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at140

(6,110 posts) Wed Jul 17, 2019, 11:13 AM Jul 2019

50 years ago Americans landed on the moon!

Some of you may not know some tidbits of facts about that mission..

The Saturn V rocket which placed the astronauts towards journey to the moon
is the largest rocket built.

African-American women skilled in math calculated the trajectory path to the moon.

Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon while Collins remained in orbit around
the moon, and was rendezvoused by the other two after rocketing off the moon.
That made it possible for the moon landing vehicle to be small enough and the
orbiting vehicle had enough fuel left for return journey back to earth.

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50 years ago Americans landed on the moon! (Original Post) at140 Jul 2019 OP

You can see that large rocket (at least a full-sized mock-up of it) customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #1

Visited that museum back in 1988 or 89. at140 Jul 2019 #4

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #5

That is probably one of the Saturn V... MicaelS Jul 2019 #7

Hmm, didn't know that they had planned three more missions customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #8

Another thing to thank Nixon for --- NOT!!! n/t MicaelS Jul 2019 #9

Yes a movie about those incredible woman released in 2016 "Hidden Figures" Fla Dem Jul 2019 #2

Great accomplishments by African-American women,,, at140 Jul 2019 #3

That was an awesome movie! Highly recommended! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2019 #6

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

1. You can see that large rocket (at least a full-sized mock-up of it)

Reply to at140 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 11:50 AM

Jul 2019

at the museum at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is indeed, quite massive.

at140

(6,110 posts)

4. Visited that museum back in 1988 or 89.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 04:26 PM

Jul 2019

It is amazing to see space paraphernalia there.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

5. The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

Reply to at140 (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 04:31 PM

Jul 2019

is another must-see if you can get to D.C.

As a kid, I was a space junkie. I still have my copy of the Moon Landing Guide that the Chicago Tribune published fifty years ago.

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)

7. That is probably one of the Saturn V...

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 09:28 AM

Jul 2019

That was going to used for Apollo's 18, 19 or 20.

There is one in Houston

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

8. Hmm, didn't know that they had planned three more missions

Reply to MicaelS (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 12:03 AM

Jul 2019

that didn't get off the ground, so to speak. It sure looked real to me!

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)

9. Another thing to thank Nixon for --- NOT!!! n/t

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 09:12 AM

Jul 2019

Fla Dem

(23,800 posts)

2. Yes a movie about those incredible woman released in 2016 "Hidden Figures"

Reply to at140 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 12:07 PM

Jul 2019

Hidden Figures is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Melfi and Allison Schroeder. It is loosely based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly about black female mathematicians who worked at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the Space Race. The film stars Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated flight trajectories for Project Mercury and other missions. The film also features Octavia Spencer as NASA supervisor and mathematician Dorothy Vaughan and Janelle Monáe as NASA engineer Mary Jackson, with Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Glen Powell, and Mahershala Ali in supporting roles.

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at140

(6,110 posts)

3. Great accomplishments by African-American women,,,

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 04:23 PM

Jul 2019

all the way back in 1960's! It just proves my hypothesis that brainy people will usually find a way to do great things, regardless of race, color or national origin. I also think 90% of brain power is developed, 10% inherited. Just like a body builder who develops his muscular structure through lot of grueling effort.

Rhiannon12866

(206,332 posts)

6. That was an awesome movie! Highly recommended!

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 11:50 PM

Jul 2019

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