The Starman Walking in the Sky

Some people actually look forward to reading my next Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment. So here it is–just a bit about Gemini IV and the first U.S.-conducted spacewalk–all in the monthly “Space Watch:” Gemini IV: There’s a Starman Walking in the Sky. For those who don’t know, NASA’s Gemini program was a “bridge” program. Most of what […]

Another Apollo-related post

If you’ve been following this blog for a bit, then you know that about once a month I write a little history article for the Space Foundation’s “Space Watch” e-mail newsletter. Now’s the time to lead you to my most recent article for them: From Underneath Apollo’s Boilerplate, a Pegasus Emerges.

Another Apollo moment from Space Watch

Wow–apologies for how this looks. The resulting format is because I’m being forced to use WordPress.com’s “New” editor. Because they automatically re-direct me to the new page, I can’t even see the layout as I type. I have about four lines that I can see in their provided text editing box. The user experience isn’t […]

Here’s a bit about Apollo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucO0WtkEmtU I do write for other sites/organizations. In this instance I’m sharing one of the Apollo 50th anniversary moments. Of course, the 50th of Apollo 11’s launch is a few years down the road still, but Gemini (also in the video above), the “bridge” program between NASA’s Mercury and Apollo programs, was very interesting and […]