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Miscellaneous Photos
Artwork for the Jackson Model Rocketry Club
Last year, the Jackson Model Rocketry Club commissioned me to create a high resolution Saturn 5 illustration for their organization. Here are some images of the finished artwork on the clubs trailer.
These photos were taken on August 10, 2006 at an aviation event in Mason, Michigan.
Launch Complex 19, located at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, was the launch site for all ten manned Gemini missions. Additionally, 17 unmanned Titan I and Titan II missions were flown from the complex. Gemini 12, launched on November 11, 1966, was the last mission launched from complex 19.
NOTE: Since these photos were taken, the white room has been restored and moved to the Air Force Space & Missile Museum.
(These photos were taken by Richard Kruse in 1997.)
Launch Complex 34 (LC-34) - Cape Canaveral
Photos of Pad 34 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Pad 34 was the site of the Apollo 1 fire in 1967.
(These photos were taken by Richard Kruse in 1997)
Launch Complex 39 - Kennedy Space Center
A few photos of the Vehicle Assembly Building and pads 39A and 39B. Photos taken from the Launch Complex 39 Observation Gantry, Kennedy Space Center.
(These 1024 x 768 images were taken by Kevin Reynolds in 2000)
Space Suits
Apollo A7L Spacesuits
Apollo A7L spacesuits were manufactured by ILC Dover and were worn by astronauts on all Apollo missions, Skylab missions, and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
James McDivitt's Apollo 9 Space Suit (A7L-020)
Photos of the space suit worn by James McDivitt during the flight of Apollo 9. The suit was on display at the Michigan Space and Science Center.
(These photos were taken by Richard Kruse in 2002)
Frank Borman's Apollo 8 Space Suit (A7L-030)
Photos of the space suit worn by Frank Borman during the flight of Apollo 8. The suit was on display at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.
(These photos were taken by Richard Kruse in 2008)
Neil Armstrong's Apollo Backup Suit
Photos of Neil Armstrong's Backup Apollo Suit. The suit was on display at the Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum.
(These photos were taken by Richard Kruse in 2008)
Apollo PLSS
The Apollo PLSS (Portable Life Support System) was manufactured by the Hamilton Sundstrand company. PLSS used on Apollo 9-14 provided astronauts with four hours of life support. Later models, used on Apollo 15, 16, and 17, provided over six hours of life support. Both models provided 30 minutes of emergency life support if needed.
Photos of an Apollo Portable Life Support System. The PLSS was on display at the Michigan Space and Science Center.
(These photos were taken by Richard Kruse in 2002)
Gemini G4C Spacesuit
Gemini G4C Spacesuits were manufactured by the David Clark Company. G4C spacesuits were worn by American astronauts on eight of the ten manned Gemini missions. (G3C suits were used on the Gemini 3 mission, and G5C suits were worn by the Gemini 7 crew).
Neil Armstrong's Gemini 8 Spacesuit (G4C-24)
Photos of Neil Armstrong's Gemini 8 Spacesuit. The suit was on display at the Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum.
(These photos were taken by Richard Kruse in 2008)
A1C Space Suit (Apollo Block I)
Roger Chaffee’s A1C Space Suit (A-1C-24). Manufactured by the David Clark Company, the A1C suits were developed for the first Apollo Block I test flights. The design is based on the G-3C suit used during project Gemini.
This suit is on display at the United States Space and Rocket Center.
(These photos were taken by Richard Kruse in 2008)
S-1010A Pressure Suit
Designed for use by U-2 pilots, the S-1010A Pressure Suit was manufactured by the David Clark Company. The S-1010A Pressure Suit is similar to the Space Shuttle launch and entry suits.
(Photos were taken by Richard Kruse at the National Museum of the USAF in 2008.)
Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU)
Space Shuttle EMU replica. This replica is currently on display at the Michigan Space Science Center.
(These photos were taken by Richard Kruse in 2008)
Russian Sokol Space Suit
Photos of Russian Sokol Space Suit worn by Cosmonaut Alexandr Kaleri. The suit was currently in storage at the Michigan Space Science Center.
(These photos were taken by Richard Kruse in 2008)
Russian Flight Suit
Flight suit worn by Astronaut Jerry Linenger aboard the Mir space station. The flight suit is currently in storage at the Michigan Space Science Center.
(These photos were taken by Richard Kruse in 2008)
Skylab Flight Suit
One of Edward Gibson’s Skylab Flight Suits. Gibson was the Science Pilot on Skylab 4.
(Photos were taken by Richard Kruse at the United States Space and Rocket Center in 2008.)
Other Stuff
Skylab Lower Body Negative Pressure Experiment
Photos of the Skylab Lower Body Negative Pressure Experiment formerly on display at the Michigan Space and Science Center.
(These photos were taken by Richard Kruse in 2002)
