Video: Apollo 16 on Apr. 25, 1972 (at 24:20)
(Tuesday, April 25, 1972, 3:47 p.m. EST) — A floating “walk” in space and a mid-course rocket firing kept the Apollo 16 astronauts busy today as they sped smoothly away from the moon on their homeward journey to earth.
Video: Apollo 16 on Apr. 23, 1972 (at 19:31)
(Sunday, April 23, 1972, 10:35 p.m. EST) — Apollo 16 explorers rocketed away from the Moon today at 8:26 p.m. EST and sped into Moon orbit with rocks geologists believe were formed by early lunar volcanoes, thus achieving their primary goal. The men then linked with the command ship at 10:35 p.m. EST and began preparing for the long trip home.
Earlier in the day, John W. Young and Charles M. Duke, Jr., conducted a third and final expedition on the lunar surface for 5 hours and 40 minutes, driving their Moon buggy at a speed of 11 miles per hour.
Video: Apollo 16 burn into lunar orbit (at 3:18)
(Wednesday, April 19, 1972) — Apollo 16 astronauts rocketed into orbit of the Moon today and began a six-day scientific exploration. The spacemen and their craft were fit and ready for the challenge after a 240,000-mile voyage from Earth.
“Hello Houston. Sweet 16 has arrived,” commander John W. Young announced as the spacecraft emerged from behind the moon at 3:44 p.m. EST.
(Monday, April 8, 2002, 4:44 p.m. EDT) — Space shuttle Atlantis thundered into orbit today with a new part for the international space station Alpha, a 44-foot section of latticework equipped with a rail car and track.
Atlantis and its crew soared into a clear sky, four days late because of a leaky fuel line on the launch pad that had to be repaired.
Video: Glenn addresses Congress (at 24:14)
(Monday, February 26, 1962) — Astronaut John Glenn addressed a joint meeting of Congress today, six days after becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, telling lawmakers “exploration and the pursuit of knowledge have always paid dividends in the long run.”
Video: Glenn completes first orbit (at 8:26)
(Tuesday, February 20, 1962, 2:20 p.m. EST) — John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth today, making three orbits in 4 hours, 55 minutes while aboard Friendship 7. Continue reading Glenn becomes first American to orbit earth 50 years ago this hour (1962)
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Apollo 15 Splashdown
(Saturday, August 7, 1971, 4:46pm EDT) — The astronauts of Apollo 15 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean today and brought to a safe conclusion their successful 12-day moon-exploring mission, which space agency officials called an “epic scientific voyage.” During Earth re-entry and descent, however, one of the three parachutes failed to open fully. As a result, descent velocity was 2.8mph faster than planned, but the crew was unharmed.
1971: Apollo 15 (NASA)
(Thursday, August 5, 1971) — Working with surprising speed and ease, astronaut Alfred M. Worden wrapped up Apollo 15’s spectacular lunar expedition in high style today with man’s first walk in deep space to retrieve priceless film of the moon.
1971: Apollo 15 (NASA)
(Wednesday, August 4, 1971) — Apollo 15 tonight fired its main engine behind the moon and blasted out of lunar orbit on the way home to earth just after dropping off a small satellite designed to orbit the moon for at least a year.
