Apollo 11 lunar orbit maneuvers and ascent described
The article outlines key Apollo 11 orbital burns and maneuvers. It notes a 5 minute 59.9 second lunar orbit insertion burn behind the moon, a 16.4 second tune up burn, a 28 second descent burn starting the landing, an 11 minute 52 second engine change, and a 7 minute 23 second ascent burn to return to lunar orbit before rendezvous and return to Earth.
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Moon
Ron Berry
Lunar
Space Agency
Jim McPherson
Space
Apollo
Earth
Van Allen cites low radiation risk for astronauts voyage
Dr James Van Allen of the University of Iowa says the chance of astronauts encountering dangerous radiation on the moon mission is about one in 300 despite shielding. He notes a single dose in space would be the concern if exposure occurs late in the flight.
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Iowa City
Iowa
UPI
James van Allen
University of Iowa
Earth
Perone
No Rescue If Vehicle Fails On Moon Apollo Astronauts Face Risk
The article argues there is no rescue option if Armstrong and Aldrin are marooned on the moon. A second spacecraft could not reach them quickly enough. LM and ascent engine are not shippable uprights. Kraft stresses the high reliability standard and extensive testing behind Apollo, making safety an all or nothing issue for the mission.
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Space Center
Houston
Cape Kennedy
Moon
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Robot Lens to Telecast Moon Step
An automatic camera attached to the lunar module will relay live TV of Neil Armstrong’s first moon step. The upside down setup will be inverted for viewers to see Armstrong right side up as he and Aldrin perform activities for about two hours, including flag planting.
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Space Center
Houston
Earth
Neil A. Armstrong
Armstrong
Air Force
Edwin E. Aldrin
Aldrin
Moon
Lander
Lunar Onit
Pan American predicts 16 700 moon flight reservations
Pan American Airways has 16 700 reservations for flights to the moon the airline's vice president said the data are stored in a computer. He predicted regular scientific explorations to the moon within 10 years and commercial travel there by the end of the century.
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San Francisco
Pan American Airways
Alice
Frig
Najeeb E. Halaby
Apollo 11 Moon Walk Schedule Reveals Step by Step Plan
UPI reports Apollo 11 crew plans lunar surface activities from landing to ascent. Timeline covers touchdown at 1:19 p.m. PDT through ascent and docking at 2:32 p.m. PDT with Armstrong Aldrin Collins.
Mars Pictures By End Of This Month See Twin Probes
Mars pictures from Mariner 6 and Mariner 7 plan to stream to Earth late this month. The spacecraft launched from Cape Kennedy carry cameras with high resolution and will image features near the Martian equator and south pole, including canals and polar caps, as they pass within a few thousand miles of the planet.
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Mars Pictures
Pasadena
Mars
U.S
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Mariner 6
South Pole
Mariner 4
Moon
Mariners 6
Southland Aid Seen in Apollo 11 Moon Effort
The piece notes 350000 workers across 20000 firms including Southland corporations contributed to the Apollo program. It cites the $24 billion cost since 1961, the Rockwell contractor role in building the command and service modules and booster stage, and outlines Mariner 6 and 7 missions to assess Mars for life with instruments to measure surface temperatures and atmospheric properties.
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Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Southland Corporations
North American
Rockwell Corp
Contamination Not Considered Possible By Apollo 11 Doctor
Dr Charles A Berry told quarantine officer Dr Clarence A Jernigan that airborne moon contamination is not a problem for Nixon and others aboard the recovery ship. He said normal carrier operations maintain sufficient distance to prevent contamination. NASA recovery head Dr Donald Stillken had raised a downwind risk concern at a briefing.
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Berry
Jernigan
NASA
Donald Stillken
Moon medals for Soviet cosmonauts announced by Nixon
Izvestia in Moscow reports Nixon's announcement that U S astronauts will place medals on the moon for two dead Soviet cosmonauts. The first public reaction notes the historic mission Apollo 11 and the gesture is seen as a cross era acknowledgment.
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Izvestia
Nixon
U.S
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