We went down to Titusville to see the Apollo 14 launch from Kennedy Space Center in January 1971. We used to drive down for rocket launches from time to time, especially when we had visitors from out of state. This time, however, it is just the immediate family.
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| spectators in Titusville waiting for the launch of Apollo 14 |
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| Newlin, Andrew, Joel, Eric, and Allan waiting for the launch of Apollo 14 |
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| Apollo 14 launch |
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| Apollo 14 launch, a second later |
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| Apollo 14 launch, seconds later |
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| Apollo 14 launch, a few seconds later |
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| Eric asleep on the back seat |
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| The Mercury 7 Monument |
I tried to identify the various rockets that follow, but I could not get much information about them.
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| launch pad and rockets |
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| launch pad |
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| Vehicle Assembly Building |
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Vehicle Assembly Building
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Vehicle Assembly Building
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inside the Vehicle Assembly Building
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| Andrew and Eric with Apollo 10 |
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| Andrew and Eric with Apollo 10 |
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