The Saturn V Production Line Shuts Down
The last Saturn V has been built. The production line is shutting down. There will be no more Saturn V rockets after the ones already in the inventory.
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Tag: apollo
What 1968 Was
1968 is over and I'm trying to figure out what kind of year it was. The worst year and the best year. The year America broke and also the year it reached the Moon.
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Apollo 7 Is Home — We’re Back
Eleven days in orbit. All systems tested. Three men home safe. Schirra had a head cold the whole time, which made him even more cantankerous than usual with Mission Control. But more importantly: they broadcast live television from space for the first time. The picture was shaky. The men were…
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The Year Everything Will Happen
It's a new year and I think 1968 is going to be decisive. Either we get back on track for a Moon landing, or the goal of before 1970 becomes impossible.
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The Long Wait
We are waiting. The redesign of the Apollo capsule is ongoing, and there's nothing to do but wait and read and follow the technical reports.
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Gemini Is Over — And I Can’t Believe What We Did
Gemini 12 splashed down yesterday and the Gemini program is over. Ten missions. Ten crews. Every major skill required for a Moon landing has been demonstrated. Rendezvous, docking, long-duration flight, spacewalks. We started two years ago not knowing if any of this was possible. We know now.
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