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Old 01-31-2017, 05:01 PM
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Default Apollo 14 launched 46 years ago today.

Apollo 14 launched 46 years ago today.

On board were Commander Alan Shepard, Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa, and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell on January 31, 1971 at 4:04:02 p.m. local time.
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Old 01-31-2017, 06:28 PM
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Sadly, as with the Apollo 1 crew, none of this crew survives to see this anniversary. Mitchell was the last surviving member but he passed about a year ago.

Also, the 59th anniversary of our first satellite, Explorer 1.


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