On this day in aviation and space history, 57 years ago (October 10, 1968), NASA launched Apollo 7-the first successful crewed mission of the Apollo program. At precisely 15:02:45 UTC, a Saturn IB ...
Click to open image viewer. This Apollo command module pressure model was part of a larger grouping built and used for wind tunnel testing conducted in the development stage of the Apollo program. The ...
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NASA’s plan to rescue astronauts from the Moon

In the 1960s, North American Aviation was asked to work out how astronauts could be rescued if they became stranded on or near the Moon during the Apollo program. The answer involved a modified ...
Recent photos taken by India’s Space Research Organization moon orbiter, known as Chandrayaan 2, clearly show the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 landing sites more than 50 years later. The photos were taken ...
Apollo 13 crew members Jack Swigert, Jim Lovell and Fred Haise pose for a photo. The Netflix documentary 'Apollo 13: Survival' gives a rare look at Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise's time in ...
This striking view, enhanced by the large format of this exceptional vintage print, gives the viewer the remarkable sensation of looking through a window at one of the most extraordinary events in ...