Alan Shepard7 February 1971
Observes mission operations as the discarded Antares ascent stage is deliberately sent into the Moon to create a seismic signal for surface instruments.
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Observes mission operations as the discarded Antares ascent stage is deliberately sent into the Moon to create a seismic signal for surface instruments.
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