Re:The triumph and near-tragedy of the first Moon landing
by arise on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @01:38PM
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Fun facts not mentioned in the article:
* The lunar module was off course because the astronauts failed to completely vent the tunnel between Eagle and Columbia and the resulting puff of air altered their trajectory.
* Apollo 10 was short-fueled to keep the crew from mutineering and attempting to land.
* Apollo 11 ended the crew's careers as astronauts: they were national and international heroes, and no sensible bureaucrat was willing to risk them.
* The lunar module was off course because the astronauts failed to completely vent the tunnel between Eagle and Columbia and the resulting puff of air altered their trajectory.
* Apollo 10 was short-fueled to keep the crew from mutineering and attempting to land.
* Apollo 11 ended the crew's careers as astronauts: they were national and international heroes, and no sensible bureaucrat was willing to risk them.