Space Rocket History #307 – Apollo 14 – The Climb to Orbit & TLI

Posted on July 3, 2019 by spac9750

“The approaching dusk and the damp mistiness left by the now-departed rainstorm only enhanced the spectacular sight and the sound of the launch. Tentacles of flame erupted on either side of the bottom of the Saturn V, which seemed to sit in its own cauldron of fire momentarily before breaking free of its shackles, as four hold-down arms at the base of the launch pad and five access arms along the outside of the booster swung away.” (Smoke Jumper, Moon Pilot by Willie Moseley)

Apollo 14 Launch Day
Apollo 14 Clears Tower
TV Coverage of Launch

Jun 19

Space Rocket History #305 – Apollo 14 – Pre-launch

Posted on June 19, 2019 by spac9750

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On November 9, 1970, the Apollo 14/Saturn V assembly, as tall as a 36-story building, rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building on the proportionally huge crawler transporter.

Training
Rollout – Mitchell, Shepard, Roosa
Insigna

May 29

Space Rocket History #302 – Apollo 14 – Commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. – Part 2

Posted on May 29, 2019 by spac9750

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On January 19, 1961, Robert R. Gilruth, the director of NASA’s Space Task Group, informed the seven astronauts that Shepard had been chosen for the first American crewed mission into space.