Spaceflight

Alan Bean 1932-2018

June 2018 : By Francine Jackson

We’re very quickly losing our greatest era in modern history. Another one of the 12 astronauts to walk on the Moon has recently died: Alan Bean, 86, a Navy test pilot who made his first trip into space November 14, 1969, on Apollo 12, four months after the first Apollo 11 landing with Armstrong and Aldrin.

The 30-Year Legacy of NASA's Remarkable Spacecraft: The Space Shuttles

August 2011 : By Jim Hendrickson

Thinking back on something that had been a part of my life as long as I can remember, it becomes apparent that the Space Shuttle was far ahead of its time. We asked it to do a lot, and in its 135 flights it accomplished everything we asked of it and more.

40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

July 2009 : By Dave Huestis

“That’s one small step for (a) man. One giant leap for mankind.” On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong first set foot upon the Moon and spoke those words. It is perhaps the quote that most people of all cultures throughout the world recognize. This year we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing which set the stage for a total of 12 men to walk the surface of another world. Dave Huestis gives us a brief review of this crowning achievement and honors all those who made the Moon landings possible.

Hubble Servicing Mission is the Culmination of the Space Shuttle Program

June 2009 : By Jim Hendrickson

The Hubble Space Telescope gets an IYA 2009 upgrade and the crew of Atlantis demonstrates what only the Space Shuttle can do, one last time.

30th Anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project

July 2005 : By Dave Huestis

Dave Huestis recounts a trip to Cape Caneveral in 1975 during which he witnessed the conclusion of the Apollo program with the last Saturn rocket launch.