1969, 2011 and 2020: same pad, same flag. Happy 4th of July!

Image from preview.redd.it and submitted by stratohornet
image showing 1969, 2011 and 2020: same pad, same flag. Happy 4th of July!

UltraRunningKid on July 5th, 2020 at 01:24 UTC »

Interesting enough, NASA was founded when there were only 48 states.

It's incredible to think they were in the process of designing the Saturn 1 there were only 48 stars on that flag.

Edit: because so many people are confused by my comment. The last states to enter where Alaska and Hawaii in 1959, they didn't launch the Saturn family till the 1960s.

MrXhin on July 5th, 2020 at 01:54 UTC »

The doodad on the top of the pole isn't the same.

1320Fastback on July 5th, 2020 at 02:03 UTC »

ELi5: why the rocket on the left is shooting off at a angle.