In 1975, NASA sent a pocket calculator on Apollo-Soyuz as a backup if its main computer failed; 37 years later, it ended up at the Smithsonian

NASA utilized an HP-65 calculator as a crucial backup system during the Apollo-Soyuz mission. This programmable device ...

Nasa’s Apollo-Soyuz pocket calculator reached the Smithsonian 37 years after its 1975 mission

The Apollo-Soyuz mission featured a remarkable pocket-sized Hewlett-Packard calculator, designed to serve as a safeguard for critical navigational calculations. Now housed at the Smithsonian's ...
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How Much Did NASA's Apollo Program Actually Cost The US?

That's one small step for a man. One very expensive leap for the United States. Okay, sure, some would argue focusing on the total cost of the Apollo program defeats the purpose. Stepping onto the ...

In 1976, a former NASA intern paid $217 for 1,150 old tapes; 43 years later, 3 Apollo 11 recordings from the lot sold for $1.82 million

In 1976, a former NASA intern spent just $217 on 1,150 old tapes. At the time, they looked like forgotten pieces of history, with little reason to expect anything extraordinary. Then, 43 years later, ...
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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA's return to the moon

NASA's Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time. As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity's first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons ...

Astronaut Donn Eisele went from Columbus' West Side to piloting Apollo 7

Columbus-born astronaut Donn Eisele was key to the Apollo 7 flight crew, but mission tensions and personal struggles made him ...
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NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo

NASA said Friday it's revamping its Artemis moon exploration program to make it more like the fast-paced Apollo program half a century ago, adding an extra practice flight before attempting a ...
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NASA Unveils Its First Space Shuttle, the Enterprise

On September 17, 1976, NASA revealed the Enterprise—its first space shuttle, named after Star Trek's starship. Discover how this pioneering craft shaped American spaceflight history.