Oct 30

Space Rocket History #322 – Apollo 14 – Recovery & Conclusion

Alan Shepard’s wife Louise was elated after watching on TV as Shepard boarded a Navy ship bound for Houston, where he would be safe behind the glass windows of the post-flight quarantine room.

Oct 23

Space Rocket History #321 – Apollo 14 – Splashdown

Gradually, as Mitchell worked and glanced at the bright crescent, he was filled with a quiet euphoria, great tranquillity, and an overpowering sense of understanding. It was as if he had suddenly begun to hear a new language, one being spoken by the universe itself.

Oct 16

Space Rocket History #320 – Apollo 14 – Docking & Alexei Leonov

Would the docking probe that caused so much difficulty a week ago during the first docking work now or would Shepard and Mitchell be forced into a space walk in Lunar orbit?

Oct 09

Space Rocket History #319 – Apollo 14 – Lunar Lift-off

141:45:30 Shepard: Okay. The abort stage is set. Ascent Engine is Armed. 6, 5, 4…

141:45:38 Mitchell: Proceed with the ignition program

141:45:38 Shepard: …3, 2, 1, 0…

141:45:42 Mitchell: Ignition.

141:45:43 Shepard: We have ignition…

141:45:44 Mitchell: What a lift-off!