Video: 'Apollo Skylab 1 Launch May 14, 1973.mp4'
(Monday, May 14, 1973, 1:30:00 p.m. EDT, during the Space Race) — Skylab, the first space station of the United States, was launched uncrewed today from Cape Kennedy, Florida, but was seriously damaged during liftoff. Continue reading First American space station rockets into Earth’s orbit after suffering serious damage during liftoff 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1973)
Video: 'Columbia Accident News Coverage, CNN and NBC, February 1, 2003 (Volume 1 of 3)'
(Saturday, February 1, 2003, 9:00:18 a.m. EST; during STS-107) — The space shuttle Columbia broke up this morning on re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts on board and sending fiery debris over Texas in the second loss of a space shuttle in 17 years. Continue reading Space shuttle Columbia breaks up during re-entry, killing all seven astronauts aboard and sending fiery debris over Texas and Louisiana 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 2003)
Video: 'Apollo 17: On the Shoulders of Giants (BEST QUALITY)' (final moments on the moon at 20:16)
(Thursday, December 14, 1972, 12:41 a.m. EST) — Apollo 17 astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, 38, climbed into the lunar module Challenger early this morning, following fellow astronaut Harrison Schmitt, to become the last person to have set foot on the moon to date. Continue reading Astronaut Eugene Cernan becomes last person to walk on the moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1972)
Video: 'Apollo 17 landing from PDI to Touchdown' (Challenger lands on the Moon at 14:08)
(Monday, December 11, 1972, 2:54:57 p.m. EST) — Apollo 17’s lunar module landed on the moon today with astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt aboard, becoming the last two men to date to step onto the lunar surface. Continue reading Apollo 17’s lunar module ‘Challenger’ lands on the moon in final manned lunar landing 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1972)
Video: 'Launch of Apollo 17 TV Coverage' (video begins 13:02 before lift-off)
(Thursday, December 7, 1972, 12:33:00 a.m. EST) — Delayed for more than two hours by a minor technical error, Apollo 17 vaultedfrom launch pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida toward the moon early this morning, propelled by a fiery rocket on was man’s last voyage to another world. Continue reading America’s final manned mission to the moon launched as Apollo 17 blasts off from Cape Canaveral 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1972)
Video: 'American In Orbit - Stage III' (launch at 1:12:50)
(Wednesday, October 3, 1962, 8:15:12-5:28:22 p.m. EDT; during the crewed Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) space mission, part of NASA’s Mercury program) — Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. was launched into space this morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and whizzed around the earth six times through space with robot precision in the Sigma 7 spacecraft before landing safely in the Pacific Ocean. Continue reading Wally Schirra launched into space from Cape Canaveral for longest U.S. manned orbital flight yet 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1962)
Video: 'Telstar Satellite Brings World Closer 1962/7/12'
(Tuesday, July 10, 1962, 4:35:00 a.m. EDT) — Telstar 1, the world’s first commercial communications satellite, was launched today from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on top of a Thor-Delta rocket, marking a historic, highly successful first step toward achieving a revolutionary new global communications system in space. Continue reading Telstar 1 experimental communications satellite rockets into orbit 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1962)
Video: 'MERCURY-ATLAS 7 - Liftoff to Orbit (1962/05/24) - Full Audio - Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7'
(Thursday, May 24, 1962, 12:45:16 UTC/8:45:16 a.m. EDT; during the Space Race) — Astronaut Scott Carpenter blasted off from Launch Complex 14 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida, this morning aboard his Aurora 7 spacecraft, becoming the second American to orbit the Earth, the fourth American in space (following Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and John Glenn) and the sixth human to fly in space. Continue reading Astronaut Scott Carpenter becomes second American to orbit Earth 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1962)
Video: 'Apollo 16 Remastered (50th Anniversary) [4K]' (Apr. 22, 1972, at 1:40:56)
(Saturday, April 22, 1972, 11:33:35 a.m. EST; during the Apollo 16 mission to the Moon) — Apollo 16 explorers drove halfway up a Moon mountain today, dodging huge boulders, to reach the highest point on the Moon ever visited by man. They were pleased with the accomplishment but disappointed in not finding more crystalline rock. Continue reading Apollo 16 astronauts drive up mountain, collect rocks in six-mile trip on the Moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1972)
Video: 'Apollo 16 Remastered *Season 6 Premiere* [4K]' (Apr. 21, 1972, at 1:08:20)
(Friday, April 21, 1972, 11:47:28 a.m. EST; during the Apollo 16 mission to the Moon) — American astronauts John W. Young and Charles Duke became the ninth and tenth persons to walk on the Moon today after the lunar module Orion had landed as part of the Apollo 16 mission. Continue reading Apollo 16 astronauts begin seven-hour walk, drive on the Moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 21 1972)
