One if these is the real Jim Lovell. ***** When I saw his name appear on the screen, before I… Read more James A. Lovell, Jr.: March 25, 1928 – August 7, 2025
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Forty years ago: 16th Shuttle flight caught in a crosswind
April 19, 1985: Brakes lock and a tire blows as Discovery ends its landing at the Kennedy Space Center. *****… Read more Forty years ago: 16th Shuttle flight caught in a crosswind
Forty years ago: the Shuttle takes a swat at a satellite
April 17, 1985: Under the control of Rhea Seddon, Discovery’s robot arm with its make-shift “flyswatter” extensions inches toward the… Read more Forty years ago: the Shuttle takes a swat at a satellite
Forty years ago: Shuttle mission 16 makes an unscheduled spacewalk
April 16, 1985: Astronauts Jeff Hoffman and Dave Griggs install make-shift “fly swatters” on the end the Discovery’s 50-ft.-long robot… Read more Forty years ago: Shuttle mission 16 makes an unscheduled spacewalk
55 years ago: Apollo 13 foreshadows end of lunar project
April 13, 1970: The Apollo 13 accident cut short the lifetime of Apollo. (Shown in the Lunar Module Aquarius, (left… Read more 55 years ago: Apollo 13 foreshadows end of lunar project
Forty years ago: STS 51-D, “The Omni is still Down”
The 16th Shuttle flight: The Syncom/Leasat communications satellite rolls out of Discovery’s payload bay, the Omni antenna folded down at.… Read more Forty years ago: STS 51-D, “The Omni is still Down”
55 years ago: Dust
Nov. 20, 1969: Apollo 12’s commander, Pete Conrad inspects Surveyor III. The Lunar Module Intrepid sits in the distance beyond… Read more 55 years ago: Dust
40 Years ago: Mission 14 snares a second satellite
Nov. 14, 1984: Dale Gardner stings the Westar satellite, the circular braking plate visible like a steering wheel. ***** The… Read more 40 Years ago: Mission 14 snares a second satellite
40 years ago: The 14th Shuttle mission switches to “Plan B” to retrieve satellite
Nov. 12, 1984: Joe Allen, at right, latches onto the stranded Palapa communications satellite. ****** Early on Nov. 12, 1984,… Read more 40 years ago: The 14th Shuttle mission switches to “Plan B” to retrieve satellite
40 years ago: 14th Shuttle flight launches on most ambitious mission since Apollo
Nov. 8, 1984: The chase is on! Discovery launches on a flight two deploy two communications satellites and retrieve two… Read more 40 years ago: 14th Shuttle flight launches on most ambitious mission since Apollo
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