OTD…June 20 and STS-78 and NROL-38 June 20, 2015 Justin Ray #OTD in 1996…Columbia launched on a life sciences and microgravity flight. #OTD in 2012…An Atlas 5 rocket launched on the 50th Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle flight. Watch the launch: NROL-38OTDSTS-78
Uncategorized July 26, 1971: 45th anniversary of Apollo 15 July 26, 2016 Justin Ray Dave Scott, Jim Irwin and Al Worden left for the Moon today in 1971 aboard Apollo 15 bound for Hadley rille with the first Lunar Roving Vehicle.
News On this date…Second American in orbit May 24, 2016 Justin Ray Scott Carpenter launched atop an Atlas rocket to become the second American to orbit the Earth today in 1962, flying for 4 hours and 39 minutes aboard Aurora 7 while making three revolutions of the globe.
Uncategorized OTD…July 1 and STS-94 July 1, 2015 Justin Ray #OTD in 1997…Columbia launched on the reflight of her shortened Microgravity Science Laboratory mission