Posted on 06/07/2024 4:48:31 PM PDT by janetjanet998
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders' plane crashes northwest of Seattle. Search and rescue underway
You are correct...I’m pushing that age and I find myself turning too quickly from the stove to the fridge or whatever and knowing it was the wrong thing to do...or getting out of bed too quickly...stop, sit on the side of the bed before moving off the bed...
Just found this on NY Post...
/eye roll
First moon landing: “Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface six hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later, and they spent about two and a quarter hours together exploring the site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing. “
I know one of the astronauts the landed on the moon. Harrison “Jack” Schmitt in Apollo 17. He is not fake nor was that mission.
Have not seen him in many years, My wife and his mother were friends at Church. My wife worked (volunteer) in his run for reelection as US Senator. I have a lot of memorabilia from that Mission.
“landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon’s surface six hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21 at 02:56 UTC”
Never heard an explanation for the 6 hr. delay before their EVA.
Time in space and constant awareness. It probably gave them time to rest from long flight and it might have been an issue of placement of the lander with the right view for photographs. Space is black.
Good interview with Bill here....from 6 years ago, he was in great shape then:
https://youtu.be/YJ0xo1NcHK0?si=owFbWbdbykdegoAh
RIP “Earthrise Photographer”.
Airline and private pilot Juan Browne discusses the Bill Anders crash.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0aDSMUh9N8
I remember those commemorative stamps! Very cool.
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