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July 18-21, 1966 - Gemini X EVA by Collins and Young
18-21 Jul. 1966 During Gemini X American astronauts Mike Collins and John Young make two rendezvous and docking maneuvers with Agena target vehicles, plus complete a complex EVA. Source click… more →
July 18-21, 1966 - Gemini X EVA by Collins and Young
tellinghistory wrote 5 months ago: 18-21 Jul. 1966 During Gemini X American astronauts Mike Collins and John Young make two rendezvous … more →
The Road to the Moon
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Andrew wrote 5 months ago: “Many years ago the great British Explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Mount Everest, wa … more →
July 3-6, 1966 - Stafford and Cernan make EVA, Gemini IX
tellinghistory wrote 5 months ago: 3-6 Jul. 1966 During the flight of Gemini IX on this date, American astronauts Tom Stafford and Euge … more →
Exploration vs. Scientific Modes of Spaceflight
Andrew wrote 6 months ago: Now that I’ve since finished my last seminar of classwork for my Master’s, I’ve be … more →
What is innovation?
kmengwasser wrote 8 months ago: I won’t start by stating the Merriam-Webster definition of innovation, or even the Wikipedia e … more →
an ethic of space
thephilosophisingmoose wrote 1 year ago: who pays the bill for NASA? most of it comes from the american taxpayer. and that is just not right. … more →
September 12, 1966 - Gemini 11 was launched
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tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Gemini 11 (officially Gemini XI) was a 1966 manned spaceflight in NASA’s Gemini program. It wa … more →
April 1959 - The Mercury Seven are chosen by NASA
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: The Mercury Seven was the name given to the first group of NASA astronauts in April 1959. Wikipedia … more →
March 6, 1927 - Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper, Jr., is born
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Gordon ‘Gordo’ Cooper was one of the original seven Mercury program U.S. astronauts. He … more →
January 20, 1930 - American astronaut Buzz Aldrin is born
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, was bornn January 20, 1930. He was the Lunar Module … more →
Gemini 2 is launched January 19, 1965
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tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: The unmanned Gemini-2 mission was launched on this day, January 19, 1965 aboard a Titan II rocket. A … more →
Book review: Into That Silent Sea
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tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965, Francis French and Colin Burgess. Un … more →
December 15, 1965 - Gemini 6A launches into orbit to rendevouz with Gemini VII
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Walter Marty Schirra, Jr. (March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronaut … more →
December 4, 1965 - launch of Gemini 7
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Gemini VII was a manned spaceflight that took place December 7, 1965. It was NASA’s 4th manned … more →
November 27, 1936 - Flight Director Glynn Lunney is born
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Glynn S. Lunney was born November 27, 1936. He was an early employee of NASA beginning in 1958. His … more →
October 5, 1929 - Astronaut Richard Gordon, Jr., is born
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Richard F. Gordon Jr., was born in Seattle, Washington, October 5, 1929. he served on two missions w … more →
August 28, 1924 - 'Pad Leader' Guenter Wendt was born
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Guenter F. Wendt was born in August 28, 1924, in Berlin. He is is a German-American engineer noted f … more →
August 26, 1921 - U.S. American engineer Max Faget is born
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: American engineer Max A. Faget was born on August 26, 1921, he died October 9, 2004. Faget was the d … more →
August 21, 1965 - Gemini 5 launches into space
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Gordon Cooper was one of the original seven Mercury program U.S. astronauts. He flew on the Mercury … more →
