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Mar 23

Space Rocket History #385 – Copernicus (OAO-3), SAS-2, Venera 8, Luna 20 & 21, and Explorer 49

Posted on March 23, 2022

Once its antennas were deployed, Explorer 49 was the largest human-made object to orbit the Moon as of 2022.

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Tagged:Copernicus, Explorer 49, Luna 20, Luna 21, Oao 3, Sas 2, Venera 8

Mar 9

Space Rocket History #384 – Pioneer 10

Posted on March 9, 2022

Launched in 1972 and weighing 258 kilograms (569 pounds), Pioneer 10 completed the first mission to the planet Jupiter and became the first of five artificial objects to achieve the escape velocity needed to leave the Solar System.

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Tagged:Carl Sagan, Deep Space Network, Europa, Ganymede, Io, Jupiter, Pioneer 10, Plaque, Sinope

Feb 23

Space Rocket History #383 – Ariel 4, Prospero X-3, Shinsei, Isis-2, And Our 9th Anniversary

Posted on February 23, 2022

“The UK 4 (United Kingdom Research Satellite 4), a.k.a. Ariel 4, was a small observatory designed to investigate the interactions between electromagnetic waves, plasmas, and energetic particles present in the upper ionosphere.” Wikipedia

Tagged:Ariel 4, Black Arrow, Isis 2, Prospero X 3, Shinsei, Shinsei M 4s

Feb 9

Space Rocket History #382 – Mars 2 & 3 and Luna 18 & 19

Posted on February 9, 2022

This is how Deputy Chief Designer for OKB-1, Boris Chertok described the launch of Mars 3. “The red disk of the Sun was just touching the horizon and dramatically illuminated the rocket as it lifted off with a roar. Separation of the stages took plac...

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Tagged:Luna 18, Luna 19, Mariner 9, Mars, Mars 1, Mars 2, Mars 3

Jan 26

Space Rocket History #381 – Mariner 8 & 9

Posted on January 26, 2022

Mariner 8 and 9 were virtually identical and designed to continue the atmospheric studies begun by Mariner 6 and 7, and to hopefully map over 70% of the Martian surface.

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Tagged:Carl Sagan, Jpl, Mariner, Mariner 8, Mariner 9, Mars

Jan 12

Space Rocket History #380 – Apollo 17 – The Finale

Posted on January 12, 2022

The Apollo 17 mission was the most productive and trouble-free piloted mission to the moon and represented the culmination of continual advancements in hardware, procedures, training, planning, operations, and scientific experiments.

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Tagged:Apollo 17, Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, Schmitt, Ticonderoga

Dec 22

Space Rocket History #379 – Apollo 17 – Lunar Lift off, Docking & Orbital Science

Posted on December 22, 2021

At 4:56 Houston time, Gene rested the tip of his left index finger on the yellow ignition button.

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Tagged:Apollo 17, Challenger, Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, Schmitt, Sulpicius Gallus, Taurus Littrow

Dec 8

Space Rocket History #378 – Apollo 17 – Moonwalk 3 – The Last Steps on the Moon

Posted on December 8, 2021

“As we leave the Moon and Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, and God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo Seventeen.” – Gene Cernan’s final words from the surface of the Moon.

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Tagged:Apollo 17, Challenger, Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, Schmitt, Taurus Littrow

Nov 24

Space Rocket History #377 – Apollo 17 – Moonwalk 1 & 2 – Orange Soil

Posted on November 24, 2021

“How can there be orange soil on the Moon?! (Pause) Jack, that is really orange.” Gene Cernan

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Tagged:Apollo 17, Challenger, Gene Cernan, Orange Soil, Ron Evans, Schmitt, Taurus Littrow

Nov 10

Space Rocket History #376 – Apollo 17 – Moonwalk 1

Posted on November 10, 2021

Gene Cernan’s first words were “As I step off at the surface of Taurus-Littrow, I’d like to dedicate the first steps of Apollo Seventeen to all those who made it possible.”

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Tagged:Apollo 17, Challenger, Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, Schmitt, Tarus Littrow

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