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Terry White discusses what it was like being neighbors with astronauts JohnYoung and Alan Bean.

In this edition of “Untold Stories from the Rocket Ranch,” space shuttle program technician Terry White remembers growing up with some iconic space heroes as neighbors.


Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Woden

In this edition of “Tell Me a Story,” astronaut Al Worden talks about how the crew of Apollo 15 flew back to Earth without the help of an in-flight computer program called “Return to Earth.”


Apollo 10 Commander Tom Stafford waves good bye to Snoopy, the Apollo 10 mascot.

Apollo 10’s success was imperative if Apollo 11 was to land on the Moon. Read how the beloved “Peanuts” characters were present during this triumphant mission! 

Categories: Apollo Program, Astronauts

Watch as the lunar module 'lands' at the Apollo/Saturn V Center.

The Lunar Module (LM-9) has come in for a landing at the Apollo/Saturn V Center! Learn more about this artifact and its future at the visitor complex.


Saturn V Rocket launching from Kennedy Space Center.

50 years ago, Apollo 9 tested the lunar module, Spider, for the first time. See why this mission was so important to landing on the Moon.