Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch Vehicle
Date of Image 1969-07-16
Full Description Dr. Wernher von Braun, director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight center (MSFC), talks with news reporters while paused in front of the mobile launcher and base of the Saturn V rocket (AS-506) being readied for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The Saturn V vehicle was developed by MSFC under the direction of Dr. von Braun. The Apollo 11 mission launched from the KSC in Florida via the MSFC developed Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Aboard the space craft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot, and Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, ?Columbia?, piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by Aldrin. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.
Dr. Wernher von Braun With t …
Name of Image Dr. Wernher von Braun With the Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch Vehicle
Date of Image 1969-07-16
Full Description Dr. Wernher von Braun, director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight center (MSFC), appears proud as he pauses in front of the mobile launcher and base of the Saturn V rocket (AS-506) being readied for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The Saturn V vehicle was developed by MSFC under the direction of Dr. von Braun. The Apollo 11 mission launched from KSC in Florida via the MSFC developed Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Aboard the space craft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot, and Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, ?Columbia?, piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by Aldrin. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.
von Braun and Party in Neutr …
Name of Image von Braun and Party in Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS)
Date of Image 1969-02-28
Full Description Marshall Space Flight Center?s (MSFC) Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger, Director of Research Projects Office, and Dr. Wernher von Braun, center director, along with others, took a swim in the Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS) at MSFC. A safety diver adjusts scuba equipment worn by von Braun, while Stuhlinger adjusts his weight belt prior to entering the tank. In the NBS, subjects were weighted to a neutrally buoyant condition underwater to perform and practice tasks in a simulated weightless condition as would be encountered in space.
Members of House Committee o …
Name of Image Members of House Committee on Science and Astronautics Visited MSFC
Date of Image 1962-03-08
Full Description The members of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics visited the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on March 9, 1962 to gather firsthand information of the nation?s space exploration program. The congressional group was composed of members of the Subcommittee on Manned Space Flight. Standing at the Apollo Applications Program Cluster Model in building 4745 are (left-to-right): Dr. Wernher von Braun, MSFC, Congressman Joe D. Waggoner, Democratic representative of Louisiana, Congressman Earle Cabell, Democratic representative of Texas, Subcommittee Chairman Olin E. Teague, Democratic representative of Texas, Congressman James G. Fulton, Republican representative of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger, associate MSFC director for science. The subcommittee was briefed on MSFC?s manned space efforts earlier in the day and then inspected mockups of the Saturn I Workshop and the Apollo Telescope Mount, two projects developed by MSFC for the post-Apollo program.
von Braun and German Publish …
Name of Image von Braun and German Publisher
Date of Image 1969-06-04
Full Description In this photograph, Guenter Ogger of Capitol Magazine, West Germany, greets Marshall Space Flight Center Director, Dr. Wernher von Braun. Mr. Ogger interviewed the famous rocket scientist for his magazine.
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