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Apollo 14 Sixth Docking Attempt Success

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

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1971

Stuart Roosa31 January 1971

Space · Science / Astronomy

Achieves a secure hard dock with Antares on the sixth attempt after Mission Control develops an alternative docking procedure.

Names involved

Stuart Roosa

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