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Dec 5

Space Rocket History #326 – Soyuz 10 – Undocking and Re-entry

Posted on December 5, 2019

… There was no provision for the possibility of undocking if the entire docking cycle had not been executed … Boris ChertokSimulated DockingDeparting Salyut 1

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Tagged:Kerimov, Mishin, Rauschenbach, Rukavishnikov, Salyut 1, Shatalov, Soyuz 10, Yeliseyev

Nov 28

Space Rocket History #325 – Soyuz 10 – Docking with Salyut 1

Posted on November 28, 2019

“They can’t approach at that rate,” fretted Mishin. “Why aren’t you doing anything? Tell the crew what to do!” “We don’t need to do anything; deceleration will begin now,” Rauschenbach reassured Mishin. Soyuz 10 RolloutSoyuz 10 Vertical Soyuz 10 Lau...

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Tagged:Kerimov, Mishin, Rauschenbach, Rukavishnikov, Salyut 1, Shatalov, Soyuz 10, Yeliseyev

Nov 21

Space Rocket History #324 – Soyuz 10 with Shatalov, Yeliseyev and Rukavishnikov

Posted on November 21, 2019

The objective of the Soyuz 10 mission was to deliver and return to earth the first crew of Salyut 1. The Soyuz was to hard dock with Salyut 1 and then the crew was to transfer internally to the station. ShatalovYeliseyevRukavishnikov

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Tagged:Rukavishnikov, Salyut 1, Shatalov, Soyuz 10, Yeliseyev

Nov 13

Space Rocket History #323 – Salyut 1

Posted on November 13, 2019

In record time, the OKB-1 rebels led by Yuri Semenov developed the space station designated DOS-7K. The station used the body of a vehicle from the Almaz project, but outfitted it with modified systems from the Soyuz spacecraft. Salyut 1Salyut 1 wit...

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Tagged:Almaz, Chertok, Dos, Salyut 1, Soyuz 10

Nov 6

50th Anniversary Special – An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #224 – Apollo 11 – Moonwalk – Part 2 – One Priceless Moment

Posted on November 6, 2019

“For one priceless moment, in the whole history of man, all the people on this earth are truly one. One in their pride in what you have done. And one in our prayers that you will return safely to earth” President Nixon.

Tagged:Aldrin, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Mccandless, Nixon

Oct 30

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

Posted on October 30, 2019

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. Ed MitchellExiting the HelicopterQuarantine

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Tagged:Mccandless, Mitchell, Roosa, Shepard

Oct 23

Space Rocket History #321 – Apollo 14 – Splashdown

Posted on October 23, 2019

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 ...

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Tagged:Mccandless, Mitchell, Roosa, Shepard

Oct 16

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

Posted on October 16, 2019

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? Antares ReturnsCommand ModuleAlexei Leonov

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Tagged:Leonov, Mitchell, Roosa, Shepard

Oct 9

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

Posted on October 9, 2019

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 ...

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Tagged:Cone Crater, Mitchell, Roosa, Shepard

Oct 2

Space Rocket History #318 – Apollo 14 – Moonwalk 2 – Part 2 – How about a round of golf?

Posted on October 2, 2019

“It was terribly, terribly frustrating; coming up over that ridge that we were going up, and thinking, finally, that was it; and it wasn’t – suddenly recognizing that, really, you just don’t know where you are.” Ed Mitchell Apollo Moon WalkersEVA 2S...

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Tagged:Cone Crater, Fred Haise, Golf, Mitchell, Shepard

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