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Apollo Program
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January 27, 1967
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Astronauts Roger B. Chaffee, Virgil I "Gus" Grissom, and
Edward H. White Jr. killed in a fire during a plugs out test of
the Apollo 1 Space craft.
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NASA Group
Six Astronauts Selected, August 1967
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October 11-22, 1968 |
Walter M. Schirra,
Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham orbit the Earth in Apollo
7. Wally Schirra's Controversial last flight into Space,
Wally was the only Astronaut to fly Mercury, Gemini and
Apollo Flights.
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December 21-27, 1968 |
Frank Borman, James A.
Lovell and William A. "Bill" Anders orbit the Moon
in Apollo 8. They were the first humans to leave Earth
Orbit.
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March 3 - 13, 1969 |
James A. McDivitt, David
R. Scott and Russell L. "Rusty" Schweickart,
Apollo 9.
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May 18-26, 1969 |
Thomas P. Stafford, John
W. Young and Eugene A. "Gene" Cernan orbit in
Apollo 10. The Command Module, "Charlie Brown" can
be seen in the Science Museum in London.
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July
16-24, 1969 |
Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. become
the first men to walk on the Moon. Michael Collins was Command
Module Pilot and remained in Lunar orbit (Apollo 11).
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NASA Group
Seven Astronauts Selected, August 1969
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November
14-24, 1969 |
Apollo 12, launched on the 14th of November, 1969. Alan L. Bean and
Charles 'Pete' Conrad landed in the Ocean of Storms on 19th of November
1969. Richard F. "Dick" Gordon was Command Module Pilot
and remained in Lunar orbit (Apollo 12).
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April 11 - 17, 1970 |
James A. Lovell, John L.
"Jack" Swigert and Fred W. Haise, The near fatal
Apollo 13 mission.
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January 31-
February 9, 1971 |
Alan B. Shepard Jr., Edgar D. "Ed" Mitchell land on the
Moon. Stuart A. "Stu" Roosa was Command Module
Pilot and remained in Lunar orbit (Apollo 14).
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July 26 - August
7, 1971 |
David R. Scott and
James B. Irwin land on the Lunar surface. Alfred M. Worden was
Command Module Pilot and remained in Lunar orbit (Apollo
15).
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April 16 - 27,
1972 |
John W. Young and
Charles M. "Charlie" Duke land on the Lunar
surface. Kenneth "Ken" Mattingly was
Command Module Pilot and remained in Lunar orbit (Apollo
16).
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December 7-19,
1972 |
Eugene A.
"Gene" Cernan and Harrison H. "Jack"
Schmitt land on the Lunar surface. Ronald E. "Ron"
Evans was Command Module Pilot and remained
in Lunar orbit (Apollo 17). Gene and Jack were the last men
to walk on the the Moon. The Last Apollo Program Flight.
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Skylab Space
Station Program Begins |
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