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Space Rocket History #185 – Apollo 10 – Preparations
Although the contractors had shipped excellent spacecrafts, preparations at Kennedy did not go quickly from the assembly building to the launch pad. Testing was delayed several days in order to stay out of the way of Apollo 9 pre-flight activities.
Space Rocket History #184 – Apollo 9 – The Return
Even before crawling back into the command module, McDivitt said he was tired and ready for a three-day holiday. Another 140 hours would pass before touchdown in the Atlantic, but the crew had achieved more than 90 percent of the … Continue reading →
Space Rocket History #183 – Apollo 9 – Lunar Module Maneuvers Part 4
When Scott tried to release the lunar module, he did not hold the button long enough so the lander got hung on the capture latches.
Space Rocket History #182 – Apollo 9 – Lunar Module Maneuvers Part 3
On the fourth day of the flight of Apollo 9, Schweickart felt better than expected as he worked his way into the lander to get it ready for the EVA. By the time he had put on the backpack, McDivitt … Continue reading →
Space Rocket History #181 – Apollo 9 – Lunar Module Maneuvers Part 2
McDivitt later said that the engine had come on abruptly, but with the tremendous mass, acceleration was very slow – it took the whole 5 seconds to add 11 meters per second to the speed.
Space Rocket History #180 – Apollo 9 – Lunar Module Maneuvers
As Dave Scott pulled in closer to the Lunar Module he noticed that the command module’s nose was out of line with the lander’s nose. Scott tried to use a service module thruster to turn left, but that jet was … Continue reading →
Space Rocket History #179 – Apollo 9 – The Launch
For the 19th flight of American astronauts into space, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, representing the new administration of Richard Nixon, sat in the firing control room viewing area on March 3rd, 1969. He and other guests listened to the … Continue r...
Space Rocket History #178 – Apollo 9 – The Crew – McDivitt, Scott, Schweickart
James Alton “Jim” McDivitt was born on June 10, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois. He is of Irish descent. Like many other astronauts, he was a Boy Scout and earned the rank of Tenderfoot Scout. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School, Kalamazoo,
An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #1 – Ancient Rocketry: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
From our small world we have gazed upon the cosmic ocean for thousands of years. Ancient astronomers observed points of light that appeared to move among the stars. They called these objects planets, meaning wanderers,
Space Rocket History #177 – Apollo 9 – Preparations
The biggest concern before Apollo 9 was the docking maneuver. In early 1969, at NASA there was little confidence in the docking system. At a January program review, Phillips said that problems encountered during probe and drogue testing worried him…