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Space Rocket History #292 – Space 1970 – Venera 7 Mar 06, 2019

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The VENERA 7 lander was the hardiest of the Soviet Venus probes yet built. Its creators wanted the vessel to land on the planet’s surface in working order.

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Space Rocket History #291 – Space 1970 – Luna 16 & 17 Feb 28, 2019

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Luna 16 was the first robotic probe to land on the Moon and return a sample of lunar soil to Earth after five unsuccessful similar attempts.

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Space Rocket History #290 – Apollo 13 – Welcome Home Feb 20, 2019

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“Three brave astronauts are alive and on Earth because of the mission operations teams’ dedication, and because at the critical moments the people of that team were wise enough and self-possessed enough to make the right decisions. Their extraordinary feat … Continue reading →

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Space Rocket History #289 – Apollo 13 – Splashdown Feb 14, 2019

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“During blackout every team member does his own soul searching, reviewing the decisions and the data, knowing they had to be nearly perfect and knowing how tough perfection is.” Gene Kranz

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Space Rocket History #288 – Apollo 13 – Re-entry Feb 06, 2019

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To Kranz and his team, this crew was special. They just could not lose them. Failure was not an option.

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Space Rocket History #287 – Apollo 13 – Separation Anxiety Jan 30, 2019

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Three hours before dawn, Gene Kranz’ White Team took its place next to Windler’s Maroon Team controllers. The eighty hours of uncertainty were now past and mission control was down to Apollo 13’s final shift.

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In Honor of China’s Moon Lander Chang’e-4 – An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #18 – Luna 2 and 3 Jan 23, 2019

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While the Mercury 7 were fulfilling their roles as symbols of space exploration, Korolev was once again offering the real thing. He now prepared to undertake the most demanding mission yet. The mission that would accomplish the next step in … Continue reading →

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Space Rocket History #286 – Apollo 13 – I Want My Power Up Checklist. Now! Jan 16, 2019

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As If there were not enough problems, Houston still had not completed the command module power up checklist.

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Space Rocket History #285 – Apollo 13 – More Problems Jan 09, 2019

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From beneath the Lunar Modules floor there was a thud, then a hiss, then another thump that vibrated through the cabin.

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Space Rocket History #284 – Apollo 13 – Mid-course Correction Jan 03, 2019

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Swigert counted down five, four, three, two, one.” Lovell pressed the big red engine button set in the bulkhead and once again felt the vibration below his feet. “Ignition,” Lovell said to his crew-mates.

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