posted 05-29-2025 06:27 PM               

Images from Space that Fire the Imagination

Photographs from the Missions of Astronaut David R. Scott

June 3 to Aug. 2, 2025
Open Tuesday to Friday, 11:00am to 4:00pm
Columbus, Georgia

In collaboration with the Coca Cola Space Science Center, this exhibit features photographs illustrating the three space missions of Astronaut David R. Scott: Gemini VIII, Apollo 9, and Apollo 15.

Gemini VIII achieved the first successful docking of two vehicles in space. Dave Scott served as the Pilot in this mission with Neil Armstrong as Command Pilot.

For Apollo 9, Scott served as Command Module Pilot. The primary objective of Apollo 9 was an Earth-orbital engineering test of the first crewed lunar module. Astronauts James McDivitt served as Mission Commander; Russell Schweickart was the Lunar Module Pilot for this mission.

As Commander of Apollo 15, Scott was the first person to drive a vehicle on the Moon (Rover 1) and was the seventh human to walk on the Moon. Astronaut Alfred Worden was the Command Module pilot orbiting the moon. For this mission Astronaut James Irwin was the Lunar Module Pilot.

Brigadier General Scott logged 546 hours, 54 minutes in space and 20 hours, 46 minutes in extravehicular activity.