Daily Archives: July 11, 2009

40 Years after Apollo 11: July 11, part 2

The rocket is ready. 363 feet tall. The little white part right above the silver part is the command module, where the astronauts will be spending some quality time. The silver part is the service module that contains oxygen for … Continue reading

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40 Years after Apollo 11: July 11, part 1

Here are Neil and Buzz in the Lunar Module flight simulator at the Cape. They kept practicing, simulating the landing, until just a couple of days before launch. They also tried to simulate every sort of emergency or glitch that … Continue reading

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