An amazing but true story

[astroron (Ron)]

A story that was lost in euphoria of the Apollo 11 story
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7939365.stm

[toryglen-boy (Duncan)]

Originally Posted by astroron

A story that was lost in euphoria of the Apollo 11 story
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7939365.stm

thanks Ron, i really enjoyed that

[Ric]

A great read Ron, thanks for posting that.

Cheers

[edwardsdj (Doug)]

Thanks heaps for posting Ron.

That was very interesting indeed.

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

Good post...it is one of many stories that need to also be told about the Apollo program.

[Kevnool (Kev)]

A Good read ron.
cheers Kev.

[Jen]

nice Ron thanks

[garyp]

Thanks Ron, that's a great read.

Cheers

Gary

[astroron (Ron)]

Glad to be of service
This sentence really got it for me

In the hours which followed, the crew bravely flew the two craft to a distance of over one hundred miles apart - a daring feat which left McDivitt & Schweickart without a life line should anything go wrong.

[garyp]

Originally Posted by astroron

Glad to be of service
This sentence really got it for me

In the hours which followed, the crew bravely flew the two craft to a distance of over one hundred miles apart - a daring feat which left McDivitt & Schweickart without a life line should anything go wrong.

Real pioneering stuff there. These types of flights are often overshadowed by the more famous feats like apollo 11, but they are no less important.