Space sciences

The Saturn C-1 configuration fully mated on its launch pedestal ready for the countdown. The third flight in the vehicle development missions is to further test the S-1 booster propulsion and control system. SA-3's trajectory will reach an altitude of 104 miles and impact 270 statute miles down range. Ninety-five tons of water stored in the second and third stages will be released at peak altitude in the high-water experiment to investigate the effects of a large volume of water in the ionosphere.

Topside view taken in the vehicle assembly building of launch complex 39 showing the launch umbilical tower (painted red in the background); the retracted service platforms, which provide all-around access to the vehicle, and the first flight vehicle as 501 fully erected.

Interior view of the vehicle assembly building of launch complex 39 at the Kennedy Space Center showing the interface of the first and second stages of 501 launch vehicle during assembly of the two stages.

Arrival of the first flight configured lunar module at the manned spacecraft operations building at the Kennedy Space Center.

Interior of the Kennedy Space Center's manned spacecraft operations building during the dis-assembly of the ascent and descent stages of the lunar module test article (LTA)-2R.

View of the production facilities at the North American Plant at Downey, California, showing the preparations being made to install the unified hatch modification in the command module.

Interior view of the production facilities of the Chrysler Corporation at the Michoud Plant in New Orleans showing several first stages of the uprated Saturn launch vehicle in the various phases of assembly.

Production facilities of the Boeing Aircraft Corporation at the Michoud Plant in New Orleans, Louisiana showing one of the first stages of the Saturn V vehicle in the final phases of assembly prior to shipment.

This photograph was taken from 22,300 miles above the earth on Applications Technology Satellite. This photo shows the changing cloud pattern over the world.

This oblique photograph made by Lunar Orbiter II covers an area about as big as Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, and shows an array of lunar domes.