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Space Rocket History #184 – Apollo 9 – The Return
Even before crawling back into the command module, McDivitt said he was tired and ready for a three-day holiday. Another 140 hours would pass before...
Space Rocket History #183 – Apollo 9 – Lunar Module Maneuvers Part 4
When Scott tried to release the lunar module, he did not hold the button long enough so the lander got hung on the capture latches.
Space Rocket History #182 – Apollo 9 – Lunar Module Maneuvers Part 3
On the fourth day of the flight of Apollo 9, Schweickart felt better than expected as he worked his way into the lander to get it ready for the EVA....
Space Rocket History #181 – Apollo 9 – Lunar Module Maneuvers Part 2
McDivitt later said that the engine had come on abruptly, but with the tremendous mass, acceleration was very slow – it took the whole 5 seconds to...
Space Rocket History #180 – Apollo 9 – Lunar Module Maneuvers
As Dave Scott pulled in closer to the Lunar Module he noticed that the command module’s nose was out of line with the lander’s nose. Scott tried...
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