A crawler-transporter up close.

An actual car placard that must be displayed inside the car to gain access to Kennedy Space Center on launch days.

Sample contents of the package you will received when you have purchased Kennedy Space Center launch viewing tickets.

The crawler transport has left launch pad 39A.
Image Credit: NASA public webcam

Space Shuttle Discovery's crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center.

RCC Panels cover space shuttle wing edges.

Space shuttle wing leading edge is being inspected by STS-114 return to flight crew.

The rotating service structure (RSS) is now in park position.
Image Credit: NASA public webcam

Space Shuttle Discovery at the pad and ready to go.

The ticket set I received for the Discovery's STS-120 launch on October, 23rd 2007.

Peggy Whitson (upper right) and Yuri Malenchenko inside the Soyuz during the climb to orbit. Credit: NASA TV

Are these large bags? Or are they small enough to be carried into Kennedy Space Center on launch day? If you know the answer, let me know ... More details in my space shuttle launch viewing blog.

Just some of the few items that I need to carry with me ...

Expedition 16 arrives in Soyuz spacecraft on the international space Station ISS -- see full size image for animated picture.

A little bit fun: NASA flies Windows XP into the orbit - but not on vital systems. See blog entry for details.

The plane I flew with to the US in 2006