Video: 'Today in Space History 05-22 - Snoopy Around the Mun (Apollo 10)

(Thursday, May 22, 1969, 21:29:43 UTC) — Two American astronauts, riding a frail, bug-shaped spacecraft, swooped down within 8.4 nautical miles of the Moon’s surface today to demonstrate successfully all the steps of a lunar landing except the actual touchdown. Continue reading Apollo 10 astronauts make closest approach ever to the Moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 1969) →