Space Rocket History #262 – Apollo 13 – Commander Jim Lovell

Posted on July 11, 2018 by spac9750

Lovell completed four space flights and is one of only three men to travel to the Moon twice. Lovell accrued over 715 hours spent in space, and he saw a total of 269 sunrises from space on his Gemini and Apollo flights.

1966 photo of Jim Lovell posing with Gemini-Titan model

Jim Lovell at the Command Module Guidance and Navigation station during the Apollo 8 mission

Lovell in front of the launch pad before the Apollo 13 mission

Nov 08

Space Rocket History #231 – Apollo 11 – Final Duties & World Reaction Part 1

Posted on November 8, 2017 by spac9750

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On August 10th, 1969 quarantine officially ended for the Apollo 11 crew, but that did not end the duties required for a flight of such magnitude. On August 12th, the Astronauts conducted a post flight press conference. They were greeted with a standing ovation from members of the media.

Post flight press conference

New York welcomes Apollo 11 crew

Chicago welcomes Apollo 11 crew

Nov 01

Space Rocket History #230 – Apollo 11 – Recovery, Nixon, & Quarantine

Posted on November 1, 2017 by spac9750

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The helicopter door slid open and Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins stepped out of the helicopter onto the lower deck of the carrier Hornet to the accompaniment of a brass band. They appeared to many, like men from another world. They were outfitted from head to toe in gray-colored Biological Isolation Garments.

Mission Control Celebrates Success of Apollo 11

Astronauts arrive on the USS Hornet

President Nixon welcomes the astronauts home

Sep 27

Space Rocket History #225 – Apollo 11 – Moonwalk – Part 3

Posted on September 27, 2017 by spac9750

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Without a word to Houston, while Buzz made his way back to Eagle, Armstrong took off running.
Long strides carried Armstrong into the sun’s glare to the edge of a crater that looked to be 80 feet across and 15 or 20 feet deep.