OTD in space - May 13: Apollo spacecraft launches for abort test

On May 13, 1964, NASA launched the second abort test of the Apollo spacecraft. This uncrewed mission would demonstrate that the launch escape system could safely eject the Apollo command module in ...
Hosted on MSN

Apollo Spacecraft: NASA's Lunar Mission to Saturn

The Apollo spacecraft is a complex transportation system designed for lunar missions, standing 363 feet tall and weighing over 6 million pounds at launch. It consists of three main components: the ...
AOL

What Happened to Apollo 13? Inside the Near-Fatal 1970 NASA Mission — And Exactly What Went Wrong

The Netflix documentary 'Apollo 13: Survival' gives a rare look at Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise’s time in space Apollo 13 crew members Jack Swigert, Jim Lovell and Fred Haise pose for a ...
WHNT

56 years ago, Huntsville-designed Saturn V rocket sent Apollo 10 into space for ‘dress rehearsal’ mission

CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. (WHNT) — 56 years ago today, the Apollo 10 “dress rehearsal” mission launched into space to set up the Apollo 11 moon landing mission a month later. Apollo 10 launched from Cape ...
PBS

Apollo 11: The Mission That Made History

On July 20, 1969, humanity achieved the unthinkable. On July 20, 1969, humanity achieved the unthinkable. Apollo 11, NASA’s landmark mission, saw astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the ...