Three Postcards From The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama

U.S. Space and Rocket Center 

Huntsville, Alabama

All three postcards are unused and from 2012. 

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This is Saturn V Replica at the Museum with Fireworks.

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The Space Shot, Saturn V Replica and Saturn 1B at the Space Center

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The SR-71 Blackbird Aircraft

Virgil I. Grissom State Memorial, Space Suit

Virgil I. Grissom State Memorial
Space Suit and Norman Rockwell Painting
Spring Mill State Park
Mitchell, Indiana

This view shows the space suit and helmet worn by Virgil I. Grissom on the Gemini III flight, and a painting showing Grissom and John Young getting ready for flight.

Photo by Bill Estell

Blackbird and Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Smithsonian

SR-71 and Space Shuttle Enterprise
Pictured in the foreground is the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest jet-powered aircraft ever built.  The Space Shuttle Enterprise is in the background in the James. S. mcDonnell Space Hanger of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Photograph by Dane Penland
2007

Convair SM-65 - The Atlas Missile

Convair SM-65 "Atlas"

The "Atlas", an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), was designed to lift a nuclear warhead into a ballistic trajectory for impact on an enemy target at least 5,000 miles distance.  Flight tests began in June 1957, with the first full-range flight of more than 6,000 miles taking place on 28 November 1958. It is on display at the Air Force Museum, W-P AFB, Ohio. In addition to its ICBM role, the Atlas has been the "workhorse" of America's space efforts, including Project Mercury, the placing of astronauts into orbit around the earth.

Photo by Joseph F. Morsello

A Monument to Space Conquerors in Russia

The Monument to "Space Conquerors" was erected in 1964 in honor of The first artificial Earth satellite launching.  The monument is situated on the Alley of Space Heroes.
The architects M. Barsch and A. Kolchin,
sculptor A. Faidysh-Krandievskiy.

State institution of culture of Moscow

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The monument is 110 meters (360.9 feet) tall, has 77° incline, and is made of titanium. The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics is located inside the base of the monument.

U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville Alabama

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Huntsville, Alabama

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The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama is a museum operated by the government of Alabama, showcasing rockets, achievements, and artifacts of the U.S. space program.