**** On the morning of August 5, 1971, we, Apollo 15, are headed home. It’s 14 hrs. since we left lunar… Read more Aug. 5, 1971: Apollo 15 makes the first walk in deep space.
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John Glenn born 100 years ago
Today, July 18, 2021, would have been John Glenn’s 100th birthday. **** Fireflies Under a hill that appears as the… Read more John Glenn born 100 years ago
60 Years ago: The first American
* * Some say it looks crude, small, and simple, yet the Mercury capsule embodied an engineering beauty. Everything needed to… Read more 60 Years ago: The first American
Mike Collins (1930 – 2021)
* * (Much of this poem was adapted from the words of Michael Collins in his books, “Carrying the Fire”… Read more Mike Collins (1930 – 2021)
40 years ago: Columbia lands
* * Landing day, April 14, 1981. We wake a half hour early and begin our day even before Mission Control… Read more 40 years ago: Columbia lands
April 12 belongs to Yuri Gagarin . . . And Columbia
* * Ready for a leap into the unknown? We’re up again at about 2:25 a.m. It’s April 12, 1981. We, the two… Read more April 12 belongs to Yuri Gagarin . . . And Columbia
40 Years ago: The computer “Time Skew”
* * Finally, launch day; April 10, 1981. Launch day, after a year of delays. Two years, depending on how you… Read more 40 Years ago: The computer “Time Skew”
50 years ago: The last “H” mission ends
* After a three-day voyage home, our Apollo 14 mission, the third landing on the moon, makes a bullseye splashdown… Read more 50 years ago: The last “H” mission ends
50 years ago: Apollo 14 — Lost on Cone Crater
* With a call to Houston two hours before our scheduled wake-up time, we begin our second — and final… Read more 50 years ago: Apollo 14 — Lost on Cone Crater
50 years ago: Apollo 14 lands on the moon
* It’s February 5, 1971 — and it’s going to be a long one for us, the crew of Apollo… Read more 50 years ago: Apollo 14 lands on the moon
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