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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1971

Page

2

Shepard mission sparks wife defiant praise amid space return

Mrs. Shepard defends her husband’s Moon mission selection despite age criticism. She praises Alan Shepard’s docking success and says she is proud as the mission ends. Edgar D. Mitchell’s wife notes the week’s excitement while reporters buzz about the voyage.

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Space debris littering 1960s era launch aftermath described

The text recounts concerns about space junk remaining after launches, noting debris from Apollo era missions. It mentions satellites, cameras, and equipment left in orbit or on lunar vicinity, with references to NASA, Alan Shepard, Pete Conrad, and the variety of discarded components polluting the space around Earth and the Moon.

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