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Category Archives: Space Program
New Frontier of JFK, Great Society of LBJ, and the Warren Court (powerpoint)
New Frontier Great Society Warren Court The attached powerpoint provides a brief description of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. In addition, the powerpoint describes the activist Supreme Court of Chief Justice Earl Warren.
Atlantis Space Shuttle: Last Launch (July 8, 2011)
Coach Martinez and family witnessed the last launch of the space shuttle program from Titusville, Florida on July 8, 2011. In the background, you can see the plume left behind by the space shuttle Atlantis. We arrived in Titusville, … Continue reading
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Was the Moon Landing a Hoax?
Even though everything that NASA did was open to the public and shown live, some people suggested that the Moon landing was a hoax and was actually filmed in a studio. Claim: Someone must already have been on the Moon … Continue reading
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Address to the Nation on the Challenger Disaster, 1986 (primary source audio recording)
04 – Various Artists – President Regan Address To The Nation On The Challenger Disaster 10 minutes. On that tragic day, January 28, 1986, when seven astronauts perished, President Ronald Reagan spoke to the nation and offered an eloquent … Continue reading
Apollo 11 Landing on the Moon, 1969 (primary source audio recording)
02 – Various Artists – One Small Step Appollo 11 Landing On The Moon (1969) 15 minutes. Primary Source Audio Recording: The landing of Apollo 11 on the moon on July 20, 1969, had the world glued to its television … Continue reading
The Launch of Sputnik, 1957 (primary source audio recording)
01 – Various Artists – The Launch Of Sputnik (1957) 6 minutes. Primary Source Audio Recording: Radio Moscow announces to an astonished world that Russia has placed the first man-made satellite into orbit, “Sputnik.” 1957. The Space Race Begins.
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President John F. Kennedy’s Challenge for Moon Exploration,1962 (primary source audio recording)
05 – Various Artists – Prsident John F Kennedy’s Address On Moon Exploration (1962) President Kennedy declares “We choose to go to the Moon not because it is easy but because it is hard.” Primary Source Audio Recording – 18 … Continue reading
Space Race (powerpoint)
Space Race This powerpoint briefly describes the Cold Wars’ era “Space Race” between the Soviet Union and the United States.
