Apollo 11

Apollo 11

NASA met President Kennedy’s goal by landing on the moon in July 1969. The Apollo 11 command module (“Columbia”) got them there. The final leg down to the surface was taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin via the LM, “Eagle”. Meanwhile, Mike Collins orbited above alone.

Apollo 11 ("Columbia") at National Air & Space

Apollo 11 ("Columbia") at National Air & Space

SpacecraftApollo 11 ("Columbia")
LocationNational Air & Space Museum
Washington, District of Columbia
Hours10:00 am - 5:30 pm
some extended hours (call!)
Open every day except December 25.
Contact202-633-1000
MissionFirst moonlanding.
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Apollo 12

Apollo 12

Apollo 12 at Virginia Air & Space

Apollo 12 at Virginia Air & Space

Carrying the all Navy crew of Pete Conrad, Alan Bean and Dick Gordon to the moon, Apollo 12 was less-watched than the first moon landing of Apollo 11. But it was an

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Apollo 13

Apollo 13

Apollo 13 at the Cosmosphere

Apollo 13 at the Cosmosphere

SpacecraftApollo 13 ("Odyssey")
LocationCosmosphere
Hutchinson, Kansas
HoursOpen daily except Christmas. Hours vary, so call ahead.
Contact800-397-0330
MissionExplosion cancelled planned moonlanding; hazardous flight, overcoming many obstacles ending with safe return to earth.
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A deadly re-entry

A deadly re-entry

As Boris Volnyov watched the flames lapping at the blunt nose of his Soyuz spacecraft, he felt certain that death was near. With his heat shield out of position, the 5,000 degree heat outside would soon consume him. He could already smell the burning of the rubber seals which held the spacecraft’s hatch in place. And, wearing no spacesuit, Volnyov was himself beginning to feel the uncomfortably hot inside the crew compartment.

Alone, his fuel spent, and with nothing left to do, the cosmonaut began writing and recording notes—his final thoughts.

This wasn’t the first trouble Volnyov had experienced as a cosmonaut. From the beginning, Volnyov had difficulties, despite his unquestionable ability. Largely, this was because the Soviet Politburo didn’t like Volnyov’s

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