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Nov 1

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

Posted on November 1, 2017

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 fro...

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MISSION OPS CONTROL ROOM CELEBRATES SUCCESS

Tagged:Aldrin, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Collins, Hornet

Oct 25

Space Rocket History #229 – Apollo 11 – Re-entry & Splashdown

Posted on October 25, 2017

At launch, Apollo 11 weighed 6,000,000 pounds, now all that was left of Columbia weighed in at a mere 11,000 pounds.

PRESIDENT NIXON USES BINOCULARS

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Oct 18

Space Rocket History #228 – Apollo 11 – The Return

Posted on October 18, 2017

The next critical event in the Apollo 11 mission was the Trans-Earth Injection burn. The burn involved firing the big service propulsion engine for two and a half minutes on the back side of the moon.

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Tagged:Buzz Aldrin, Mike Collins, Neil Armstrong

Oct 11

Space Rocket History #227 – Apollo 11 – Rendezvous, Docking and Jettisoning

Posted on October 11, 2017

The ascent of the Eagle was strikingly swift compared with the liftoff of the huge Saturn V rocket from Cape Canaveral. Of course for the Moon launch, there was no atmosphere resisting Eagle, and there was only one-sixth gravity to overcome.

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Tagged:Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin, Mike Collins, Neil Armstrong

Oct 4

Space Rocket History #226 – Apollo 11 – Moon Launch

Posted on October 4, 2017

Until now they had been focused on reaching the moon, landing, taking a walk on its surface, setting up experiments, exploring, and gathering evidence. With those tasks completed and their lunar bounty was board, the top priority was to fly back to E...

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P2-Aldrin in LM after historic moonwalk

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Tagged:Apollo 11, Buzz, Collins, Neil

Sep 27

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

Posted on September 27, 2017

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.

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p2-Armstrong on the surface, here working at the MESA

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Tagged:Aldrin, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Collins, Lm

Sep 20

Space Rocket History #224 – Apollo 11 – Moonwalk – Part 2 – One Priceless Moment

Posted on September 20, 2017

Support Hurricane Harvey and Irma victims through the Red Cross. “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 retur...

‘s boot during soil mechanics test a.k.a. how the most iconic photo of the Moon landing was made

P2-It was not a territorial claim but was seen as a symbol of freedom and to identify the nation that achieved the first landing

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

Sep 13

An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #26 – Why the Moon?

Posted on September 13, 2017

“We have been plunged into a race for the conquest of outer space. As a reason for this undertaking some look to the new and exciting scientific discoveries which are certain to be made. Others feel the challenge to transport man beyond frontiers he ...

Tagged:Alan Shepard, Apollo, Jfk, Nasa, Rice

Sep 6

Space Rocket History #223 – Apollo 11 – Moonwalk – Part 1

Posted on September 6, 2017

Support Hurricane Harvey victims through the Red Cross. Silently and carefully, Armstrong raised his left boot over the lip of the footpad and lowered it to the dust. Immediately he tested his weight, bouncing in the gentle gravity, and when he felt...

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p2-Neil Armstrong on the footpad, about to step onto the surface

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Tagged:Apollo 11, Buzz, Mccandless, Moonwalk, Neil

Aug 30

Space Rocket History #222 – Apollo 11 – Post Landing & EVA Prep

Posted on August 30, 2017

Support Hurricane Harvey victims through the Red Cross. Inside the Eagle Buzz and Neil knew every second was crucial. The T1 time was only 2 minutes so They hastily ran down through their checklists, preparing as though they were going to lift off w...

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2-These two panoramic views of the lunar surface were photographed from the LM before and after the Moonwalk

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Tagged:Apollo 11, Buzz, Mccandless, Moonwalk, Neil

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