Recovering Spirit Sets Sight on Cake

NASA's InSight lander team enjoyed this Mars-shaped cake on the first anniversary of the spacecraft's Nov. 26, 2018, landing. The cake came complete with its own inner layers – just like the Red Planet. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA25283

JSC2009-E-246186 (2 Dec. 2009) --- Astronaut Kathryn Hire, STS-130 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-246184 (2 Dec. 2009) --- Astronaut George Zamka, STS-130 commander, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

STS-128 cake-cutting celebrating the completion of mission training.

S65-51660 (29 Aug. 1965) --- Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (left) and L. Gordon Cooper Jr. prepare to slice into the huge cake prepared for them by the cooks onboard the aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain. They are using ornamental Navy swords for knives.

JSC2010-E-061458 (29 April 2010) --- STS-132 mission specialists pose for a photo during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are NASA astronauts Piers Sellers, Mike Good, Steve Bowen and Garrett Reisman.

PHOTO DATE: 19 July 2011 LOCATION: Bldg. 5south, High Bay SUBJECT: Cake Cutting Ceremony marking the end of Expedition 29/30 training. PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Sowa

JSC2010-E-039285 (10 March 2010) --- NASA astronaut Alan Poindexter, STS-131 commander, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

PHOTO DATE: 19 July 2011 LOCATION: Bldg. 5south, High Bay SUBJECT: Cake Cutting Ceremony marking the end of Expedition 29/30 training. PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Sowa

PHOTO DATE: 19 July 2011 LOCATION: Bldg. 5south, High Bay SUBJECT: Cake Cutting Ceremony marking the end of Expedition 29/30 training. PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Sowa

JSC2010-E-039293 (10 March 2010) --- NASA astronauts Alan Poindexter (right), STS-131 commander; and Clayton Anderson, mission specialist, are pictured during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2010-E-039291 (10 March 2010) --- NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson, STS-131 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2010-E-039288 (10 March 2010) --- NASA astronaut James P. Dutton Jr., STS-131 pilot, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2010-E-039289 (10 March 2010) --- NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, STS-131 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2010-E-039290 (10 March 2010) --- NASA astronaut Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, STS-131 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2010-E-061462 (29 April 2010) --- NASA astronaut Mike Good, STS-132 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Also pictured (from second left) are NASA astronauts Piers Sellers, Steve Bowen and Garrett Reisman, all mission specialists.

S66-59989 (16 Nov. 1966) --- Gemini-12 astronaut James A. Lovell Jr. (left), command pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. (right), pilot, eat a piece of cake presented the two astronauts by crew members of the prime recovery ship, USS Wasp. Gemini-12 splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean at 2:21 p.m. (EST), Nov. 15, 1966, to conclude a four-day mission in space. Photo credit: NASA

JSC2009-E-246180 (2 Dec. 2009) --- The STS-130 crew members celebrate the end of formal crew training with a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are astronauts Robert Behnken, Kathryn Hire, Nicholas Patrick, all mission specialists; George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; and Stephen Robinson, mission specialist.

JSC2001-E-44844 (December 2001) --- The STS-109 crew members pause from their mission training for a cake cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Standing is astronaut Scott D. Altman, mission commander. Seated from left to right are astronauts John M. Grunsfeld, payload commander; Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist; Duane G. Carey, pilot; along with Nancy J. Currie, James H. Newman, and Richard M. Linnehan, mission specialists.

JSC2009-E-246198 (2 Dec. 2009) --- The STS-130 crew members are pictured at a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are astronauts Kathryn Hire, Nicholas Patrick, both mission specialists; George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; Robert Behnken and Stephen Robinson, both mission specialists.

JSC2009-E-246194 (2 Dec. 2009) --- Astronaut George Zamka (left), STS-130 commander, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Also pictured are astronauts Terry Virts, pilot; along with Nicholas Patrick, Kathryn Hire, Stephen Robinson and Robert Behnken, all mission specialists.oyos

JSC2010-E-061463 (29 April 2010) --- NASA astronaut Mike Good, STS-132 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Also pictured (in the foreground) are NASA astronauts Piers Sellers, Steve Bowen and Garrett Reisman, all mission specialists.

