Apr 10

Space Rocket History #296 – Space 1970 – Dongfanghong 1 & Zond 8

Posted on April 10, 2019 by spac9750

With the successful launch of Dongfanghong I, China became the fifth country after the Soviet Union, United States, France, and Japan to independently launch a satellite.

Replica of Dongfanghong 1
Dongfanghong 1 with Long March 1

Apr 03

50th Anniversary Special – An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #213 – Apollo 11 – The Launch

Posted on April 3, 2019 by spac9750

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On July 16th 1969, nearly a million people crowded the Florida highways, byways, and beaches to watch man’s departure from the earth to walk on the moon. Twenty thousand guests looked on from special vantage points.

Apollo 11 crew heading to the launch pad

Mar 27

Space Rocket History #295 – Space 1970 – Osumi (Japan) & Uhuru (US)

Posted on March 27, 2019 by spac9750

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Osumi was the name of the first Japanese satellite placed into orbit. It was named after the Osumi Province in the southern islands of Japan.

Osumi satellite
Replica of Lambda 4s Rocket
Uhuru

Mar 20

Space Rocket History #294 – Space 1970 – Soyuz 9 – Part 2

Posted on March 20, 2019 by spac9750

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At midnight June 1, 1970 Soyuz 9 lifted off from Area 31 at Baikonur and successfully entered low earth orbit with an apogee of 227 km and a perigee of 176 km.