The Translunar Insertion (TLI) burn of the Saturn third stage sending us toward the moon is a day behind,… Read more July 17, 1969: Halfway to the moon
50 years ago today: Tower clear
Three minutes, 25 seconds and counting . . . Neil Armstrong reported back when he received the good wishes,… Read more 50 years ago today: Tower clear
The eve of a new era?
The service structure (right) rolls back. The countdown proceeding smoothly, July 15, 1969, the day before launch, perhaps the… Read more The eve of a new era?
Two days until launch and . . .
Aldrin, Armstrong and Collins (L to R) answer to the press and public, as they will the rest of their… Read more Two days until launch and . . .
50 years ago: Luna races the moon
The front page of the Cleveland Plain Dealer the next day. July 13, 1969 — Luna 15 leaves earth… Read more 50 years ago: Luna races the moon
50 years ago: Let the countdown begin
Let the countdown commence, — commence as in commencement — the human race about to graduate from Planet Earth, so… Read more 50 years ago: Let the countdown begin
50 years ago: The flight plan is set
Imagine it not as a sure thing, this first shot at the moon, a myriad of tasks still coming… Read more 50 years ago: The flight plan is set
Stable One
Apollo 10 approaches splashdown, 50 years ago today. It landed upright, a position called Stable One. The Apollo capsules could… Read more Stable One
50 years ago: The wild gyration
Fifty years ago today, May 22, 1969: Snoopy swings low over the moon Go/no go? This is the… Read more 50 years ago: The wild gyration
50 years ago today: “Ten is go”
The launch of Apollo 10 on May 18, 1969 Synch your straps tight, perform status checks. We’re going to… Read more 50 years ago today: “Ten is go”
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