Jul 03

Space Rocket History #307 – Apollo 14 – The Climb to Orbit & TLI

Posted on July 3, 2019 by spac9750

“The approaching dusk and the damp mistiness left by the now-departed rainstorm only enhanced the spectacular sight and the sound of the launch. Tentacles of flame erupted on either side of the bottom of the Saturn V, which seemed to sit in its own cauldron of fire momentarily before breaking free of its shackles, as four hold-down arms at the base of the launch pad and five access arms along the outside of the booster swung away.” (Smoke Jumper, Moon Pilot by Willie Moseley)

Apollo 14 Launch Day
Apollo 14 Clears Tower
TV Coverage of Launch

Jun 26

Space Rocket History #306 – Apollo 14 – The Launch

Posted on June 26, 2019 by spac9750

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The first launch window for Apollo 14 began at 15:23, Eastern Standard Time, 31 January 1971, and lasted almost four hours.

Stu Roosa
Apollo 14, Liftoff

Jun 19

Space Rocket History #305 – Apollo 14 – Pre-launch

Posted on June 19, 2019 by spac9750

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On November 9, 1970, the Apollo 14/Saturn V assembly, as tall as a 36-story building, rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building on the proportionally huge crawler transporter.

Training
Rollout – Mitchell, Shepard, Roosa
Insigna

Jun 12

Space Rocket History #304 – Apollo 14 – Commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. – Part 4

Posted on June 12, 2019 by spac9750

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Even with all the problems, Shepard piloted the Lunar Module Antares to the most accurate landing of the entire Apollo program. Shepard became the fifth and, at the age of 47, the oldest man to walk on the Moon, and the only one of the Mercury Seven astronauts to do so.