Thanks for showing those Peter! I spent quite a bit of time in Houston,
mostly at Ellington Field, but part of it at JSC, during grad school and
some years ago I was there for a work conference. Tours were arranged of
many amazing facilities, including the Apollo control room. That was prior
to the restoration, though they told us it was to begin soon. We were
allowed out of the observation room and given quite some time just to
wander around the consoles. Even though I was limping badly because of what
turned out to be my first experience with gout, it was absolutely
ineffable. One of the coolest places I have ever been to, and I'm very glad
it's part of the public tours now.
Mark
On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 8:44 PM Peter Klein <boulanger.croissant@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I'm back from 12 days in Texas--Houston and Austin. A highlight of the
> trip was a visit to NASA's Johnson Space Center. It was pilgrimage I've
> wanted to make all my life. Part of me is still that space-crazed kid
> who watched all the launches, hoping I'd be in one of those spacecraft
> someday.
>
> Building 30 houses most of the Mission Control rooms, past and present.
> The room used for the Apollo program has been restored to look as much
> as possible as it did at the moment Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon
> 50 years ago. The period "artifacts" are very detailed, many
> contributed by people who worked there during the Apollo program.
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/49585990292/in/dateposted-public/
> >
>
> A better view of the center consoles. Flight Director Gene Kranz'
> console is just left of center.
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/49585990232/in/dateposted-public/
> >
>
> Another console, closer up:
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/49585753721/in/dateposted-public/
> >
>
> The building courtyard, with its historic landmark landmark plaque:
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/49585990392/in/dateposted-public/
> >
>
> A very happy visitor:
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/49585753836/in/dateposted-public/
> >
>
> The room is smaller than it appeared on TV. Wide-angle lenses do that.
> The viewing area is behind glass in what used to be the VIP observation
> area--reserved for astronaut's families and visiting dignitaries back in
> the day. They normally show an audio-visual presentation of the minutes
> before and after the landing, but it, um, malfunctioned. No matter. They
> displayed the "one small step" picture, and a guide talked us through.
> All I cared about was that I was THERE.
>
> Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic 20/1.7. Enjoy!
> --Peter
>
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