60 years ago: Ranger 8 moon photos aid in Apollo site selection
Ranger 8 lifted off from Cape Kennedy, now Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Feb. 17, 1965. The Atlas-Agena rocket first placed the ...
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A milestone and an in-flight emergency
With multiple counts running simultaneously involving both the Atlas Agena and Gemini Titan rockets and spacecraft on March 16, 1966, the countdown for the Gemini VIII mission was one of the most ...