First Manned Flight
May 5, 1961
Launch of America's first man in space from Cape Canaveral aboard the Mercury-Redstone.

John Glenn Parade
February 23, 1962
Astronaut John Glenn is handed a "Well Done" sign by local Cocoa Beach residents, as he, Mrs. Glenn and Vice President Johnson parade toward Cape Canaveral. The Friendship 7 flight made him the first American to circle the earth and was part of the Mercury project.

Mercury Monument Dedication
November 10, 1964
The 13-foot-high astronomical symbol for the planet Mercury lies atop a cross symbolizing the sign of valor while the number "7" in the center signifies the nations seven original astronauts – Carpenter, Cooper, Glenn, Grissom, Schirra, Shepard
and Slayton.

Gemini 11
September 12, 1966
Gemini 11 lifts off from Kennedy Space Center with astronauts Conrad and Gordon aboard.

Apollo 6 Launch
April 4, 1968
NASA's second unmanned Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle launch. The mission was to qualify the launch vehicle for future manned flights. It eventually sent Apollo astronauts on their lunar voyage. The first was launched November 9, 1967.

Apollo 11 Launch
July 16, 1969
First manned moon landing mission with Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins on board.

Challenger Liftoff
January 28, 1986
The Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off Pad 30B, with a crew of seven astronauts.

Space Shuttle Challenger
January 23, 1986
Just seconds before the accident that claimed both the crew and vehicle.

Space Shuttle Challenger
January 23, 1986
The accident that claimed the lives of seven crew members.
 

Flight for Challenger 7
Memorial Services
January 31, 1986
A formation-flying trio of NASA T-33 jet trainer aircraft is photographed by a fourth member as the four jets overfly the San Jacinto monument area in Texas.