Unusual collection of 39 vintage original NASA photographs offering unique aerial and ground-level perspectives of notable field centers, launch complexes, and tracking stations, glossy and semi-glossy, ranging in size from 6.75 x 5 to 8 x 10, with several bearing NASA caption text on reverse. Aerial images include: Ascension Island, a tracking station off the west coast of Africa, home to the John Africano NASA/AFRL Orbital Debris Observatory; the Merritt Island Launch Annex, a radio communications and spacecraft tracking complex located at the Kennedy Space Center; and several photos of the Kennedy Space Center, with images highlighting the Vehicle Assembly Building, Launch Complex 39, and the Industrial Area. Ground images depict the massive Crawler-transporter, contact sheets of Launch Complex 39, and more. In overall very good to fine condition, with some surface loss, curling, and light edgewear. From the M. Edward Thomas Collection.
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