PHOTO DATE: 01-19-11 LOCATION: Bldg 5, High Bay SUBJECT: Expedition 27/28 Cake Cutting Ceremony in building 5 high bay PHOTOGRAPHER: James Blair

PHOTO DATE: 01-19-11 LOCATION: Bldg 5, High Bay SUBJECT: Expedition 27/28 Cake Cutting Ceremony in building 5 high bay PHOTOGRAPHER: James Blair

PHOTO DATE: 01-19-11 LOCATION: Bldg 5, High Bay SUBJECT: Expedition 27/28 Cake Cutting Ceremony in building 5 high bay PHOTOGRAPHER: James Blair

PHOTO DATE: 01-19-11 LOCATION: Bldg 5, High Bay SUBJECT: Expedition 27/28 Cake Cutting Ceremony in building 5 high bay PHOTOGRAPHER: James Blair

Date: 1-21-10 Location: Bldg 5 - High Bay Subject: Expedition 23/24 cake cutting ceremony celebrating the conclusion of their training. Photographer: Lauren Harnett

PHOTO DATE: 01-19-11 LOCATION: Bldg 5, High Bay SUBJECT: Expedition 27/28 Cake Cutting Ceremony in building 5 high bay PHOTOGRAPHER: James Blair

iss073e0134965 (June 7, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Anne McClain celebrates her 46th birthday with a cake, gifts, and cards aboard the International Space Station's Unity module.

PHOTO DATE: 01-19-11 LOCATION: Bldg 5, High Bay SUBJECT: Expedition 27/28 Cake Cutting Ceremony in building 5 high bay PHOTOGRAPHER: James Blair

PHOTO DATE: 01-19-11 LOCATION: Bldg 5, High Bay SUBJECT: Expedition 27/28 Cake Cutting Ceremony in building 5 high bay PHOTOGRAPHER: James Blair

PHOTO DATE: 01-19-11 LOCATION: Bldg 5, High Bay SUBJECT: Expedition 27/28 Cake Cutting Ceremony in building 5 high bay PHOTOGRAPHER: James Blair

JSC2007-E-44684 (29 Aug. 2007) --- The STS-120 crewmembers celebrate the end of formal crew training with a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are astronauts George D. Zamka, pilot; Daniel M. Tani, Expedition 16 flight engineer; Stephanie D. Wilson, mission specialist; Pamela A. Melroy, commander; Douglas H. Wheelock, Scott E. Parazynski, and European Space Agency's (ESA) Paolo Nespoli, all mission specialists. Tani is scheduled to join Expedition 16 after launching to the International Space Station on mission STS-120.

JSC2001-E-44846 (December 2001) --- The STS-109 crew members pause from their mission training for a cake cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). From left to right are astronauts John M. Grunsfeld, Michael J. Massimino, Scott D. Altman, and Duane G. Carey, James H. Newman; along with David Steward of the United Space Alliance (USA). Altman and Carey are mission commander and pilot, respectively. Grunsfeld is payload commander, with the others serving as mission specialists. Astronauts Nancy J. Currie and Richard M. Linnehan are out of frame.

JSC2001-E-44845 (December 2001) --- The STS-109 crew members, along with David Steward (center) of the United Space Alliance (USA), pause from their mission training for a cake cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). From left to right are astronauts Michael J. Massimino, John M. Grunsfeld, Scott D. Altman, James H. Newman, Richard M. Linnehan, Nancy J. Currie, and Duane G. Carey. Altman and Carey, are mission commander and pilot, respectively. Grunsfeld is payload commander, with the others serving as mission specialists.

