In 1969, lightning struck Apollo 12 seconds after launch; John Aaron’s “SCE to AUX” call restored telemetry and helped save the Moon mission

Apollo 12 astronauts encountered a significant crisis when lightning struck their rocket, not once but twice. A neglected ...
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Apollo 11 launch anniversary: Celebrating NASA’s historic mission that sent humanity to the moon

Exactly 57 years ago today, NASA launched the historic mission that took humanity to the Moon. On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center with three ...