OTD In Space - February 26: 1st Launch of Saturn 1B Rocket

On 1966, NASA launched its new Saturn IB rocket on its first test flight. Also known as the Uprated Saturn I, the Saturn IB ...
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How the Apollo spacecraft functions

Experience the historic journey to the moon with this video detailing the Apollo 11 mission, which marked the first successful landing on the lunar surface. One astronaut remained in the ...
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Apollo 15: NASA's first moon buggy mission celebrates 50th anniversary

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 ...
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Apollo 13: What Actually Happened On NASA’s Near-Disaster Moon Mission

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
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Heat Shield, Fragment, Ablated, Apollo

Click to open image viewer. To protect the Apollo Command Module from the extreme heat of reentry, NASA chose an ablative heat shield composed of a brazed steel honeycomb substructure, a fiberglass ...