As United States undertakes the first manned space launch for American soil today, here is collection of stories from our archives dealing with space flight –
Apollo 11
Old Forge native looks back on mission control job during moon landing – https://accessnepa.com/featured/old-forge-native-looks-back-on-mission-control-job-during-moon-landing/
Podcast – To the Moon and Chappaquiddick – https://accessnepa.com/pages-from-the-past/historically-hip-to-the-moon-and-chappaquiddick/
Time Warp – Thousands glimpse moon rock at Everhart Museum – https://accessnepa.com/pages-from-the-past/time-warp-thousands-glimpse-moon-rock-at-everhart-museum/
Apollo 13
Apollo 13, Day 1 – Lift Off – https://accessnepa.com/pages-from-the-past/apollo-13-day-one-lift-off/
Apollo 13, Day 2 – On their way to the moon – https://accessnepa.com/uncategorized/apollo-13-day-two-on-their-way-to-the-moon/
Apollo 13, Day 3 – ‘We Had A Problem’ – https://accessnepa.com/pages-from-the-past/apollo-13-day-three-we-had-a-problem/
Apollo 13, Day 4 – NASA has a plan to get the Astronauts home – https://accessnepa.com/pages-from-the-past/apollo-13-day-four-nasa-has-a-plan/
Apollo 13, Day 5 – On their way home – https://accessnepa.com/pages-from-the-past/apollo-13-day-five-on-their-way-home/
Apollo 13, Day 6 – Closer to home – https://accessnepa.com/pages-from-the-past/apollo-13-day-six-closer-to-home/
Apollo 13, Day 7 – Splashdown – https://accessnepa.com/pages-from-the-past/apollo-13-day-7-splashdown/
First Space Shuttle Launch – April 12, 1981
The Tribune – April 13, 1981
Last Space Shuttle Launch – July 8, 2011
The Times-Tribune – July 9, 2011
Brian Fulton has been the librarian at The Times-Tribune for the past 15 years. On his blog, Historically Hip, he writes about the great concerts, plays/musicals and celebrity happenings that have taken place throughout NEPA. He is also the co-host of the local history podcast, Historically Hip. He competed and was crowned grand champion on an episode of NPR quiz show “Ask Me Another.” Contact: bfulton@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9140; or @TTPagesPast
