KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
The John F Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is located in the State of Florida facing Atrantic Ocean
and near Orland where is about 30miles west.
The site is so called Space Complex by SpacePort on Shuttle launch/ return.

The KSC had been used for launching the Apollo Saturn rockets, and the Apollo 11 launch have been photo taken thru TV at W Germany on July 16, 1969.
Three photo were digitized from aged films.

Count down clock T-27 ..................................................Count down clock T-5...........................................Lift off from Launch Pad


This is the Launch Pad 39B, no Space shuttle was set yet as of December 1985.
The tour bus leaded near Launch Pad.

The Crawler that carries Space Shuttle from VAB to Launch Pads 39A or 39B
that had been used for Apollo era (1960's) to carry Saturn 5 Rockets as well.

One of the important part of Crawler, it is called Crawler Clest.
The Panel says that each weights close to 2000 pounds, fifty seven
of the cleats makes up of each eight belts.
This photo and following were taken at KSC on February 2009.

US Astronaut Hall of Fame ..............................Mercury, Mission Control Desk......................................Mercury Capsule on the Rocket (Photo taken at Hall of Fame)

Apollo 14 command module flue back from Lunar Orbit (Photo at Hall of Fame),.....The Crocodile could be seen in the canal.

A distant view on Launch Pad 39A (Shuttle STS-119).....Also Launch Pad 39B.....VIP Launch observation seats looking toward launch Pads 39A and B.

Control Room at Apollo era (inactive now).....Interior /cockpit on the Lunar Landing module.....Saturn V rocket engines on the first stage.

Saturn V rocket stage one thru three separately displayed....Stage two (five engines)....stage three(one engine)

Fourth stage of Saturn rocket, Lunar Orbitor module that circles Lunar....Orbiting capsule on the right and Lunar Roving vehicle is
inside of cowling above.....
Lunar descent stage and module that flys back to Lunar orbiting module from Lunar is above us (right most photo).


The STS-132 Atlantis has been launched from KSC on May 14, 2010 (EDT).
The photo was taken thru NASA TV.
May 15, 2010


The STS-132 Atlantis has landed at KSC after her successful mission to ISS on May 26, 2010 (EDT).
Those photos were taken thru NASA TV.
May 27,2010


Dr. Soichi Noguchi has left ISS by Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft after 161 days stay in ISS on June 2, 2010.
He will return to earth in two hours after undocking.
The photo was taken thru NASA TV.
June 2, 2010


HTV-2 was launched, by H-IIB rocket, as scheduled at 14:27 from Tanegashima　on January 22, 2011 that conveys massive goods to ISS.
(Photo taken from NASA TV)
January 22, 2011


Countdoun clock panel and launch pad39A seen on back ..................................Shuttle main engine just ignited to burn

Shuttle STS-134 just launched from Launch pad 39A ....................................Endeavour has cleared tower and keep flying toward ISS to dock/meet
Space Shuttle of Endeavour STS134 was launched for her last mission to ISS from KSC on May 16, 2011,
the photos above are taken from NASA TV live.
May 17, 2011




A view from ISS the Endeavour about 100m close, and Rendezvous Pitch Manoevure (RPM) was took place
for checking on heat resistive tiles that if any defective received while launching before arriving ISS.


Closing both vehicles ISS (above) and Endeavour ...............The Endeavour is resting with ISS
(photo taken from NASA TV on May 18)
The STS-134 will be leaving ISS on May 29 and returning KSC closing her last mission.
May 19, 2011




The ISS location at the time of Soyuz 27 launched.

The Soyuz 27 (Expedition 28) was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with three astronaut on board on June 8, 2011.
Japanese astronaut Dr. Furukawa is on board as well, and it is told that he will be staying in ISS till November..
(photos from NASA TV and JAXA HP)
June 8, 2011


Soyuz approaching to ISS over southern Atrantic Ocean


ISS location before Soyuz docking and just arrived at ISS, welcome to ISS
It could be seen many burn by Soyuz to adjust position before arriving at ISS.
(Photo from NASA TV and JAXA HP)
June 10, 2011


Aquerius/SAC-D Delta2 rocket was launched from Vandenberg AFB, CA USA on June 12 US time.
Satellite-Aquerius conveys seven instruments that collects environmental data.
(photo obtained from NASA TV)
June 13, 2011


The space shuttle Atlantis STS-135 was launched at KSC on July 8, 2011(EDT) for her 12 days mission and final journey to iss that had been started on 1981.
(photo from Yahoo /abc news)
July 9, 2011

The Atlantis STS-135 was safely returened to KSC after her 13 days mission and last flight to ISS after 30 years service by NASA.
What follows are photos taken from NASA TV on July 21, 2011 Japan time

Mission Control Center in Huston that communicates all with Atlantis , Return route plotting over Honduras


Atlantis flying over east Yukatan pen. ..............................................The ISS was flying over Florida KSC when Atlantis lands at KSC


This is a view from Atlantis cockpit approaching runway 15 of Kennedy Space Center.

Exp. 29 Soyuz TMA-02M was returned from ISS to Kazakhstan on November 22 with three astronaut on board.
Dr. Furukawa has stayed ISS for 167 days from beginning of June.

Landing site on snowy Kazakhstan

Above photos were taken from NASA TV
November 22, 2011