After the fire broke out, three astronauts, White, Chaffee, and Grissom died in 12 seconds. Even today, flight controllers hang their heads in sorrow. Finally, Apollo 8 coasts towards the moon.
This is the story of the men behind the scenes.
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Flight Director Gene Kranz knows that if he and his flight controllers fail, astronauts may loose their lives. So it is with our grade. Astronomy Mythbusters and Bob Berman article are due today. Humble Kerosene is actually responsible for sending man to the moon. Yup, to the moon. Bob pays homage to this simple chemical that is used for more than just rocket fuel. Adam and Jamie take a look at several moon landing myths. These two knuckle heads have a ball testing out urban legends, exposing fakery and exposing frauds for what they are. Incredibly 20% of americans believe that the Apollo moon landings were a hoax. Busted is all I can say. Time to put your thinking cap on and answer the questions on the quiz to the best of your ability. After the quiz, work on the Space Search Puzzle. Tomorrow we look at the moon hoax people and bust the moon landing myths. NASA and the Apollo Project successfully landed on the moon 6 times. 12 men walked on the moon. Their story is one of a kind and most of these guys are still alive today. Today we correct the planner check. Afterwards we will watch the lunar rover racing over the surface of the moon. Conferences tonight. Middle of the year? You bet. Hard to believe, but yes, you are half way to becoming a 9th grader. Today, two things. One, your third planner check. Have your planners complete and ready to go. Two, Cape Canaveral handout. Slow and steady wins the race. From the Apollo 1 fire to Apollo 11′s moon landing, NASA works the problems. There were many problems to solve. When the Eagle finally lands on the moon, the race is over. Did we really do it? If not, the Soviets would have been the first to cry foul. Knowledge Check today. Conferences tonight and Planner Check tomorrow. Be ready and stay organized. Grissom, White and Chaffe loose their lives because NASA personel made poor decisions. Gene Kranz said it was their fault. Almost 45 years ago today, 3 astronauts lost their lives. Today, we complete the Launch Vehicle handout. Also Ch. 22 is due. Conferences tomorrow and Thursday. Planner Check on Wednesday. Be ready.Agenda Day 86 What a marvel it was to have Gemini 7 and 6 get within inches in space. 270 minutes, or three orbits, these two capsules could almost reach out and touch each other. We finally beat the Soviets at something in space. After figuring out how to do EVA’s, docking and rendezvous, the U.S. is now ready to venture to the moon. |
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