July 24, 1969: Apollo 11 returns home July 24, 2016 Justin Ray Apollo 11 splashed down in the Pacific today in 1969, fulfilling President Kennedy’s challenge to a nation of landing a man to the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. Apollo 11LandingOTDSplashdown
Uncategorized OTD…Sept. 16 and STS-79 September 16, 2015 Justin Ray #OTD…in 1996, Atlantis launched to Russia’s space station Mir
Uncategorized OTD…April 8 launches of STS-56 and 110 April 8, 2015 Justin Ray #OTD…Launch of a 1993 environmental mission on Discovery and Atlantis’ ISS flight in 2002