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

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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

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The Tribune – April 13, 1981

 

Last Space Shuttle Launch – July 8, 2011

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The Times-Tribune – July 9, 2011