Apollo 8 Reentry Ranked Hottest Fastest Scariest Yet
Space Center Houston reports Apollo 8 reentry as the hot test fastest and scariest yet with 5 000 degree heat on the shield and 24 500 mph entry. The mission relies on gravity and atmosphere, avoiding braking rockets, aiming for a Pacific splashdown led by USS Yorktown. Recovery ships and planes patrol a 900 mile Pacific zone as crews brace for a night splashdown.
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Prague prepares new federal regime under Cernik
Premier Oldrich Cernik and his government resign this weekend to yield a federal administration by January 1. Communist sources say the move creates a two nation federation with Czech and Slovak regions, decentralizing power to regional governments in Prague and Bratislava.
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Rain May Not Fall for Five or Ten Years in Northern Chile
The report notes potential drought conditions in northern Chile with rainfall unlikely for five or ten consecutive years across portions of the region. It cites climate patterns and regional weather forecasts without projecting specific dates or locations.
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Apollo 8 astronauts profiled amid preflight notes
A look at the Apollo 8 crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders. Borman a 40 year old Air Force colonel and Gemini veteran is married to Susan and has two sons. Lovell a Navy captain and alumnus of the Naval Academy is married to Marilyn and has four children. Anders a 35 year old major and NASA rookie is married to Valerie and has five children.
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Apollo 8 Log Highlights Historic Moon Mission
The AP recounts Apollo 8 with Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders launching on time from Cape Kennedy aboard a Saturn V. It covers liftoff, deep space TV, lunar orbit, Genesis reading and the crew’s return as Mrs Esther Goddard advances her husband’s rocket research monument.
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