Apollo 10 lunar peril tests hit rough patch near moon
Apollo 10 astronauts Stafford and Cernan faced alarming moments during a low pass 9.4 miles above the moon as the LEM Snoopy encountered wild gyrations, miswired switch quirks, and pressure issues in the docking tunnel. Ground teams fixed a series of glitches and signaled readiness to proceed toward July lunar landing.
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Apollo 10 crewmates dodge lunar burn glitch
Apollo 10 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Thomas Stafford flirted with danger when a mispositioned gyro caused wild gyrations above the moon. They switched to a backup guidance system and steadied for insertion, later explained by ground control. Three coups in Iraq frame the closing line.
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Titan 3 rocket launches five satellites into orbit
At Cape Kennedy Air Force Titan 3 lofted five satellites including two Sentry units to monitor treaty violations. The 12 story booster lifted off at 3 57 am en route to an orbit from 10 500 to 69 000 miles above Earth with planned Vela satellite activations to test detection capabilities. Atlanta history note follows about why the city is named Atlanta in 1845.
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Lindbergh Reflects On Aircraft And Rocketry Future
Charles A. Lindbergh says Robert Goddard in 1929 called moon missions theoretically possible but economically improbable. He notes Apollo’s $2.3 billion FY1969 budget and warns aviation’s future depends on economy and politics beyond aviation itself. He cautions against overoptimism and emphasizes mature integration of aviation into everyday life.
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