May 22

Space Rocket History #301 – Apollo 14 – Commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. – Part 1

Posted on May 22, 2019 by spac9750

Although the Shepards were well off, the children were not coddled. Their father valued work and made sure each child performed their share of domestic chores. Alan’s father was a stern and serious disciplinarian, Alan inherited a stoicism and toughness of character from him. But, Alan was closer to his mother and got his playfulness from her.

The Cogswell in 1945
Shepard’s 105th Sortie with the F4U on the USS Franklin Roosevelt.

May 15

Space Rocket History #300 – Apollo 14 – Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell – Tang Ceremony

Posted on May 15, 2019 by spac9750

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In the Astronaut Office, it was his intellectual bent that set him apart from some of the other pilots, along with a certain hard edge.

May 08

50th Anniversary Special – An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #214 – Apollo 11 – The Climb to Orbit

Posted on May 8, 2019 by spac9750

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A Saturn V liftoff is spectacular, and the launch of Apollo 11 was no exception. But it didn’t give the audience any surprises. To the three Gemini-experienced pilots, who likened the sensation to the boost of a Titan II, it was a normal launch.