OTD In Space - May 13: Apollo Spacecraft Launches for Abort Test

On May 13, 1964, NASA launched the second abort test of the Apollo spacecraft. This uncrewed mission would demonstrate that ...
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How the Apollo spacecraft works

In this video, we focus on the Saturn V rocket, which launched the Apollo spacecraft into orbit. Notably, there were 13 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Flight (and Fights) of Apollo 7

When the first Apollo mission to carry astronauts to orbit launched on October 11, 1968, everyone at NASA sighed in relief. Apollo 7 rose on a pillar of flame from Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 34 on ...

Forvia to sell its interiors business to Apollo Funds for $2.1 billion

April 27 (Reuters) - Forvia will sell its car interiors business to Apollo Funds for 1.82 billion euros ($2.13 billion), the French auto parts supplier said on Monday. The group expects to close the ...
Scientific American

NASA’s Apollo moon missions relied on this computer scientist and differential equations

It’s July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are about to land on the moon. They will be the first humans to set foot ...
Hackaday

How Did Apollo Separate?

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 ...