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John Manke Aboard the HL-10
Armstrong research pilot (and future center director) John Manke emerges from the HL-10, NASA Langley’s 10th horizontal lander (lifting body). ED13-0181-46 Armstrong research pilot (and future center...
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Apollo 8 Rollout
Oct. 9, 1968 – The Launch Control Center was the backdrop for every Saturn V rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building. The Apollo8 astronauts –James Lovell,William Anders and Frank Borman — were on...
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December 1968 – Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 (OAO-2) Launched
The Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 (OAO-2) was launched. The OAO program was developed to increase awareness of the benefits of orbiting telescopes to the scientific community. Four satellites...
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December 1968 – Apollo 8 Left Earth’s Orbit
Apollo 8 tested not only the network tracking the spacecraft in the Earth’s orbit, but also in lunar orbit. The three astronauts left the Earth’s gravitation pull and entered into the Moon’s orbit....
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