Untested Space Maneuver Halt From 3600 MPH
Aerospace editor describes Apollo 11 lunar module descent with Armstrong taking manual control near final approach to ease to the surface. He will monitor obstacle checks and reorient at 150 feet, then land vertically at about three feet per second using a 10000 pound thrust descent engine.
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Shannon Aerospace
U.S
Armstrong
Aldrin
Mike Vucellc
Long Beach
North American Rockwell
Space Division
Downey
Earth
Vucelli
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Borman Praises Soviet Space Tech After Nine Day Tour
Colonel Borman praised Soviet space and aeronautical technology after touring the USSR. He cited a Crimea tracking station seen by only two foreigners and toured the TU-144 aircraft. He urged international cooperation in space and noted potential joint tracking stations and conferences.
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Borman
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Soviet Union
Air Force
Crimea
Russia
Nixon
Neil Col
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Earth
Pacific
Hornet Heads Toward Launch as Apollo 23 Recovery Ship
The USS Hornet departed Pearl Harbor on Saturday to await the lunar launch and then move toward Johnston Island after liftoff. The 894 foot carrier with a 2000 plus crew has served as primary recovery ship for Apollo 23 and earlier Apollo 4 unmanned flight.
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Honolulu
UPS
Hornet
Pearl Harbor
Johnston Island
Goldsborough
Arlington
Apollo Crew in Good Shape Ready for Moon Landing
Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong Collins and Aldrin completed a Saturn V launch rehearsal at Cape Kennedy with health officials praising their fitness. Officials note a tight five day schedule and emphasize careful final checks before the July 20 moon landing.
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Apollo
Cape Kennedy
Moon
Armstrong
Patrick Air Force Base
Collins
Florida
Berry
Red Fleet Near Moonshot Site Off Cape Kennedy
A flotilla of seven Soviet naval vessels steamed within 80 miles of the Apollo 11 launch site at Cape Kennedy and drifted toward Cuba. The ships were reported 25 miles east-southeast of Miami as questions lingered over whether they would proceed to Cuba or remain offshore to observe the launch. The force includes a guided missile destroyer, a destroyer, two Foxtrot class torpedo submarines, a frigate, a submarine tender and an oiler.
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Miami
UPS
Cape Kennedy
Cuba
U.S. Navy
U.S
Russia
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Los Angeles
International Airport
Los Angeles International
NR Space Division
Lamar
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
White House
Perma Press
Pine
Nkamericard
Victoria
Lunar
Neil A. Armstrong
Charlies A. Berry
Space Center
Red Fleet
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