Mar 16

Space Rocket History #153 – Zond 5 – Tortoises in Space & Nasa Stennis

Posted on March 16, 2016

The first attempt for a Zond 4 follow-up launched on April 22. It failed when the Launch Escape System sent an erroneous abort command at T+260 seconds and shut down the Proton booster’s second stage. The escape rocket fired and pulled the descent m...

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May 4

Space Rocket History #159 – Zond 6

Posted on May 4, 2016

Trouble began on the sixth day of the flight, November 17. The capsule developed an atmospheric leak, the pressure first dropping from 760 to 380 mm of Mercury. With the drop in cabin pressure all the animal test subjects died. It would have kille...

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Oct 27

Space Rocket History #375 – Apollo 17 – The Last Manned Landing

Posted on October 27, 2021

Gene had a deadlock visual on the landing site. He knew exactly where he was, and the LM had become part of him, responding to his wishes as well as his touch on the controls as they lowered closer to the surface.

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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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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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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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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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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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