Posted on April 17, 2019
The Apollo 14 crew were constantly aware that if their mission failed—if they had to turn back—it was probably the end of the Apollo program.
Apollo 14 roll outFra Mauro Landing siteCentral station of the Apollo lunar surface experiments package
P3-central station (CS) of the Apollo lunar surface experiments package (ALSEP)
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Posted on May 1, 2019
As a Smoke Jumper, Roosa parachuted into at least four active fires in Oregon and California during the 1953 fire season.
Stuart Allen RoosaSuiting up for Apollo 14Roosa’s tombstone at Arlington
P3-Roosa’s Tombstone in section 7A of Arlington National Cemetery
P2-Apollo_14_Roosa_suits_up for A14
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Posted on May 15, 2019
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.
P2-Ed Mitchell
P2-Ed Mitchell
P3-Edgar Mitchell
P2-Ed Mitchell
P1-EM
Posted on June 26, 2019
The first launch window for Apollo 14 began at 15:23, Eastern Standard Time, 31 January 1971, and lasted almost four hours.
Stu RoosaApollo 14, Liftoff
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P3-liftoff-from-top
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