Episodes Tagged with "Kranz"

Jul 19

50th Anniversary Special – An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #220 – Apollo 11 – Lunar Landing – Part 2

Posted on July 19, 2019

Suddenly, Buzz and Neil heard the high-pitched sound of the Master Alarm. On the computer display the “PROG” light glowed amber. “Program alarm,” Armstrong radioed. Quickly, Aldrin queried the computer for the alarm code, and “1202” flashed on the di...

Tagged:2279, Aldrin, Armstrong, Collins, Kranz

Jul 20

50th Anniversary Special – An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #221 – Apollo 11 – Lunar Landing – Part 3

Posted on July 20, 2019

“Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.”

Tagged:Aldrin, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Bales, Kranz, Moon Landing

Aug 16

Space Rocket History #220 – Apollo 11 – Lunar Landing – Part 2

Posted on August 16, 2017

P3-Cool heads – Heroes of the Apollo 11 landing- Steve Bales at mission control (Top) and Jack Garman (Above) receiving an award from Alan Shepard with George Low looking on

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Tagged:2279, Aldrin, Armstrong, Collins, Kranz

Aug 23

Space Rocket History #221 – Apollo 11 – Lunar Landing – Part 3

Posted on August 23, 2017

“Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.”

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Tagged:Aldrin, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Bales, Kranz, Moon Landing

Jun 13

Space Rocket History #258 – Apollo 13 – Introduction – Part 1

Posted on June 13, 2018

Targeted for touchdown on the third lunar landing was a place known as the Fra Mauro range, a stretch of rugged, Appalachian-type mounds 110 miles east of the Apollo 12 landing site.

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Tagged:Craft, Gilruth, Haise, Kranz, Lovell, Mattingly

Aug 23

Space Rocket History #267 – Apollo 13 – “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” – Part 2

Posted on August 23, 2018

By the time Flight Director Kranz heard Lovell’s report, of “Houston, we’ve had a problem. ” three controllers had reported related problems. Kranz was wondering which problem Lovell was reporting, as he started relaying the long list of warning indi...

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Tagged:Apollo 13, Jack Lousma, Kranz, Sy Liebergot

Sep 5

Space Rocket History #269 – Apollo 13 – “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” – Part 4

Posted on September 5, 2018

EECOM, Sy Liebergot looked away from his monitor; the end, he knew, was at last here. Liebergot, through no fault of his own, was about to become the first flight controller in the history of the manned space program to lose the ship that had been pl...

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Tagged:Clinton Burton, Kraft, Kranz, Liebergot, Lousma, Lunney

Sep 26

Space Rocket History #271 – Apollo 13 – Free Return – Part 1

Posted on September 26, 2018

Kraft wanted to fire the descent engine now, get the ship back on its free-return slingshot course, and when it emerged from behind the moon and reached the PC+2 point, execute any maneuvers that might be required to refine the trajectory or increase...

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Tagged:Chuck Deiterich, Glynn Lunney, Jerry Bostick, Jim Lovell, Kraft, Kranz

Oct 10

Space Rocket History #273 – Apollo 13 – Free Return – Part 3

Posted on October 10, 2018

Lovell toggled the “master arm” switch to On and glanced around to see if everything else was in order. Guidance control was set to “Primary Guidance”; thrust control was on “Auto”; engine gimbals were enabled; the propellant quantity, temperature, a...

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Tagged:Free Return, Kranz, Lousma, Lovell, Lunney

Nov 14

Space Rocket History #278 – Apollo 13 – Leaving the Moon – Part 1

Posted on November 14, 2018

Lovell’s disappointment with Kranz’s decision to not run another star check was quickly becoming academic since the time to conduct it was running out anyway.

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Tagged:Haise, Kranz, Lovell, Swigert, Vance Brand

Jan 16

Space Rocket History #286 – Apollo 13 – I Want My Power Up Checklist. Now!

