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Apollo 10 Descent Orbit Insertion

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

2Records
1969Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1969

Eugene Cernan22 May 1969

Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Operates lunar module systems as Snoopy descends toward its low pass above the lunar surface.

Tom Stafford22 May 1969

Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Commands Snoopy during the maneuver that lowers the lunar module toward the Moon.

Names involved

Eugene CernanTom Stafford

Provenance

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