The Martian ice cap is like a cake with every layer telling a story. In this case, the story is one of climate change on Mars. In this image is an exposed section of the north polar layered deposits (NPLD). Like a delicious slice of layered tiramisu, the NPLD is made up of water-ice and dust particles stacked one on top of the other. However, instead of icing, layers are topped with seasonal carbon dioxide frost. We can observe lingering frost adhering to one of the layers. The high-resolution and color capabilities of HiRISE provide details on the variations in the layers. Scientists are also using radar data, which show us that they have continuity in the subsurface. During deposition, these complex layers might encapsulate tiny air pockets from the atmosphere which, if sampled, could be studied to understand linkages to previous climates. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23740

JSC2010-E-164856 (20 Sept. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Eric Boe, STS-133 pilot, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-164861 (20 Sept. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Alvin Drew, STS-133 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-164857 (20 Sept. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Michael Barratt, STS-133 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-164854 (20 Sept. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Steve Lindsey, STS-133 commander, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-164860 (20 Sept. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Alvin Drew, STS-133 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-164859 (20 Sept. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, STS-133 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The Apollo 9 crew prepares to cut the 350-pound cake which was baked on the U.S.S. Guadalcanal in their honor. Left to right, are Astronauts Russell L. Schweickart, David R. Scott, and James A. McDivitt. Looking on at right is Capt. Roy M. Sudduth, commanding officer of the U.S.S. Guadalcanal.

JSC2010-E-164858 (20 Sept. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, STS-133 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2011-E-024817 (8 March 2011) --- NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, STS-134 commander, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Also pictured in the background is NASA astronaut Greg H. Johnson, pilot. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2011-E-024812 (8 March 2011) --- STS-134 crew members pose for a photo during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel, Michael Fincke, all mission specialists; Greg H. Johnson, pilot; Mark Kelly, commander; and Greg Chamitoff, mission specialist. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-039298 (10 March 2010) --- The STS-131 crew members pose for a photo during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are NASA astronauts Alan Poindexter, commander; James P. Dutton Jr., pilot; Rick Mastracchio, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Stephanie Wilson, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency?s Naoko Yamazaki and NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson, all mission specialists.

JSC2010-E-039299 (10 March 2010) --- The STS-131 crew members pose for a photo during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are NASA astronauts Rick Mastracchio, mission specialist; James P. Dutton Jr., pilot; Alan Poindexter, commander; Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Stephanie Wilson, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency?s Naoko Yamazaki and NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson, all mission specialists.

JSC2010-E-039296 (10 March 2010) --- NASA astronaut Alan Poindexter (left), STS-131 commander, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Also pictured from the second left are NASA astronauts James P. Dutton Jr., pilot; Rick Mastracchio, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Stephanie Wilson, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency?s Naoko Yamazaki and NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson, all mission specialists.

JSC2011-E-024816 (8 March 2011) --- NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, STS-134 commander, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Also pictured in the background (from the left) are NASA astronaut Greg H. Johnson, pilot; NASA astronaut Michael Fincke, European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel and Greg Chamitoff, all mission specialists. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Vice President Mike Pence cuts a cake presented to him on his 58th birthday while touring the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The Vice President was at the space center to welcome nhq201706070008 (06/07/2017) --- America’s newest astronaut candidates, chosen from more than 18,300 applicants to carry the torch for future human space exploration. After completing two years of training, the new astronaut candidates could be assigned to missions performing research on the International Space Station, launching from American soil on spacecraft built by commercial companies, and launching on deep space missions on NASA’s new Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

JSC2010-E-164862 (20 Sept. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Steve Lindsey (far left), STS-133 commander, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Also pictured (from second left) are NASA astronauts Alvin Drew, mission specialist; Eric Boe, pilot; Michael Barratt, Tim Kopra and Nicole Stott, all mission specialists. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-164865 (20 Sept. 2010) --- STS-133 crew members are pictured during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are NASA astronauts Eric Boe, pilot; Alvin Drew, mission specialist; Steve Lindsey, commander; Michael Barratt, Tim Kopra and Nicole Stott, all mission specialists. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-164863 (20 Sept. 2010) --- STS-133 crew members pose for a photo during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are NASA astronauts Eric Boe, pilot; Alvin Drew, mission specialist; Steve Lindsey, commander; Michael Barratt, Tim Kopra and Nicole Stott, all mission specialists. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

iss073e0248474 (June 13, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Anne McClain shows off a hamburger-shaped cake to celebrate 200 cumulative days in space for JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi (out of frame) since his first spaceflight as an Expedition 48-49 Flight Engineer in 2016.

iss073e0248489 (June 13, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 73 Commander Takuya Onishi (center) shows off a hamburger-shaped cake celebrating 200 cumulative days in space since his first spaceflight as an Expedition 48-49 Flight Engineer in 2016. Surrounding Onishi (from left) are NASA Flight Engineers Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain and Roscosmos Flight Engineers Sergey Ryzhikov, Kirill Peskov, and Alexey Zubritsky.

