HANS REMEMBERS- MARCH 13, 1969 APOLLO 9 RETURNS TO EARTH
It was fifty years ago today- Thursday March 14, 1969- Apollo 9 returned to earth following ten days in lower Earth orbit. This wasn’t the exciting mission that Apollo […]
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Category Archives: Astronauts
HANS REMEMBERS- MARCH 11, 1969- NASA ANNOUNCES BUZZ ALDRIN SCHEDULED TO BE THE FIRST PERSON TO WALK ON THE MOON
It was fifty years ago today – Tuesday March 11, 1969 NASA’s Dr. John Small, Director of Lunar Surface Projects announced that the plan was for Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin to […]
HANS REMEMBERS- MARCH 6, 1969- MOON SUIT SUCCESSFULLY TESTED BY APOLLO 9
It was fifty years ago today- the moon suit that would be worn by the Apollo 11 astronauts in July when the went to the moon was successfully tested by […]
HANS REMEMBERS– THE LAUNCHING OF APOLLO 9- MONDAY MARCH 3, 1969
It was fifty years ago today- Apollo 9 launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida at 11 AM. The astronauts were James McDivitt, David Scott and Rusty Schweickart. It would be McDivitt’s […]
I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY- NEWS HEADLINES FROM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 19, 1969
I read the news today ,oh boy- some of the news headlines from 50 years ago today- Wednesday February 19, 1969. When President John F. Kennedy announced in a speech […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY- WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15, 1969- SOVIETS LAUNCH SOYUZ 5
It was fifty years ago today- Wednesday January 15, 1969- the Soviet Union which was clearly falling behind in the race with the USA to the Moon launched it’s second […]
I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY- NEWS HEADLINES FROM TUESDAY JANUARY 14, 1969
I read the news today- oh boy! The headlines from Tuesday January 14, 1969. It was a busy news filled day– The NBA All-Star Game was played at the […]
