Apollo 15— July 26, 1971. Astronauts David Scott, James Irwin and Alfred Worden were part of the mission that carried the lunar roving vehicle, often known as the moon buggy, for the first time to the moon. Their mission emphasized geological work, and the crew was trained to identify di...
Apollo 11 was the moment history changed forever. The mission that carried man to the surface of the moon for the first time set in motion the technological revolution of mankind. Discover the optimistic dreams of NASA during the golden ...See more ...
Forty five years ago, astronaut Jack Lousma was acting as the ground-based Capcom (a shorthand for Capsule communicator) for the Apollo 13 mission, which was in its coast phase towards the Moon. The mission so far had been routine. Lunar missions seemed to have become almost straightforward. ...
Apollo 13backup crew, you’re up in thesimulator. The "backup crew" are the people that replace the prime crew if any of them get sick or can’t perform their mission. That’s three hours ofboredomfollowed by seven seconds ofsheerterror. "Boredom" refers to the state of being bored, ...
You will find a brief summary page of the missions that came through here and then separate pages devoted to each mission. As I find new information I will add it to the site. If anyone has any information on American Samoa and Apollo that they would like to share, comments about the ...
The Apollo fuel cell system flew on all subsequent Apollo missions, Skylab missions, and the Apollo–Soyuz mission. The fuel cell systems were located inside the service module and were the only power source for the service module. An auxiliary battery was added to the service module after the...
and the larger active experiment known as the Lunar Seismic Profiling Experiment at Apollo 17. They also deployed a Lunar Surface Gravimeter. Although the gravimeter failed in its primary mission to study gravitational waves predicted by general relativity, it also functioned as a seismometer. The tw...
“When [Kennedy] asked us to do that in 1961, it was impossible,” said Chris Kraft, the man who invented Mission Control. “We made it possible. We, the United States, made it possible.” Ten thousand problems had to be solved to get us to the Moon. Every one of t...
Cast Apollo 11(I)(2019) G 93 min|Documentary, History Edit pageAdd to list Track A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commanderNeil Armstrongand pilotsBuzz AldrinandMike Collins. Read more:Plot summary|Synopsis
"The Daily Sun-Up" Landowners worry about recreational access on their property; The Apollo XVII mission's gift to Colorado (Podcast Episode 2023) - Plot summary, synopsis, and more...