The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via the Space Flight Center (MSFC) developed Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Aboard the space craft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, piloted by Michael Collins remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, named “Eagle’’, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, landed on the Moon. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. The recovery operation took place in the Pacific Ocean where Navy para-rescue men recovered the capsule housing the 3-man Apollo 11 crew. The crew was airlifted to safety aboard the U.S.S. Hornet recovery ship, where they were quartered in a Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) which served as their home for 21 days following the mission. In this photograph, the Hornet crew and honor guard snap to attention to begin the official cake cutting ceremony for the Apollo 11 astronauts. Astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin are visible in the window of the MQF.

JSC2000-05569 (August 2000) --- Symbolizing the completion of its preflight training in the United States, the Expedition One crew is treated to a celebratory cake from the training team in the Mission Simulation and Training Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). The international crew, from the left, Russian cosmonauts Yuri P. Gidzenko and Sergei K. Krikalev, along with U.S. astronaut William M. Shepherd, departed August 10 for Star City, Russia, where they will continue to train until their scheduled October 30 launch aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. They will be the first long-duration residents of the station.

This image shows the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer APXS on NASA Curiosity rover, with the Martian landscape in the background. This image let researchers know that the APXS instrument had not become caked with dust during Curiosity landing.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, invited guests admire a cake formed in the shape of a space shuttle. The cake was created by Buddy Valastro from Carlo's Bakery (Cake Boss) who was inspired to pay tribute to the workforce and the 30th anniversary of NASA's Space Shuttle Program. The celebration followed an announcement by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden where the four orbiters will be placed for permanent display after retirement. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

STS032-15-022 (17 Jan 1990) --- Astronaut Daniel C. Brandenstein, STS-32 mission commander, holds up a cake that's guaranteed not to go bad. The inflatable "cake" was part of frequent recognition of the commander's 47th birthday on January 17, 1990.

60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION / ANNIE AND JOHN GLENN CUTTING THE CAKE

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, Kennedy Center Director Bob Cabana, NASA Astronaut and STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson and invited guests admire a cake formed in the shape of a space shuttle. The cake was created by Buddy Valastro from Carlo's Bakery (Cake Boss) who was inspired to pay tribute to the workforce and the 30th anniversary of NASA's Space Shuttle Program. The celebration followed an announcement by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden where the four orbiters will be placed for permanent display after retirement. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

jsc2017e011719 (01/31/2017) --- Expedition 52 cake cutting ceremony at the Johnson Space Center on Jan. 31, 2017.

Expedition 35/36 (Soyuz 34) SSTF cake cutting ceremony with trainers. Photo Date: January 17, 2013. Location: Building 5 - SSTF High Bay. Photographer: Robert Markowitz

Date: 07-03-13 Location: Bldg 5, SSTF High Bay Subject: Expedition 38 (Soyuz 36 & 37) crew members during cake ceremony marking the end of their training. Photographer: James Blair

PHOTO DATE: 16 March 2012 LOCATION: Bldg. 5 - High Bay SUBJECT: Soyuz 31/Expedition 33 crew during end of training cake cutting ceremony. PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Sowa

PHOTO DATE: 09-12-12 LOCATION: Bldg. 5 - SSTF High Bay SUBJECT: Expedition 34/35 (Soyuz 33) crew during the SSTF Cake Ceremony PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD

PHOTO DATE: 09-12-12 LOCATION: Bldg. 5 - SSTF High Bay SUBJECT: Expedition 34/35 (Soyuz 33) crew during the SSTF Cake Ceremony PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD

PHOTO DATE: 16 March 2012 LOCATION: Bldg. 5 - High Bay SUBJECT: Soyuz 31/Expedition 33 crew during end of training cake cutting ceremony. PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Sowa

Expedition 35/36 (Soyuz 34) SSTF cake cutting ceremony with trainers. Photo Date: January 17, 2013. Location: Building 5 - SSTF High Bay. Photographer: Robert Markowitz

