Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, the first mission to land men on the moon. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins launched from the Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969 at 9:32 am, and landed on the moon July 20, 1969 at 4:17 pm. A little more than six hours later, at 10:39 pm, Neil Armstrong opened the hatch of the lunar lander, taking his … [Read more...]
Moon Landing 45th Anniversary
The countdown to the forty-fifth anniversary of the Moon Landing and the release of Jessie has begun! Forty five years ago the world watched as Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong blasted off from Kennedy Space Center with the moon as their goal. Would they be able to land, what would the moon be like? Four days later they did indeed land as the world watched … [Read more...]
We are Counting Down to Apollo 11 Launch and Jessie Release
Countdown Clock The countdown to the forty-fifth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon launch and the release of Jessie has begun! Forty five years ago the world watched as Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong blasted off from Kennedy Space Center with the moon as their goal. Would they be able to land, what would the moon be like? Four days later they did indeed land as the world … [Read more...]