| Launch vehicles and
spacecraft |
| Shows locations and pictures of manned spacecraft and launch vehicles, from the
X-15 to the Shuttle. |
| This is the official (Boeing Expendable Launch Systems) site, containing information
on the Delta family of launch vehicles. |
| Comprehensive information about the Delta family of launch vehicles, researched
and presented by Kevin Forsyth. Contains pictures, specs, launch information,
news, and a flight log covering launches from 1960 to the present day. |
| The official (Lockheed Martin Astronautics Operations) site, containing information
on the Atlas family of launch vehicles. |
| Lists the current locations of manned spacecraft, from Mercury to the Shuttle. |
This official (Army) site presents a system chronology of the Army's "workhorse"
during the developmental years. |
| The official (Lockheed Martin Astronautics Operations) site, containing information
on the Titan family of launch vehicles. |
| History / Reference |
| An official combined history of Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and North American. Also
includes links to individual histories for each company. |
| A history and timeline of flight, with some information on spaceflight.. |
| Mark Wade's Encyclopedia Astronautica. |
| This official (45th Space Wing) site covers the heritage of Military Spaceflight Operations
at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. |
| The Kennedy Space Center Story. You won't find any pictures, but this is a fantastic
resource. (1991 Edition. Compiled and written by NASA Public Affairs, Kennedy Space Center, Fla.) |
| This overview of the launch complexes and facility programs was compiled by Mark
Cleary, the 45th Space Wing's historian. |
| Goddard Space Flight Center's official chronology of successful lunar missions, from 1959
on. |
| JPL's Mission and Spacecraft library. No information on launch vehicles, but plenty on the
spacecraft that they launched. |
| Electronic (HTML) copies of many important NASA publications. |
| The NASA Office of Policy and Plans History Office. A starting point for historical
information. |
| A coarse timeline with links to important dates in NASA's history. |
| This official site has comprehensive resources (including over 1600 photos). A great place to get more
information on Werner Von Braun, Explorer I, and the Army's contributions to the space program. |
| This official (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) site presents an educational overview
of space exploration. |
| Full of news, photos, and historical information. The founder, Cliff Lethbridge, has been covering the
Cape since 1979, and is very knowledgeable about the Cape's history (he's helped out the author
on several occasions). |
| Photos (and multimedia) |
| Boeing's online collection of photos. |
| Over a thousand high-quality images from NASA's library. |
| NASA JSC Digital Image Collection. Contains over 250,000 images, including press release and earth observation photos. |
| The best source for current Kennedy Space Center photos. |
| Lockheed Martin's online collection of photos. |
| Photos, video, audio, and art. |
| A multi-site index, sponsored by NASA STI (Scientific and Technical Information) Program. |
| A comprehensive reference source on the Apollo program. The best source for Apollo imagery on the web.
This is the companion site to Contact Light. |