Date: 07-03-13 Location: Bldg 5, SSTF High Bay Subject: Expedition 38 (Soyuz 36 & 37) crew members during cake ceremony marking the end of their training. Photographer: James Blair

PHOTO DATE: 09-12-12 LOCATION: Bldg. 5 - SSTF High Bay SUBJECT: Expedition 34/35 (Soyuz 33) crew during the SSTF Cake Ceremony PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD

Dr. von Braun's 50th Birthday Party was celebrated at the Officers Club at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama on March 23, 1962. Dr. von Braun cuts his birthday cake, while congressman Bob Jones looks on.

Date: 07-03-13 Location: Bldg 5, SSTF High Bay Subject: Expedition 38 (Soyuz 36 & 37) crew members during cake ceremony marking the end of their training. Photographer: James Blair

Expedition 35/36 (Soyuz 34) SSTF cake cutting ceremony with trainers. Photo Date: January 17, 2013. Location: Building 5 - SSTF High Bay. Photographer: Robert Markowitz

The Glenn Research Center Deputy Director, Dr. Marla Perez-Davis, cuts the ceremonial cake while employees cheer the NASA 60th Anniversary at the Employee Culminatiing Event.

Date: 07-03-13 Location: Bldg 5, SSTF High Bay Subject: Expedition 38 (Soyuz 36 & 37) crew members during cake ceremony marking the end of their training. Photographer: James Blair

Date: 07-03-13 Location: Bldg 5, SSTF High Bay Subject: Expedition 38 (Soyuz 36 & 37) crew members during cake ceremony marking the end of their training. Photographer: James Blair

PHOTO DATE: 16 March 2012 LOCATION: Bldg. 5 - High Bay SUBJECT: Soyuz 31/Expedition 33 crew during end of training cake cutting ceremony. PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Sowa

Date: 07-03-13 Location: Bldg 5, SSTF High Bay Subject: Expedition 38 (Soyuz 36 & 37) crew members during cake ceremony marking the end of their training. Photographer: James Blair

PHOTO DATE: 16 March 2012 LOCATION: Bldg. 5 - High Bay SUBJECT: Soyuz 31/Expedition 33 crew during end of training cake cutting ceremony. PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Sowa

Expedition 35/36 (Soyuz 34) SSTF cake cutting ceremony with trainers. Photo Date: January 17, 2013. Location: Building 5 - SSTF High Bay. Photographer: Robert Markowitz

Expedition 35/36 (Soyuz 34) SSTF cake cutting ceremony with trainers. Photo Date: January 17, 2013. Location: Building 5 - SSTF High Bay. Photographer: Robert Markowitz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, Buddy Valastro from Carlo's Bakery (Cake Boss) speaks to the guests about his tribute to the workforce and NASA's successful Space Shuttle Program in the form of a space shuttle cake to celebrate the Program's 30th anniversary. Alongside Valastro is, from right, former NASA Astronauts Bob Springer and Sam Durrance; NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Kennedy Center Director Bob Cabana and Rita Willcoxon, Launch Vehicle Processing director. The celebration followed an announcement by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden where the four orbiters will be placed for permanent display after retirement. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

The NASA Kennedy Space Center senior leaders and employees celebrated the center’s 60th anniversary with a “Cheers to 60 Years” cake and non-alcoholic toast in the Central Campus Headquarters on June 28, 2022. From left, serving cake at the table, are Center Director Janet Petro; Janet Sellars, director of Human Resources; Kelvin Manning, deputy center director; and Nancy Bray, partially hidden, director of Spaceport Integration and Services. In July 1962, the Launch Operations Center in Florida was established. By December 1963, it was renamed the John F. Kennedy Space Center.

