{"id":450,"date":"2020-11-30T19:47:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T19:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/?p=450"},"modified":"2026-04-06T07:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:50:04","slug":"kennedy-space-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/index.php\/2020\/11\/30\/kennedy-space-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennedy Space Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>22 jaar na de eerste stap op de maan zette ik een stap in het visitor complex van het Kennedy Space center op Cape Canaveral, Florida USA. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1968-erik-jeugd-014-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-451\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Al vanaf mijn jeugd was ik erg ge\u00efnteresseerd in rakettechnologie. Althans, als mijn broer het niet zag&#8230;<br>Die interesse nam daarna wel wat af om zoals gezegd 22 jaar later weer wat op te laaien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-3.jpg 1755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In juni 1991 bezocht ik het Kennedy Space center op Cape Canaveral als onderdeel van een rondreis door Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020-11-ParkMap_Orbit_CoronaReopeningv3-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020-11-ParkMap_Orbit_CoronaReopeningv3-1024x513.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020-11-ParkMap_Orbit_CoronaReopeningv3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020-11-ParkMap_Orbit_CoronaReopeningv3-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020-11-ParkMap_Orbit_CoronaReopeningv3-1536x770.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020-11-ParkMap_Orbit_CoronaReopeningv3-2048x1027.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Imponerend bij aankomst is de rakettuin waar de wedloop naar de maan tastbaar is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" data-id=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rocket-garden-with-labels-1024x751.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rocket-garden-with-labels-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rocket-garden-with-labels-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rocket-garden-with-labels-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rocket-garden-with-labels.jpg 1173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-1-Rocket-garden-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-1-Rocket-garden-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-1-Rocket-garden-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-1-Rocket-garden-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-1-Rocket-garden-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-1-Rocket-garden.jpg 1767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>De Saturnus raket imponeert door zijn omvang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1747\" height=\"1165\" data-id=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B.jpg 1747w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1747px) 100vw, 1747px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1770\" height=\"1166\" data-id=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Command-Module-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Command-Module-2.jpg 1770w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Command-Module-2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Command-Module-2-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Command-Module-2-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Command-Module-2-1536x1012.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1770px) 100vw, 1770px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" data-id=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Lunar-Module-1-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Lunar-Module-1-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Lunar-Module-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Lunar-Module-1-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Lunar-Module-1-1536x1030.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Lunar-Module-1.jpg 1764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Command-Module-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Command-Module-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Command-Module-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Command-Module-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Command-Module-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Command-Module-3.jpg 1758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-3-720x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-3-720x1024.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-3-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-3-768x1093.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-3-1079x1536.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-3.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-4-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-4-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-4-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-4-768x1156.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-4-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Saturn-1B-4.jpg 1176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Opvallend is dat in de huidige rakettuin (anno 2020) de Space Shuttle Ambassador ontbreekt. Een zoektocht op internet volgt. Wat blijkt&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>De Ambassador is een replica die op dat moment werd tentoongesteld. Zo blijkt uit een flyer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Cape-1991-Canaveral-info-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Cape-1991-Canaveral-info-.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Cape-1991-Canaveral-info--300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ik was veel te jong om de maanlanding mee te maken, maar ik heb het tijdperk van de Space Shuttles met veel interesse gevolgd. Met een bus tour kon je de historische lanceerplaats (op afstand) en de &#8216;Crawler&#8217; bekijken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Vehicle-Assembly-Building-660x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Vehicle-Assembly-Building-660x1024.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Vehicle-Assembly-Building-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Vehicle-Assembly-Building-768x1191.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Vehicle-Assembly-Building-990x1536.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Vehicle-Assembly-Building.jpg 1148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vehicle Assembly Building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Space-Shuttle-1-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Space-Shuttle-1-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Space-Shuttle-1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Space-Shuttle-1-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Space-Shuttle-1-1018x1536.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Space-Shuttle-1.jpg 1166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">De Space Shuttle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-id=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Launch-Pad-39A-2-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Launch-Pad-39A-2-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Launch-Pad-39A-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Launch-Pad-39A-2-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Launch-Pad-39A-2-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1991-06-Cape-Canaveral-Launch-Pad-39A-2.jpg 1760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Launch Pad 39A<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"505\" data-id=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020-11-29-Cape-Canaveral-Google-Maps-2-1024x505.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020-11-29-Cape-Canaveral-Google-Maps-2-1024x505.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020-11-29-Cape-Canaveral-Google-Maps-2-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020-11-29-Cape-Canaveral-Google-Maps-2-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020-11-29-Cape-Canaveral-Google-Maps-2-1536x757.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.van-der-hoven.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020-11-29-Cape-Canaveral-Google-Maps-2.jpg 1869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex 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Al vanaf mijn jeugd was ik erg ge\u00efnteresseerd in rakettechnologie. 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