Manned Spaceflight Collection (page 7)

Apollo mission test. Launch of the Little Joe II rocket, carrying a scale model (1/50) of the launch escape system (LES). The LES was designed to carry the Apollo capsule away from a malfunctioning

ISS light trail and constellations, time-exposure image. This streak of light was formed as the International Space Station (ISS) passed from left to right across the night sky

Apollo 17 landing site on Moon
Apollo 17 landing site. Artwork of the Taurus- Littrow region of the Moon, site of the Apollo 17 mission landing. The stars are shown as they appeared at the time of landing

First 2 modules of the International Space Station

Artwork of laser light-sail starship
Laser Light-sail starship. Artists impression of a space vehicle designed to travel to other star systems. This concept is a 1000-km diameter light sail

Artwork of asteroid starship
Asteroid starship. Artists impression in cut- away of a space vehicle designed to travel to other star systems. This concept uses a hollowed- out asteroid

Artwork of Daedalus starship
Starship Daedalus. Artists impression of Daedalus, a space vehicle designed in 1978 by the British Interplanetary Society to visit Barnards Star

Artwork of anti-matter drive starship
Antimatter starship. Artists impression of a space vehicle for exploring other star systems. The vehicle is 700 metres long, has a mass of 15

Artwork of Hermes space shuttle orbiting Europe
Hermes space shuttle. Artists impression of Europes Hermes space shuttle in orbit over Europe. Hermes was cancelled in 1995

Mir space station construction, 1986
Mir space station construction, at the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre, Moscow, Russia. This Soviet space station was launched in stages, starting from February 1986

Kliper spacecraft interior
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Buran space shuttle and carrier, 1989
Buran space shuttle being transported by its Antonov An-225 carrier aircraft. The Buran space shuttle was a reusable Soviet spacecraft, similar in design to the Space Shuttles used by NASA

Kliper spacecraft rockets. Announced in 2004 as part of the Russian space program, the Kliper (also called Clipper) spacecraft has been designed to replace the Soyuz spacecraft

Mir space station orbiting the Earth. Mir was launched by the USSR in February 1986 and spent 15 years in orbit around the Earth, being used to carry out numerous scientific experiments

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Mir burning up. Computer artwork of the Russian space station Mir burning up as it re-enters the Earths atmosphere. After 15 years in orbit, its planned re-entry on March 23, 2001

Damage to the Mir space stations Spektr module
Mir space station damage. Damaged solar panels (at upper centre) attached to the Spektr module of the Russian Space Station Mir. Mir was struck by a Progress unmanned supply vessel on 25 June 1997

Cosmonaut in training tank at Star City, Russia
Cosmonaut training. Cosmonaut undergoing spacewalk (extravehicular activity, EVA) training by a mock- up of the Mir space station in a water tank at Star City (Zvezdny Gorodok), Russia

Soviet cosmonauts Vladimir Titov (left) and Alexander Serebrov (right) flank Muhammad Faris, the first Syrian cosmonaut. Faris flew aboard the Soyuz TM3 spacecraft

Soyuz spacecraft atop launch vehicle on launchpad
The Soyuz-24 spacecraft, atop its launch vehicle, on the launchpad at Baikonur Cosmodrome in central Asia. Photo by A. Pushkarev, Fotokhronika, TASS

Cosmonaut Valentin Lebedev during space walk
Soviet Cosmonaut Valentin Lebedev photographed during a space walk outside the Salyut 7 space station in 1984

Soviet Vostok spacecraft. This spacecraft carried Yuri Gagarin on the first manned spaceflight. It consists of a spherical descent module (upper left), that carries the cosmonaut through re-entry

Cosmonaut Savitskaya during 1st female space walk

Cosmonaut Titov, Vostok 2, 1961
Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov (1935-2000), preparing to be launched into space on the Vostok 2 spacecraft, on 6th August 1961. Titov was the second person to orbit the Earth after Gagarin

Soviet stamp for Vostok 2 mission, 1961
Postage stamp commemorating the Vostok 2 mission. Vostok 2 was a Soviet space mission, which carried cosmonaut German Titov (bottom left) into orbit around the Earth for 25 hours

Vostok 2 control centre, USSR, 1961
Vostok 2 control centre, USSR, on 6th August 1961, during Gherman Titovs spaceflight aboard the Vostok 2 spacecraft. Vostok 2 was a successful Soviet space mission

Rocket launchpad, Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. This facility is used by the Russian Federal Space Agency for space launches. It was founded in June 1955 by the former Soviet Union

Space monkeys. Female researcher watching rhesus macaques during training for the Soviet-American Bion space programme. The monkeys are being made accustomed to having their movement restricted

Space dogs. Soviet researcher checking the space dogs Damka (meaning " little lady" ) and Kozyavka (" beauty", on right) in their space capsule