NASA Kennedy Space Center senior leaders helped celebrate the center’s 60th anniversary with a “Cheers to 60 Years” cake and non-alcoholic toast in the Central Campus Headquarters on June 28, 2022. Center Director Janet Petro hands a slice of cake to an employee. Also, from left are Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services; Kelvin Manning, deputy center director; and Hortense Blackwell, director of Communication and Public Engagement. In July 1962, the Launch Operations Center in Florida was established. By December 1963, it was renamed the John F. Kennedy Space Center.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, Buddy Valastro from Carlo's Bakery (Cake Boss) speaks to the crowd about his tribute to the workforce and NASA's successful Space Shuttle Program in the form of a space shuttle cake celebrating the Program's 30th anniversary. Alongside Valastro is Rita Willcoxon, Launch Vehicle Processing director and NASA Astronaut and STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson. The celebration followed an announcement by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden where the four orbiters will be placed for permanent display after retirement. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

S65-61823 (18 Dec. 1965) --- Astronauts James A. Lovell Jr. (left), Gemini-7 pilot, and Frank Borman (right), command pilot, slice into a huge cake which was part of their warm welcome after arriving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Gemini-7 spacecraft splashed down in the Western Atlantic recovery area at 9:05 a.m. (EST), Dec. 18, 1965, to conclude a highly successful 14-day mission in space. Sailors gather around close to watch the cake cutting. Photo credit: NASA

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Like candles embedded in a sculptured “cake,” the Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) number 3 with twin solid rocket boosters bolted to it inches along the crawlerway at various speeds up to 1 mph in an effort to achieve vibration data gathering goals. The boosters are braced at the top for stability. The primary purpose of these rollout tests is to gather data to develop future maintenance requirements on the transport equipment and the flight hardware. Various parts of the MLP and crawler transporter have been instrumented with vibration data collection equipment.

PHOTO DATE: 21 January 2014 LOCATION: Bldg. 5south, High Bay SUBJECT: Space Station Training Facility (SSTF) Cake Cutting Ceremony for Soyuz 38 crew (Swanson, Skvortsov, and Artemiev) marking the end of their training. PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Sowa

PHOTO DATE: 18 January 2012 LOCATION: Bldg. 5s, High Bay & Bldg. 9NW - ISS Mockups at SVMTF SUBJECT: Expedition 31 crew during cake cutting ceremony and Expedition 31/32 in ISS training mockup. PHOTOGRAPHER: Tom Murray - United Space Alliance

PHOTO DATE: 3-19-14 LOCATION: Bldg. 5 - High Bay SUBJECT: Soyuz 39 crew members (Expedition 41), Maxim Suraev, Greg Wiseman, Alexander Gerst during SSTF Cake Cutting Ceremony marking the end of their training. PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett

The NASA Kennedy Space Center senior leaders and employees celebrated the center’s 60th anniversary with a “Cheers to 60 Years” cake and non-alcoholic toast in the Central Campus Headquarters on June 28, 2022. In July 1962, the Launch Operations Center in Florida was established. By December 1963, it was renamed the John F. Kennedy Space Center.

PHOTO DATE: 3-19-14 LOCATION: Bldg. 5 - High Bay SUBJECT: Soyuz 39 crew members (Expedition 41), Maxim Suraev, Greg Wiseman, Alexander Gerst during SSTF Cake Cutting Ceremony marking the end of their training. PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett

PHOTO DATE: 18 January 2012 LOCATION: Bldg. 5s, High Bay & Bldg. 9NW - ISS Mockups at SVMTF SUBJECT: Expedition 31 crew during cake cutting ceremony and Expedition 31/32 in ISS training mockup. PHOTOGRAPHER: Tom Murray - United Space Alliance

PHOTO DATE: 21 January 2014 LOCATION: Bldg. 5south, High Bay SUBJECT: Space Station Training Facility (SSTF) Cake Cutting Ceremony for Soyuz 38 crew (Swanson, Skvortsov, and Artemiev) marking the end of their training. PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Sowa

PHOTO DATE: 3-19-14 LOCATION: Bldg. 5 - High Bay SUBJECT: Soyuz 39 crew members (Expedition 41), Maxim Suraev, Greg Wiseman, Alexander Gerst during SSTF Cake Cutting Ceremony marking the end of their training. PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett

PHOTO DATE: 21 January 2014 LOCATION: Bldg. 5south, High Bay SUBJECT: Space Station Training Facility (SSTF) Cake Cutting Ceremony for Soyuz 38 crew (Swanson, Skvortsov, and Artemiev) marking the end of their training. PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Sowa