The location of almost every Apollo spacecraft is more or less accounted for. There is one spacecraft, however, whose location is still something of a mystery even 50 years after it flew.
Tag: John Young
STS-1 – ‘The boldest test flight in history’
According to NASA, the boldest test flight ever is not the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, Chuck Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier, or even Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human in space. They argue it is actually the first flight of the Space Shuttle, which is marking its 40th anniversary in April 2021.
Gemini 10: The crammed flight plan to end all crammed flight plans
Young and Collins were both slightly wary of the flight plan they were tasked with completing, knowing that time would be stacked against them from the second they left the launchpad. Two rendezvous, one docking, a major altitude-changing burn, two spacewalks and 15 experiments in just under three days was a lot to ask.
Gemini 3: A great spacecraft but a lousy boat
Broadway musicals, corned beef sandwiches and seasickness aren't exactly things that immediately spring to mind when thinking of spaceflight, but they all nonetheless appear in the story of Gemini 3.
The astronaut who almost lost his wedding ring in space
NASA prides itself on training its astronauts to respond to every possible scenario that might arise during a mission into the void of space. A lost wedding ring, however, is not one of those scenarios.
Go For Landing 