Artist's commentary
Titan IIIE Rocket
It's a rocket. My rocket.
It was still summer in Florida.
The ocean was blue with big, sparkly waves.
My home got smaller and smaller.
That was the last time I saw Earth close up.
I got brought to space by a missile called an ICBM.
An intercontinental ballistic missile shot into outer space like a rocket.
Pretty cool, right?
Thank you. I'll take it from here.
I'll fulfill my mission, you'll see.