Roland Miller's colour photographs document the NASA, air force, and army facilities across the US that once played a crucial role in the space race. The haunting images collected here impart artistic insight while preserving an important period in history.

Abandon in place /Ray Bradbury -- Recapturing our youth / Roger D. Launius -- Then and now / Bob Thrall -- Shooting for the moon : the fine art of space / Betsy Fahlman -- First steps -- Mercury Redstone/Atlas -- Research facilities -- Gemini Titan -- Full circle with the Cape's mighty launch Pads 40 and 41 / Craig Covault -- Apollo Saturn ; Remembering Pad 34 / Pamela Melroy -- The cultural heritage of the moon / Bath Laura O'Leary.