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Space Rocket History #204 – Apollo 11 – Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin – Part 1
After Buzz graduated from Montclair High School in 1946, he turned down a full scholarship offer from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and went to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Space Rocket History #203 – Apollo 11 – Command Module Pilot Michael Collins
The turning point for Michael Collins in his decision to become an astronaut was the Mercury Atlas 6 flight of John Glenn on February 20, 1962, and the thought of being able to circle the Earth in 90 minutes.
Space Rocket History #202 – Apollo 11 – Media Coverage & Public Relations
Julian Scheer wanted each crew member to spend at least a full day with each of the networks, and wire services, in locations selected by the media.
An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #74 – Gemini VIII with Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott – Part 3
Armstrong eased Gemini VIII toward the target at a barely perceptible speed of 8 centimeters per second. Then Armstrong gleefully reported, “Flight, we are docked!” For a brief moment, the flight controllers in Houston did not realize they had really …...
Space Rocket History #201 – Apollo 11 – Mission Planning
NASA officials used only 12 words to list the primary objectives of Apollo 11: 1-Perform a manned lunar landing and return. 2-Perform selenological inspection and sampling.
Space Rocket History #200 – Luna 15
In February of 1969, the first launch of the Soviet Moon Rocket, the N-1, exploded. By April, the Soviets still did not have a clear program of subsequent piloted Soyuz fights. In May, the Soviets watched the successful US lunar … Continue reading →
Space Rocket History #199 – The Second Test Flight of the Soviet N1 Moon Rocket
On July 3, 1969, the same month as the the Apollo 11 Moon landing, The Soviet Union made another secret attempt to fly their giant Moon rocket.
Space Rocket History #198 – Apollo 10 – Snoopy Returns and a Successful Dress Rehearsal
“Hey, Apollo – Houston, this is Apollo 10. Look, I know you ran some studies, but by golly, we can see Snoopy, and he isn’t too far away! He’s catching up with us. Can you talk to the FIDOS? He’s … Continue reading →
Space Rocket History #197 – Apollo 10 – Ascent Stage Rendezvous, Docking & Jettisoning
As the lunar module approached, Young saw it through his sextant at a distance of 259 kilometers. Stafford and Cernan got a radar lock on the command module shortly after the insertion burn and watched with interest as the instrument … Continue reading →
Space Rocket History #196 – Apollo 10 – Lunar Module Out of Control
The abort system had two basic control modes, “attitude hold” and “automatic.” In automatic, the computer would take over the guidance and start looking for the command module, which was certainly not what the crew intended to do at that … Continue rea...