Some Moon missions get all the glory. Apollo 8 was the first to orbit the Moon. Apollo 11, the first to land. And Apollo 17 was the last crewed mission to the lunar surface — for now. Of course, each ...
50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonates
"Soyuz and Apollo are shaking hands now!" Fifty years ago today (July 17), at 12:09 p.m. EDT (1609 GMT), history was made as two crewed spacecraft launched by two countries docked together in orbit ...
On July 26, 1971, at 9:34 am EDT, Apollo 15 lifted off the Pad A of Launch Complex 39 at the Kennedy Space Center on the first true lunar exploration mission. Using an improved Lunar Module, the ninth ...
Apollo 15, the first of the J-series missions, prioritized ambitious scientific objectives, utilizing advanced tools such as a percussive drill, 500mm telephoto lenses, and the Lunar Roving Vehicle ...
Stafford Helped Lead Space Race During Gemini and Apollo, Was Exemplary Air Force Test Pilot School Leader and Annapolis Graduate. The world has lost astronaut, test pilot, scientist and adventurer ...
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