I've been watching the Apollo 11 DVD set that I got a few days ago. 1. They shoot four panoramas with the still cameras. Why so many panoramas, they didn't...

The Russians had good success with probes to the Moon, Venus, and Mars, why haven't they sent any to Mercury or the outer planets? --- Replace you know what by...

Watching the Apollo 16 DVD, they said that the landing may be delayed for one orbit because the CSM failed to circularize its orbit. Did the SM engine fail? ...

Is there a website that gives an authoritative definition of "rendezvous" in space flight? There is some contention on this issue at the wikipedia...

On the DVD, the first two of the three TV transmissions from Apollo 11 on the way to the moon are listed as "unscheduled". Were they broadcast at the time? ...

In the TV show "First on the moon: the untold story", Jack Garman says that the screens on the consoles weren't computer screens showing live data, they were...

We're going to KSC soon. Back in my day (the late 60s) the standard tour took you into Mercury Control. At first the lights were out, then they turn on all...

On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 23:07:38 +0200 (CEST), Anonymous via the Cypherpunks Tonga Remailer wrote: Some think the inch is irrational...

If I send a photo and a return envelope to, say John Glenn, and ask for it to be signed and returned - is that likely to happen? -- Replace you know what by j...

Did the inboard engine on the SI-C shut down on all flights? This PDF http://www.klabs.org/history/reports/tn_d-5869_1970023342.pdf figure 2 doesn't show a...

What was the speed of the Saturn V at the first staging? Wikipedia says 9920 km/hr (2756 m/sec). "How Apollo Flew to the Moon" says about 8500 km/hr (2361...

Most of you probably already know about this book, but I've been working on it for a couple of weeks, and it is really good. So excuse me if I'm saying...

As far as I can tell, the Apollo 11 SSTV was recorded at one location in Australia. However, it was received at both Parkes and Honeysuckle Creek in...

If the Apollo 13 problem had occurred after it was in lunar orbit, but before the LM went down, would the LM engines have been able to get them back home? --...

The Apollo SM had to support the weight of the CM and LES at 4Gs. That meant that it had to have strong walls. I was wondering what if the S-IVB panels were...

Are there any photos taken from the ground of a Saturn V 2nd/3rd stage staging? (I can't remember seeing any.) -- Replace you know what by j to email

Of course, most of the readers probably all ready know about this, but for people who have not...

There are many pictures taken while the Apollo 17 Lunar Rover was be driven. Was the Hasselblad mounted and taking photos automatically every few seconds? --...

What company made the lenses for the Hasselblad cameras used on the Moon? -- Replace you know what by j to email

Is the first part of this (S-IC/S-II staging and interstage) from Apollo 4 or 6? http://history.nasa.gov/ap08fj/video/staging.mpg -- Replace you know what...