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heng44 | Forty-six years ago today, Apollo 8 stood poised on Launch Complex 39A at Cape Kennedy to begin the first manned flight to the moon. My interest in spaceflight began on Saturday, December 21, 1968. To those who share that interest I say: Merry Chrismas to all of you on the good Earth. |
Rick Mulheirn | Happy days! Nice one Ed. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas to you and everybody in the collectspace community |
East-Frisian | Yeah, that looks very good. I wish a fine "Kersdag" and a happy new year. |
Lasv3 | Our whole family sat in front of the small TV watching those first grainy TV pictures from the lunar orbit and listening to the reading from the Book of Genesis - unforgettable time and the most special Christmas ever. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone! |
LM-12 | Classic shot of an epic mission. |
Headshot | Thanks for the beautiful picture Ed. I remember that launch day well. I was unable to contain my enthusiasm and excitement after launch and drove around our town with a stupid grin on my face. As I did my errands I randomly blurted out, "We're going to the moon today," to people I did not even know and who may not have even cared. What a time! |
randy | I remember it well. Mans first venture away from the "cradle of mankind". |
Michael Davis | A beautiful photo that triggers a very special memory of that launch day. |
Ian Limbrey | The mission that sparked my interest in space exploration and made it a very special Christmas back in 1968, what a time! |
mach3valkyrie | I remember watching a lot of the TV coverage of that mission as it took place on Christmas vacation from school. Great photo choice Ed. |
Grounded! | Thanks for the picture Ed. I remember that time so well...when Borman, Lovell and Anders became household names. Happy holidays to all! |
tlifan2 | Thanks for the photo. When I viewed this very scene the night before launch from 12 miles away, I can still remember the vivid red launch tower the brilliant white booster. What the photo doesn't show is just how far into the sky the floodlights extended. Sadly, people today rarely consider man's first voyage to the moon as anything other than a historical footnote. But on December 20th 1968, it was still an exciting dream -- a dream that was just about to be realized. |