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Saving Skylab: The launch of the first crew

Posted on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 by etiptree

Fifty years ago, May 25, 1973: The first crew inspects the Skylab space station upon arrival. The Apollo Telescope Mount… Read more Saving Skylab: The launch of the first crew

Sixty years ago: a dramatic end to the longest Mercury

Posted on May 16, 2023 by etiptree

May 16, 1963: Faith 7 (Mercury-Atlas 9) descends towards splashdown in the Pacific after a 34-hour flight. ***** It’s May… Read more Sixty years ago: a dramatic end to the longest Mercury

Sixty years ago: Project Mercury reaches for its ultimate goal

Posted on May 15, 2023 by etiptree

May 15, 1963: Mercury-Atlas 9 with Gordon Cooper aboard aims at a flight in excess of one day. ***** Ten… Read more Sixty years ago: Project Mercury reaches for its ultimate goal

50 years ago: Skylab launches towards near disaster

Posted on May 14, 2023May 25, 2023 by etiptree

May 14, 1973: Skylab, America’s first space station, lifts off cleanly on the last Saturn V. But a minute later… Read more 50 years ago: Skylab launches towards near disaster

Forty years ago: Challenger completes first flight

Posted on April 9, 2023 by etiptree

April 9, 1983: Challenger rolls to a stop completing its maiden voyage, STS-6, escorted by a chase plane. ***** Wake… Read more Forty years ago: Challenger completes first flight

Forty years ago: STS-6 conducts the first Shuttle spacewalk

Posted on April 7, 2023 by etiptree

April 7, 1983: Story Musgrave (left) tests the dynamics of his tether while Don Peterson moves along the handrails along… Read more Forty years ago: STS-6 conducts the first Shuttle spacewalk

Forty years ago: Saving the first TDRS satellite

Posted on April 5, 2023 by etiptree

The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) riding its white upper stage floats away from STS-6/Challenger. ***** While the crew… Read more Forty years ago: Saving the first TDRS satellite

Forty years ago: Challenger makes maiden flight

Posted on April 4, 2023April 7, 2023 by etiptree

April 4, 1983: Challenger rises on a long column of solid-rocket exhaust in this photo taken from a chase airplane.… Read more Forty years ago: Challenger makes maiden flight

A tale of two Shuttles (final part)

Posted on February 1, 2023 by etiptree

Twenty years ago, Feb. 1, 2003: Engineers at Kirkland Air Force Base, New Mexico, capture this image of Columbia returning… Read more A tale of two Shuttles (final part)

A tale of two Shuttles (part two)

Posted on January 25, 2023 by etiptree

Challenger’s engines ignite for a Flight Readiness Firing test. The second FRF took place on Jan. 25, 1983. Twenty years… Read more A tale of two Shuttles (part two)

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