Posted on 06/18/2019 1:56:35 PM PDT by central_va
Me. I was born when they took off. July 9
Of course we care.
With all the fanfare and celebrations (and I was in front of the TV during the event) we should do some serious soul searching as to how and why we find ourselves 50 years later without a manned (excuse me) “People” Space program.
After the amazing success of 1969-1972 we should wonder why we need the Soviets’, oops I mean Russians’ permission, rockets and launch facilities when we want to put an astronaut in space.
Neil Armstrong must be looking down at us and shaking his head.
By now we should have had functioning colonies on the Moon and on Mars.
50 years is a long time in the age of a space borne nation...
http://www.google.com/search?q=neil+armstrong+interviewed
Why Neil Armstrong’s X-15 Test Flight ‘Bounced’ Off The Atmosphere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gE_A_pYjKo
That’s an interesting factoid; and while I visited the intersection almost 40 years ago, I don’t remember seeing that. If I ever set foot in LA again, I’ll make it a point to visit there. TV stars ... unintentional ones at that. SOme of the Command Center should have had stars too.
As years went by, I had greater appreciation for Collins who “stayed behind” orbiting the lunar surface. He had to be one pyscho-tough guy. The command module was in the Smithsonian, seeing it gives greater appreciation to the feat.
From what I’ve found online they were installed in 1993 a year prior to the 25th anniversary. They are also unique in that instead of stars like the 2500 or so others their names are on round moons. I can’t post an image from my phone but one can do a search to view them. Apparently Armstrong also has an individual star as well.
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