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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)

A tale of two Shuttles (part one)

Posted on January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 by etiptree

J January 16, 2003: Columbia is launched on the STS-107 mission. ***** Two Space Shuttles both sit on Launch Pad… Read more A tale of two Shuttles (part one)

Apollo 7’s Walt Cunningham (1932-2023)

Posted on January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 by etiptree

Walt Cunningham observes the Earth during Apollo 7, Oct. 11-22, 1968 ***** Who remembers Apollo 7, quickly overshadowed by Apollo… Read more Apollo 7’s Walt Cunningham (1932-2023)

Apollo revisited: a personal note

Posted on December 20, 2022 by etiptree

Apollo 17: Rambling through a boulder field. ***** Apollo is over.  You and I have flown every mission since the… Read more Apollo revisited: a personal note

Fifty years ago: Splashdown ends the age of Apollo

Posted on December 19, 2022 by etiptree

Dec. 19, 1972: Apollo 17 descends on its three main parachutes during the final seconds of the Apollo program. *****… Read more Fifty years ago: Splashdown ends the age of Apollo

Fifty years ago: One last spacewalk in deep space

Posted on December 17, 2022 by etiptree

Dec. 17, 1972: Ron Evans, carrying a film cassette, works his way along handrails on the exterior of Apollo 17’s… Read more Fifty years ago: One last spacewalk in deep space

Fifty years ago: Farewell — Apollo 17 leaves lunar orbit

Posted on December 16, 2022 by etiptree

Dec. 16, 1972: The moon as Apollo 17 pulls away. A slice of the backside is visible on the right.… Read more Fifty years ago: Farewell — Apollo 17 leaves lunar orbit

Fifty years ago: Apollo’s last lunar liftoff

Posted on December 14, 2022December 15, 2022 by etiptree

Dec. 14, 1972: The Lunar Module Challenger at the moment of ignition and liftoff, ending Apollo’s last exploration of the… Read more Fifty years ago: Apollo’s last lunar liftoff

Fifty years ago: The last moonwalk

Posted on December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 by etiptree

Dec. 13, 1972: Jack Schmitt walks around the split boulder explored at North Massif mountain on Apollo 17’s final moonwalk.… Read more Fifty years ago: The last moonwalk

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