OTD…Aug. 7 and STS-85

Apollo 16 launched to the Descartes Highlands of the moon on this day in 1972 with John Young, Charlie Duke and Ken Mattingly.

#OTD…The maiden launch of shuttle Endeavour in 1992 to rescue the Intelsat 603 satellite

As a dress rehearsal mission for the moon landing, Apollo 10 launched today in 1969 with Cernan, Young and Stafford