NASA

The NASA (National Aeronotics and Space Administration) is an independent American government agency in charge of space and aeronautical researches. It was founded the 29th of July 1958 to manage civilian Space programs, then depending on the U.S. Army. The NASA has taken over the functions and infrastructures of the NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics). It is the most important spatial agency in the world. Vintages photos of the epic moment that was the space race have a documentary, historic and esthetic values.

Read about the missions: NASA

Apollo 11, Lunar Surface (AS11- 37- 5458)
Apollo 11, Lunar Surface (AS11- 37- 5458), 1969

20 July 1969

Original photograph

Vintage print

20,32 x 25,4 cm / 8 x 10 inch
Apollo 11, Lunar Landscape (AS11- 37- 5437)
Apollo 11, Lunar Landscape (AS11- 37- 5437), 1969

20 July 1969

Original photograph

Vintage print

20,32 x 25,4 cm / 8 x 10 inch
Apollo 11, Neil A. Armstrong (AS11- 37- 5528)
Apollo 11, Neil A. Armstrong (AS11- 37- 5528), 1969

20 July 1969

Original photograph

Vintage print

20,32 x 25,4 cm / 8 x 10 inch
Apollo 11, The Flag (AS11- 37- 5545)
Apollo 11, The Flag (AS11- 37- 5545), 1969

The flag of the Unites States on the surface of the moon

20 July 1969

Original photograph

Vintage print

20,32 x 25,4 cm / 8 x 10 inch
Apollo 11, Scientific experiments package (AS11- 37- 5551)
Apollo 11, Scientific experiments package (AS11- 37- 5551), 1969

20 July 1969

Original photograph

Vintage print

20,32 x 25,4 cm / 8 x 10 inch
Apollo 11, Lunar Module Footpad (AS11- 40- 5926)
Apollo 11, Lunar Module Footpad (AS11- 40 – 5926), 1969

July 1969

Original photograph

Vintage print

20,32 x 25,4 cm / 8 x 10 inch
Apollo 11, Solar Sensor (AS11- 40- 5916)
Apollo 11, Solar Sensor (AS11- 40- 5916), 1969

July 1969

Original photograph

Vintage print

20,32 x 25,4 cm / 8 x 10 inch
Apollo 11, SIVB (AS11- 36- 5329)
Apollo 11, SIVB (AS11- 36- 5329), 1969

Distant view of the Saturn Launch Vehicle Third Stage (SIVB)

July 1969

Original photograph

Vintage print

20,32 x 25,4 cm / 8 x 10 inch
Apollo 11, Lunar Module Shadow (AS11- 39- 5800)
Apollo 11, Lunar Module Shadow (AS11- 39- 5800), 1969

July 1969

Original photograph

Vintage print

20,32 x 25,4 cm / 8 x 10 inch
Mercury-Atlas 4, Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya – 1
Mercury 4, Kenya from Space

Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya

MA-4-4713-334 | Sept 13, 1961

Probably, the first human-taken photograph of Kenya from space.

Sequence # 310 | view of earth w/ horizon

Photo NASA, original photography

Colour gelatin silver print

Vintage

25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
Mercury-Atlas 4, Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya – 2
Mercury 4, Kenya from Space

Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya

MA-4-4713-350 | Sept 13, 1961

Probably, the first human-taken photograph of Kenya from space.

Sequence # 330 | view of earth w/ horizon

Photo NASA, original photography

Colour gelatin silver print

Vintage

25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
Mercury 4, Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya
Mercury 4, Kenya from Space

Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya

MA-4-4713-354 | Sept 13, 1961

Probably, the first human-taken photograph of Kenya from space.

Sequence # 334 | view of earth w/ horizon

Photo NASA, original photography

Colour gelatin silver print

Vintage

25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch