Astronomy

What happened to the jettisoned Apollo lunar modules?

All but one of the Apollo program’s used lunar modules either crashed into the Moon’s surface or burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. Apollo 10’s lunar module, Snoopy, is still out there, drifting ...
WHNT

56 years ago, Huntsville-designed Saturn V rocket sent Apollo 10 into space for ‘dress rehearsal’ mission

CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. (WHNT) — 56 years ago today, the Apollo 10 “dress rehearsal” mission launched into space to set up the Apollo 11 moon landing mission a month later. Apollo 10 launched from Cape ...
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Countdown to a moon launch : preparing Apollo for its historic journey / Jonathan H. Ward

pt. I. Introduction. How was that even remotely possible? ; Why was a book about Kennedy Space Center ; How this book was is organized ; 24,000 perspectives -- pt. II ...
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Rocket Engine, Liquid, Chamber, Apollo Service Module Propulsion System (SPS)

Click to open image viewer. This is the Thrust Chamber Assembly that fits on top of the nozzle of the Apollo Service Module Propulsion System (SPS). The large nozzle is not shown. The SPS engine was ...
Hackaday

service module

If you’ve watched a Saturn V launch, you’ve probably seen how a large rocket will often jettison a stage on the way up. There are several reasons for this — there is no reason to haul an empty fuel ...