One of my favorite Cape Canaveral photos ...
62 years ago today, the U.S. launched the first American into space, Alan Shepard.
The launch was delayed, so Wernher von Braun left the blockhouse to go for a walk.
If you visit the blockhouse today, it's a small museum. There's a big photo in the entrance of von Braun, wearing sunglasses, leaning over the launch control panels. Why is he wearing sunglasses?! This picture is the answer. He'd gone out for a stroll.
For the #SpaceCoast and #Florida in general, a reminder that we have another band of severe weather on the way, starting late this afternoon with another band just before sunrise. Stay frosty.
Last night's excitement at #NASA #KSC #SpaceX Pad 39A ... The lightning system worked exactly as designed. The "tail" to the left of the mast is the lightning running down the grounding wire into the ground. Great photo. #SpaceCoast #Tornado
Foundation 451 is a Brevard County-based group dedicated to getting banned books into the hands of the public. Their web site is https://foundation451.org/. They just posted on Twitter this list of books currently banned on the #SpaceCoast.
#Tornado #SpaceCoast #NASA #KSC
#SpaceX has a #FalconHeavy on Pad 39A that's supposed to launch later this evening. The storm is moving in that direction.
I am a long-time advocate of space exploration, settlement and commerce. Migrated from @WordsmithFL on Twitter.