Rockets (Aeronautics)

A crawler transporter is shown moving on the roadway to Pad 39 at the Merritt Island, Florida Launch Area. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration giant transporter carries the 445 foot tall mobile launcher during a checkout of Saturn V facilities at the Center.

Saturn barge "Promise" docks at Cape Canaveral carrying the SA-3 launch vehicle. The trip from Huntsville to the Cape takes 11 days. This flight is to further test the S-1 booster propulsion and control system of the rocket.

Photo showing the Saturn SA-4 projected trajectory upon launch and flight in space.

Carrying the first commercial satellite payload in the history of the STS program, and the first four-man crew in a single launch in the history of space flight, space shuttle Columbia lifts away from Launch Pad 39A on schedule at 7:19 A.M., beginning STS-5, the first operational flight for the Shuttle system.

James E. Webb, head of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, stands with Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri (left) in front of replicas of rockets.

Identification with photograph indicates that this view was taken during a tour of the Marshall Space Flight Center located at the United States Army's Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. Charles S. Murphy, Civil Aeronautics Board Chairman (1965-1968), is shown standing next to a display showing the Voyager launch profile. Others in view are not identified.

A missile testing at the Air Force Missile Test Center at Patrick Air Force Base located in Palm Bay, Florida. All individuals are unidentified.

Joining of two rocket stages during a missile testing at the Air Force Missile Test Center at Patrick Air Force Base, Palm Bay, Florida. All individuals are unidentified.

Joining of two rocket stages during a missile testing at the Air Force Missile Test Center at Patrick Air Force Base, Palm Bay, Florida. All individuals are unidentified.

An F-84 "Thunderjet" spurts forth a deadly 11.75 inch aerial rocket. The F-84 carries four such destroyers. This occurred during a demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U.S. Air force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.