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Apollo 10 Lunar Orbit Insertion

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1969Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1969

Tom Stafford21 May 1969

Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Commands Apollo 10 during the maneuver that places the spacecraft into lunar orbit.

John Young21 May 1969

Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Remains aboard the command module as Apollo 10 enters lunar orbit.

Names involved

John YoungTom Stafford

Provenance

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