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Johannes Kemppanen/SpaceguyJK
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Space nerd from Finland.
Suomalainen avaruustyyppi.
Research into the history of NASA spaceflight.
NASA:n avaruuslentojen historiaa tutkiva.
Jim Lovell (pictured talking to the President after Apollo 8) has passed.
August 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Hubble was launched #OTD in 1990!
April 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
55 years ago, Apollo 13 launched.
April 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Before and after. Sad, sad, sad.
March 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The Rocketdyne F-1 engine turbopump. There is a certain kind of elegance to it, don't you think?
March 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Interesting thing in "The Phage" on #StarTekVoyager #StarTrek - they walk along a 'corridor' with portholes to reach Captain's dining roon, and it's obviously just the mess hall windows. Can't remember this being done in any other episode? Image via @trekcore.com , who are the best!
March 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I wonder who wore it better:
Jean-Luc Picard in "Attached"
Harry Kim in "Prime Factors
#StarTrek (Pics via @trekcore.com)
March 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
NASA 70's vision of a solar power satellite.
February 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Demonsration of the NASA "escape ball".
February 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
if you see this and like star trek drop an image from the first star trek episode you remember.

"Whispers" from DS9.
February 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Fred Haise.
January 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Gordon Fullerton with Vance Brand.
January 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The first class of American female astronauts, posing with the rescue ball.
January 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Mission successful!
January 22, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Bruce McCandless II in his full regalia.
January 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Pete Conrad examines some moon rocks picked up during Apollo 12.
January 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
She's a biggun.
January 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The space shuttle. I think this image was meant for you to print out and colour if you like :P
January 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
1970's pipe dreams for an orbital vehicle.
January 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The lunar motorbike tested under simulated 1/6th G conditions. NASA images.
January 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Vance Brand and Don S. Lind pose as the Skylab Rescue two-man crew.
January 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Snap-on EVA guards for the Apollo CSM Main Display Console. These would be placed on for the transearth EVA to retrieve the SIM bay film.
January 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
NASA food scientist Rita Rapp with a shuttle era food tray. She fed all the early space crews, and was a beloved figure.
January 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The crew of STS-3, Gordon Fullerton, Pilot (left) and Jack Lousma, Commander (right).
January 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
How it started - how it went.
Viking 1 launch and photo from the surface of Mars.
January 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM