Person trained to travel in a spacecraft
April 16, 1972 On the day of the launch, my parents left early with Mrs. Moore for the launch site. We, being underage, were not allowed to go. Instead, the older Moore children, along with other families connected to NASA, took us to the beach. From there, we had a clear view of Apollo 16 […]
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April 1972. The time had finally come to travel to Cape Kennedy – Cape Canaveral for the launch of Apollo 16 and then, the Moon landing We arrived a few days before the launch, and thanks to Charlie Duke, we were hosted by the Moore family, who lived in Cocoa Beach. Mr. Moore was a
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NG Magazines April & May 1972. Collection Malu Couttolenc CAPCOM for the Apollo 11 Moonlanding https://youtu.be/s3sL52mOOVQ?si=CkVEh_BwMBMQ_cmG Charles Duke was the CAPCOM during the Apollo 11 MIssion. His voice can be heard all throughout the video. Listen at min 14:47. This is the moment the world held its breath, and Charlie Duke was the one
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A Secret for Many Years I have spent many years keeping this story close to my heart. Today, as the world looks at the Moon once more with the Artemis II mission, I am finally opening my personal time capsule. 1972 was the year I found myself standing in the shadow of a giant. I
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