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Space Rocket History Archive

The history of early space exploration.

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Space Rocket History #239 – Apollo 12 – Commander Charles Conrad – Part 2

Space Rocket History #239 – Apollo 12 – Commander Charles Conrad – Part 2

Pete Conrad joined NASA as part of the second group of astronauts, known as the New Nine, on September 17, 1962. He was ... Read more

31 Jul 2023

38mins

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Space Rocket History #238 – Apollo 12 – Commander Charles Conrad – Part 1

Space Rocket History #238 – Apollo 12 – Commander Charles Conrad – Part 1

The third man to walk on the moon, Charles Conrad Jr. was born on June 2, 1930, in Philadelphia, to Charles and Frances ... Read more

31 Jul 2023

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Space Rocket History #237 – Apollo 12 – Lunar Module Pilot Alan Bean – The Artist

Space Rocket History #237 – Apollo 12 – Lunar Module Pilot Alan Bean – The Artist

After completing a four-year tour of duty, he attended the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland.... Read more

30 Jun 2023

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Space Rocket History #236 – Apollo 12 – Command Module Pilot Richard “Dick” Gordon

Space Rocket History #236 – Apollo 12 – Command Module Pilot Richard “Dick” Gordon

After graduating from the University of Washington, Gordon joined the US Navy, and after his first exposure to planes de... Read more

30 Jun 2023

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Space Rocket History #235 – Apollo 12 – Introduction

Space Rocket History #235 – Apollo 12 – Introduction

At NASA Headquarters, George Mueller and other planners created a far-reaching plan that Administrator Paine made even m... Read more

28 May 2023

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Space Rocket History #234 – Soyuz 6, 7, and 8 – Part 2 -The Vulcan Device

Space Rocket History #234 – Soyuz 6, 7, and 8 – Part 2 -The Vulcan Device

The Vulcan device consisted of two major units. The first unit included various welding devices and a turn-table with sa... Read more

28 May 2023

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Space Rocket History #233 – Soyuz 6, 7, and 8 with Shonin, Kubasov, Filipchenko, Volkov, Gorbatko, Shatalov, Yeliseyev – Part 1

Space Rocket History #233 – Soyuz 6, 7, and 8 with Shonin, Kubasov, Filipchenko, Volkov, Gorbatko, Shatalov, Yeliseyev – Part 1

Finally, on April 25, 1969 during a meeting of the Soyuz State Commission, it was decided that the solo and docking flig... Read more

28 Apr 2023

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Space Rocket History #232 – Apollo 11 – Final Duties & World Reaction Part 2

Space Rocket History #232 – Apollo 11 – Final Duties & World Reaction Part 2

The round-the-world tour began on September 29th and lasted until November 5th covering 28 cities in 25 countries in 38 ... Read more

28 Apr 2023

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Space Rocket History #231 – Apollo 11 – Final Duties & World Reaction Part 1

Space Rocket History #231 – Apollo 11 – Final Duties & World Reaction Part 1

On August 10th, 1969 quarantine officially ended for the Apollo 11 crew, but that did not end the duties required for a ... Read more

31 Mar 2023

38mins

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Space Rocket History #230 – Apollo 11 – Recovery, Nixon, & Quarantine

Space Rocket History #230 – Apollo 11 – Recovery, Nixon, & Quarantine

The helicopter door slid open and Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins stepped out of the helicopter onto the lower deck of th... Read more

31 Mar 2023

39mins

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