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Edward and Joan Kennedy at Apollo 8 Liftoff
Keywords
Aeronautics, Apollo 8, Edward Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Saturn V
Photo Description
Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy and wife Joan Kennedy follow the liftoff of the Apollo 8 astronauts from a viewing stand near the Kennedy Space Center launch site. At the Senator's left is Dr. T. Keith Glennan, who served as the first Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1958-1960). Astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders lifted off aboard a Saturn V rocket at 7:51 a.m., December 21, 1968, on NASA's first manned lunar voyage.
Publication Date
12-21-1968
Format
image/jpeg
Number of Images
2
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Publisher
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Original Size
8" x 10"
Identifier
DP0057524-0030a
NASA Photo Number
108-KSC-68P-633; 68-H-1343
Photo Credit
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Location
John C. Hitt Library
Department
Special Collections & University Archives
Call Number
SC 010
Digital Production Specifications
Digitized by the University of Central Florida Libraries, Digital Initiatives Unit. Jpeg images were derived from no less than 600 dpi tiffs scanned on a Copibook scanner.
Use and Reproduction
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.
Additional Rights Statement
This photograph is a government publication – not subject to copyright.
Recommended Citation
"Apollo 8 Liftoff Observed by Senator Edward Kennedy" (1968). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 1, October 10, 1960 - July 24, 1969. 30.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-1/30
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Keywords
Aeronautics, Apollo 8, Edward Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Saturn V