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Apollo 15: The Moon Buggy Debuts

The Apollo 15 astronauts test-drive the lunar roving vehicle and spend the longest time yet on the moon's ...

Space.com · Oct '18 · 

Steely spaceship: Apollo 11 capsule lands on display in Pittsburgh

You could say that "Columbia," the historic spacecraft that flew the first astronauts to land on the moon, has Pittsburgh ...

collectSPACE · Sep '18

Apollo 7: A Test of Spacecraft and Crew

Apollo 7 was the first crewed spaceflight of the Apollo program that went into space. The crew of Wally ...

Space.com · Sep '18 · 

Apollo 11 Mission Overview

"The Eagle has landed…" Mission Objective The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by ...

NASA · Dec '17

Apollo 8: First Around the Moon

The Apollo 8 mission took astronauts around the moon for the first time and resulted in the iconic Earthrise ...

Space.com · Sep '18 · 

What Happened to Apollo 13?

Apollo 13 was a mission that tested NASA and its astronauts to the hilt. It was the thirtheenth scheduled lunar space ...

ThoughtCo · 1mo ago

Apollo 10: Lunar Landing Dress Rehearsal

The Apollo 10 mission in 1969 simulated a descent to the lunar surface. The mission's crew of Thomas ...

Space.com · Sep '18 · 

Apollo 11 | Facts & Pictures

Apollo 11, U.S. spaceflight during which commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin (“Buzz”) Aldrin, Jr., ...

www.britannica.com · 2w ago

Apollo 9: The Lunar Module Flies

The Apollo 9 crew had to contend with human illness as they flew the lunar module in space for the first time.

Space.com · Sep '18 · 

Why Apollo 8 Mattered

Apollo 11 couldn't have happened without the December 1968 mission that proved the moon was within ...

Popular Mechanics · 3d ago · 

Apollo 7: What It Taught NASA About Head Colds, Spacecraft, and Rebellion

On the 50th anniversary of its launch, Apollo 7 isn't well remembered — but it continues to hold lessons for ...

Seeker · Oct '18 · 

Apollo 7 Launched as Race to Moon Reached Final Stretch

Apollo 7 lifts off from Cape Kennedy (now Cape Canaveral) Air Force Station's Launch Complex 34 on Oct. 11, 1968.

NASA · Oct '18

Apollo 7 astronaut recounts splashdown at 50th anniversary gala

Walt Cunningham hoped the parachutes had opened. A member of the United States' first three-man space crew, ...

collectSPACE · Oct '18

50 Years Ago: Apollo 7 Ends, “101% Successful”

Apollo 7, with astronauts Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Donn F. Eisele, and R. Walter Cunningham aboard, splashed down on ...

NASA · Oct '18

Apollo 8 astronauts recount NASA's epic first mission to the Moon

On the morning of Dec. 21, 1968 NASA's Apollo 8 spacecraft lifted off atop a Saturn V rocket from Launch ...

Fox News · 4d ago · 

50 Years Ago, The Apollo 7 Mission Continues

Apollo 7 astronauts Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Donn F. Eisele, and R. Walter Cunningham continued their historic Earth ...

NASA · Oct '18

History of the Apollo 1 Tragedy

On January 27, 1967, the crew of Apollo/Saturn 204 (commonly known as Apollo 1) were training for an Earth orbiting ...

ThoughtCo · 1mo ago

Apollo 7: NASA's first mini-mutiny in space

50 years ago, Apollo 7 accomplished a number of firsts in space ... including a disagreement between Mission Control ...

Astronomy Magazine · Oct '18

The Apollo 1 tragedy

The Apollo 1 tragedy. 27 January 1967. [Apollo 1 Crew]. Edward White, Command Pilot Virgil "Gus" Grissom ...

the NSSDCA - NASA · Jan '18

The Apollo 10 crew heard "outer-space-type music" on the dark ...

Houston, we have a sound!” Apollo 13 was to take men to the Moon's surface in April 1970, but had a ...

The Vintage News · Jun '18 · 

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