OTD…April 28 and STS-39

Today in 1969, the launch of Apollo 9 and the first manned flight of all lunar hardware in Earth orbit.

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.

#OTD in 2008, the launch of Endeavour on STS-123.