Apollo 10
Launch: May 18, 1969
Landing: May 26, 1969
Astronauts: Thomas Stafford, Eugene Cernan and John Young
Apollo 10 experienced a couple firsts in spaceflight. The first live color TV transmission to Earth began three hours after launch, as well as the first decent toward the moon. The Lunar Module (LM) detached from the Command and Service Module (CSM) and descended toward the moon for a lower orbit to check the LM landing radar for altitude functioning.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: s69-31959
Apollo 10
Launch: May 18, 1969
Landing: May 26, 1969
Astronauts: Thomas Stafford, Eugene Cernan and John Young
Apollo 10 experienced a couple firsts in spaceflight. The first live color TV transmission to Earth began three hours after launch, as well as the first decent toward the moon. The Lunar Module (LM) detached from the Command and Service Module (CSM) and descended toward the moon for a lower orbit to check the LM landing radar for altitude functioning.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: s69-31959