May 22, 1969: Snoopy’s closest approach to the Moon

The final mission before the landmark Apollo 11, Apollo 10 served as a dress rehearsal, testing every aspect of the Moon landing except for the actual landing itself. On May 18, the crew of Commander Tom Stafford, Command Module Pilot John Young, and Lunar Module Pilot Gene Cernan blasted off from Kennedy Space Center.  While Continue reading "May 22, 1969: Snoopy’s closest approach to the Moon" The post May 22, 1969: Snoopy’s closest approach to the Moon appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .

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