Apollo 15
August 7, 1971
Apollo 15 splashed down today. Nearly eighteen hours of moonwalk time. Three rover traverses. The Genesis Rock. The Feather and Hammer experiment. Al Worden's deep-space EVA. This mission changed the character of Apollo — from "can we do it" to "what can we learn." I am deeply satisfied.
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Apollo 13
April 14, 1970
The crew of Apollo 13 has moved into the Lunar Module Aquarius. It's a lifeboat. Designed for two men, two days. Three men, four days. Mission Control is rewriting every procedure in real time. I called in sick to work. I cannot leave the radio.
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Technology
June 15, 1969
I've spent the past few weeks trying to understand the powered descent to the lunar surface in detail. Let me write out what I know.
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Apollo 10
May 22, 1969
Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan flew the Lunar Module down to 47,000 feet above the Moon today. Eight-point-four nautical miles. They could see the craters. They could see where Apollo 11 will land. They were RIGHT THERE. And then they flew back up. I respect the mission plan. I am…
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May 18, 1969
Apollo 10 launched today with Tom Stafford, John Young, and Gene Cernan. The lunar module is named Snoopy. The command module is Charlie Brown.
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March 3, 1969
The lunar module flew for the first time with humans aboard today. Jim McDivitt and Rusty Schweickart took "Spider" on a solo flight while Dave Scott flew the command module.
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