A Dream Like Mine

  1. complex34: scanzen: Cutaway drawing of Space Shuttle. Artist: Barron Storey. In: The Space Shuttle At Work, 1979.  I used to study these so carefully so intently when I was a kid. There was a 3-ft by 4-ft poster of this. II had it on the wall in my bedroom as a kid.

    complex34:

    scanzen:

    Cutaway drawing of Space Shuttle. Artist: Barron Storey. In: The Space Shuttle At Work, 1979. 

    I used to study these so carefully so intently when I was a kid.

    There was a 3-ft by 4-ft poster of this. II had it on the wall in my bedroom as a kid.

    2. Source: scanzen

    Tagged:  NASA   space shuttle   space 

    Posted 6 months ago 91 notes

  2. commandmodulepilot:

    crookedindifference:

    Here are a few of my iPhone photos from Space Shuttle Endeavour’s tour of Los Angeles.

    My heart is bleeding…

    Endeavour’s 26th mission: navigate LA traffic.

    3. Source: photoset.com

    Tagged:  Space Shuttle   Endeavour   Los Angeles   Tour   retirement 

    Posted 7 months ago 204 notes

  3. unknownskywalker: Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station during STS-120 rendezvous and docking operations on October 25, 2007.

    unknownskywalker:

    Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station during STS-120 rendezvous and docking operations on October 25, 2007.

    4. Source: spaceflight.nasa.gov

    Tagged:  Discovery   space shuttle   STS-120   NASA   space 

    Posted 1 year ago 48 notes

  4. I like Shuttle butts and I cannot lie.

    I like Shuttle butts and I cannot lie.

    (via unknownskywalker)

    5. Source: images.ksc.nasa.gov

    Tagged:  NASA   Columbia   space shuttle   space 

    Posted 1 year ago 76 notes

  5. unknownskywalker: 35 years ago: NASA unveils first space shuttle, ‘Enterprise’ Thirty-five years ago today, in Sept. 17, 1976, NASA’s space shuttle Enterprise rolled out of the Palmdale manufacturing facilities and was greeted by NASA officials and cast members from the ‘Star Trek’ television series. From left to right they are: NASA Administrator Dr. James D. Fletcher; DeForest Kelley, who portrayed Dr. “Bones” McCoy on the series; George Takei (Mr. Sulu); James Doohan (Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott); Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura); Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock); series creator Gene Rodenberry; an unnamed NASA official; and, Walter Koenig (Ensign Pavel Chekov).

    unknownskywalker:

    35 years ago: NASA unveils first space shuttle, ‘Enterprise’

    Thirty-five years ago today, in Sept. 17, 1976, NASA’s space shuttle Enterprise rolled out of the Palmdale manufacturing facilities and was greeted by NASA officials and cast members from the ‘Star Trek’ television series. From left to right they are: NASA Administrator Dr. James D. Fletcher; DeForest Kelley, who portrayed Dr. “Bones” McCoy on the series; George Takei (Mr. Sulu); James Doohan (Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott); Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura); Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock); series creator Gene Rodenberry; an unnamed NASA official; and, Walter Koenig (Ensign Pavel Chekov).

    6. Source: space.com

    Tagged:  NASA   Star Trek   Enterprise   space shuttle   space   history 

    Posted 1 year ago 80 notes

  6. (via NASA - Launch and Landing)

    (via NASA - Launch and Landing)

    7. Source: nasa.gov

    Tagged:  space shuttle   space 

    Posted 1 year ago 38 notes

  7. crookedindifference: Shock wave condensation collars, backlit by the sun, occurred during the launch of Atlantis on STS-106, on September 8, 2001. The phenomenon was captured on an engineering 35mm motion picture film, and one frame was digitized to make this still image. Although the primary effect is created by the Orbiter forward fuselage, secondary effects can be seen on the SRB forward skirt, Orbiter vertical stabilizer and wing trailing edges.

    crookedindifference:

    Shock wave condensation collars, backlit by the sun, occurred during the launch of Atlantis on STS-106, on September 8, 2001. The phenomenon was captured on an engineering 35mm motion picture film, and one frame was digitized to make this still image. Although the primary effect is created by the Orbiter forward fuselage, secondary effects can be seen on the SRB forward skirt, Orbiter vertical stabilizer and wing trailing edges.

    (via spaceandstuffidk)

    8. Source: The Atlantic

    Tagged:  space shuttle   space 

    Posted 1 year ago 692 notes

  8. spaceandstuffidk: Another Space Shuttle Launch Photo of the Day: We’ve already seen a view of this morning’s Space Shuttle Endeavour launch from above the clouds, but this shot from the ground by Trey Ratcliffe gives a whole other perspective. I take back what I said about the crowd at the launch site being jealous they didn’t see the show from a plane. This view is even cooler. One question, though: where will the shuttle end up when it comes out the blue portal on the other side? [gizmodo / photo: @treyratcliffe] HNNNNNNGGGGGGG WOW.

    spaceandstuffidk:

    Another Space Shuttle Launch Photo of the Day: We’ve already seen a view of this morning’s Space Shuttle Endeavour launch from above the clouds, but this shot from the ground by Trey Ratcliffe gives a whole other perspective.

    I take back what I said about the crowd at the launch site being jealous they didn’t see the show from a plane. This view is even cooler.

    One question, though: where will the shuttle end up when it comes out the blue portal on the other side?

    [gizmodo / photo: @treyratcliffe]

    HNNNNNNGGGGGGG

    WOW.

    9. Source: geeks.thedailywh.at

    Tagged:  space   space shuttle   launch   endeavour   godspeed 

    Posted 2 years ago 51 notes

  9. The end of an era. Thank you, Discovery. You’ll be missed, old girl.

    The end of an era. Thank you, Discovery. You’ll be missed, old girl.

    10. Tagged:  Discovery   Space Shuttle   Goddammit why am I crying? 

    Posted 2 years ago 11 notes