About NASA Nostalgia

There was a time, not very long ago, when spaceflight was just about the most exotic thing imaginable. The Space Shuttle is a remarkable craft, the robotic explorers that have journeyed, alone, through the solar system are intriguing, but the Apollo missions were just simply magical.

Many books have been published on NASA's accomplishments. At some unique moment in the past, a new career emerged: there are now professional space historians. Thanks to the generosity of NASA and other organizations that have contributed to the space program, there is a wealth of information available online for free, so now there are hoards of immensely knowledgeable amateur historians, too.

But there is a third type of NASA fan, and these folks are in the majority by far. They are the everyday people who have not read all the books, who don't necessarily know the names of all the people who went to the Moon, but who simply think that space is seriously special.

If you belong to this group, NASAnostalgia.com is for you. We bring you fascinating nuggets of information, from all eras of NASA's history, that recall past triumphs.

At NASAnostalgia.com we celebrate the accomplishments of everyone who ever worked on NASA's projects in any capacity. They don't have to be rocket scientists to be worth listening to. A bus driver at the Kennedy Space Center recently told us: "When you drive a bus for twenty five years you get a bit strange." He spoke earnestly, measuring his words like a poker player holding three deuces. Then he smiled with infectious mischief, his eyes twinkling with evident delight. "But I've seen all the launches."