Posted on January 16, 2019

As If there were not enough problems, Houston still had not completed the command module power up checklist. Capcom Joe KerwinThe Journey of Apollo 13(Haise, Lovell, Mattingly, & Kranz pose for the 40th Anniversary of Apollo 13.

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Tagged:Haise, Kranz, Lovell, Swigert

Feb 6

Space Rocket History #288 – Apollo 13 – Re-entry

Posted on February 6, 2019

To Kranz and his team, this crew was special. They just could not lose them. Failure was not an option. Gibbous MoonRe-entry (credit Atomic Toasters)Gene’s Book

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Tagged:Haise, Kerwin, Kranz, Lovell, Swigert

Feb 13

Space Rocket History #289 – Apollo 13 – Splashdown

Posted on February 13, 2019

“During blackout every team member does his own soul searching, reviewing the decisions and the data, knowing they had to be nearly perfect and knowing how tough perfection is.” Gene Kranz Splashdown Mission Control

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Tagged:Haise, Kranz, Lovell, Splashdown, Swigert

May 22

Space Rocket History #64 – Gemini V with Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad – 8 Days or Bust -Part 2

Posted on May 22, 2014

This was Flight Director Chris Kraft’s first major problem at the new Mission Control Center in Houston. He knew the spacecraft had enough battery power for reentry even if the fuel cells failed completely, but he needed to know if there would be ti...

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May 29

Space Rocket History #65 – Gemini VI & VII with Wally Schirra, Tom Stafford, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell – Rendezvous – Part 1

Posted on May 29, 2014

“We have had a conversation with the Carnarvon tracking station and their report keeps coming back – No joy – No joy.” NASA Public Affairs Officer Paul Haney.

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Jun 5

Space Rocket History #66 – Gemini VI & VII with Wally Schirra, Tom Stafford, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell – Rendezvous – Part 2

Posted on June 5, 2014

From the previous episode, it was decided that the name of Gemini VI would be changed to Gemini VI-a to distinguish it from the originally planned mission whose objective was to rendezvous with the Agena target vehicle. Gemini VII would be launched f...

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Lovell before the launch, in the special G5C space suit, which had a zippered hood with a visor instead of a solid helmet

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Jun 12

Space Rocket History #67 – Gemini VI & VII with Wally Schirra, Tom Stafford, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell – Rendezvous – Part 3

Posted on June 12, 2014

From the previous episode, we have Gemini VII waiting in orbit for Gemini VI-A to launch and rendezvous. Remember, Gemini VII could only remain in orbit for 14 days, the maximum duration of its flight. The goal was to launch Gemini VI-A on or befor...

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Jun 18

Space Rocket History #68 – Gemini VI & VII with Wally Schirra, Tom Stafford, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell – Rendezvous – Part 4

Posted on June 18, 2014

The Gemini Program was conceived after it became evident to NASA officials that an intermediate step was required between Project Mercury and the Apollo Program. The major objectives assigned to Gemini were: 1-To subject two men and supporting equip...

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Jul 24

Space Rocket History #72 – Gemini VIII with Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott – Part 1

Posted on July 24, 2014

On September 20th 1965, NASA named the crew for Gemini VIII. The command pilot selected was Neil Armstrong, a civilian test pilot with much experience in the X-15 rocket research aircraft program. David Scott was selected as pilot. Scott was the fir...

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Jul 30

Space Rocket History #73 – Gemini VIII with Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott – Part 2

Posted on July 30, 2014

This was the most complex mission attempted to date. The primary mission objectives were to perform rendezvous and four docking tests with the Gemini Agena Target Vehicle (GATV) and to execute an ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA)…

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Aug 7

Space Rocket History #74 – Gemini VIII with Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott – Part 3

Posted on August 7, 2014

Armstrong eased Gemini VIII toward the target at a barely perceptible speed of 8 centimeters per second. Then Armstrong gleefully reported, “Flight, we are docked!” For a brief moment, the flight controllers in Houston did not realize they had really...

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