Episodes Tagged with "Mccandless"

Sep 25

50th Anniversary Special – An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #223 – Apollo 11 – Moonwalk – Part 1

Posted on September 25, 2019

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 firm ground, he was still, one foot on the last vestige ...

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

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

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

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

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

P1-Buzz and Neil unviel the commerative plaqueEVA_3

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

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 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