Apr 17

Space Rocket History #297 – Apollo 14 – Introduction

Posted on April 17, 2019 by spac9750

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The Apollo 14 crew were constantly aware that if their mission failed—if they had to turn back—it was probably the end of the Apollo program.

Apollo 14 roll out
Fra Mauro Landing site
Central station of the Apollo lunar surface experiments package

Sep 26

Space Rocket History #271 – Apollo 13 – Free Return – Part 1

Posted on September 26, 2018 by spac9750

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Kraft wanted to fire the descent engine now, get the ship back on its free-return slingshot course, and when it emerged from behind the moon and reached the PC+2 point, execute any maneuvers that might be required to refine the trajectory or increase its speed.

Apollo 13 explosion by Alan Bean

Jerry Bostick – FIDO

Chuck Deiterich – RETRO

Sep 05

Space Rocket History #269 – Apollo 13 – “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” – Part 4

Posted on September 5, 2018 by spac9750

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EECOM, Sy Liebergot looked away from his monitor; the end, he knew, was at last here. Liebergot, through no fault of his own, was about to become the first flight controller in the history of the manned space program to lose the ship that had been placed in his charge.