Space dog capsule. Model of Sputnik 2, the Soviet satellite capsule that carried Laika, the dog who became the first animal to go into orbit. Sputnik 2 was launched on 3 November 1957

Space dog. Soviet researchers examining space dog Veterok (meaning " little wind" ) in its spacesuit following its return from space

Space shuttle landing. Space Shuttle Endeavour landing at the end of mission STS-111. The parachute deployed behind the shuttle is used to reduce the landing run

Shuttle landing with brake chute
Shuttle Endeavour using a drag chute at the end of Mission STS-49. This was the maiden flight of Endeavour, the first Shuttle to be fitted with this parachute

Space Shuttle launch, artwork. The Space Shuttles, used by NASA, the US space agency, are reusable rockets that glide back to the surface after they re-enter Earths atmosphere at the end of each

Space shuttle launch, computer artwork
Space Shuttle launch. Computer artwork of a space shuttle launching. The Space Shuttle is the spacecraft used by the US government for manned spaceflight missions

Space Shuttle launch

Failed Return to Flight launch
Failed " Return to Flight" launch. Space shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, on 13 July 2005

Launch of the space shuttle Endeavour on STS-88

Shuttle Columbia launch, Mission STS-78, 20. 6. 96
Shuttle launch. Space Shuttle Columbia lifting off from the Kennedy Space Centre, USA. During this mission, STS-78, the shuttles crew performed various experiments in the Life

Apollo mission splashdown. Artwork of an Apollo mission command module on the surface of the ocean after splashdown (landing)

Night launch of Apollo 17
Launch of Apollo 17. The Saturn V rocket carrying Apollo 17 blasts into the night sky at Cape Canaveral on 7 December 1972. This was the only night launch of the Apollo Lunar programme

Launch of Apollo 11

Artwork of Apollo spacecraft over Moon
Apollo spacecraft. Artwork of one of the Apollo spacecrafts used to land men on the Moon. The left half, called the command and service module (CSM), carried fuel

Apollo spacecraft, artwork
Apollo spacecraft. Artwork of an Apollo command/service module (CSM). The central cylindrical section of the spacecraft is the service module, which contains liquid hydrogen and oxygen fuel tanks

Lunar surface, the Hadley-Apennine region of the Moon. The craters Hilbert (far left) and Kondratyuk (far right) are seen. Photographed during the Apollo 15 mission of 1971 (26 July to 7 August)

Lunar landing module. The Antares lander (upper centre) in the Fra Mauro area on the surface of the Moon. The tracks seen leading from Antares were formed by the Modular Equipment Transport (MET)

MTFF space station, artwork
MTFF space station in Earth orbit, cutaway artwork. The Man-Tended Free Flyer (MTFF) was a space station that was planned by the European Space Agency (ESA) in the late 1980s

Next generation crew capsule, artwork
Next generation crew capsule. Computer artwork showing a next generation Deep Space Vehicles (DSV) crew capsule (centre right) mated with an Extended Stay Module (ESM)

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"Mankind's Journey Beyond Earth: A Captivating Saga of Manned Spaceflight" Embarking on an extraordinary odyssey, Apollo 8 astronauts witnessed a breathtaking sight - the mesmerizing Earthrise over the Moon. In that awe-inspiring moment, humanity's perspective forever changed as they beheld our fragile blue planet suspended in the vastness of space. Apollo 11 continued this remarkable voyage, capturing another iconic image - Earthrise photographed from their spacecraft. As Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left their footprints on lunar soil, they etched humanity's indelible mark upon the Moon's desolate surface. In 2008, aboard the International Space Station, astronauts marveled at both the wonders of weightlessness and a stunning view of our home planet. From this celestial vantage point, they glimpsed Earth's beauty and realized its profound interconnectedness. Yet amidst these triumphs were tales of sacrifice; Laika, the brave space dog who paved the way for human exploration with her pioneering journey into orbit. Her legacy lives on as a reminder of those who dared to venture beyond earthly confines. The year 1961 marked a pivotal milestone when Alan Shepard became America’s first man in space during his historic mission. This groundbreaking achievement ignited an era where dreams soared higher than ever before. Astronaut Alan Bean found himself standing upon lunar terrain during Apollo 12 – his presence serving as testament to mankind’s relentless pursuit of knowledge and discovery. With each step he took on that alien world, he brought us closer to unraveling cosmic mysteries. An astronaut gazing back at Earth from within Moon’s embrace evoked profound introspection about our place in the universe. The pale blue dot we call home appeared both fragile and resilient—a stark reminder to cherish and protect it for future generations. As Gemini 7 orbited above our planet like a silent sentinel in space, it symbolized humanity’s quest for understanding through scientific exploration.