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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This podcast extra takes a look back at the extraordinary life of navy aviator, test pilot and astronaut Gene Cernan who tragically died last month at the age of 82. In this memoriam we discuss: Gene's stellar career Pioneering rendezvous and spacewalking techniques on Gemini 9A The final test run for a moon landing on Apollo 10 Commanding the last ever moon landing mission on Apollo 17 The last footprints on the moon
Released:
Feb 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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