OTD…Aug. 18 and STS-68 abort

Mankind’s first landing on the Moon and stepping foot on the lunar surface occurred today in 1969 by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

#OTD in 1991, 1992 and 1993…flights by Discovery and Endeavour

Today in 1967…The astronauts of Apollo 1 lost their lives in a launch pad fire.