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  2. List of spaceflight-related accidents and incidents - Wikipedia

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    Komarov was killed when the capsule hit the ground at high speed. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The Soyuz 1 crash site coordinates are 51°21′41″N 59°33′44″E  /  51.3615°N 59.5622°E  / 51.3615; 59.5622 , 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) west of Karabutak, Province of Orenburg in the Russian Federation , about 275 kilometers (171 mi; 148 nmi) east ...

  3. Apollo 12 - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 2025. Second crewed Moon landing Apollo 12 Commander Pete Conrad studies the Surveyor 3 spacecraft, which had landed two years previously; the Apollo Lunar Module, Intrepid, can be seen at top right. Mission type Crewed lunar landing (H) Operator NASA COSPAR ID CSM: 1969-099A LM: 1969-099C ...

  4. What Happened to Apollo 13? Inside the Near-Fatal 1970 NASA ...

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    Apollo 13 was slated to be the third landing on the moon after Apollo 8 (1968) and Apollo 12 (1969). Launched on April 11, 1970, the crew was led by commander Lovell, along with command module ...

  5. Drone crash disabled a firefighting plane. Experts irate with ...

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    The pilot of that Super Scooper was unaware they hit the drone and suffered a “a fist-sized hole” in the aircraft, Marrone added Friday. The plane remains grounded, but will hopefully be ready ...

  6. 4 dead, including child, after helicopter crashes into radio ...

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    The crash happened at 7:54 p.m. local time, according to a post by the Houston Fire Department on X, formerly known as Twitter. All four people onboard the craft were killed, said Diaz. The FAA ...

  7. John Aaron - Wikipedia

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    John W. Aaron (born 1943) is a former NASA engineer and was a flight controller during the Apollo program.He is widely credited with saving the Apollo 12 mission when it was struck by lightning soon after launch, and also played an important role during the Apollo 13 crisis.

  8. Pete Conrad - Wikipedia

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    Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. (June 2, 1930 – July 8, 1999) was an American NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer, aviator, and test pilot who commanded the Apollo 12 mission, on which he became the third person to walk on the Moon. Conrad was selected for NASA's second astronaut class in 1962. Conrad was born in Philadelphia ...

  9. Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, who took 'Earthrise' photo ...

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    (Reuters) -Retired astronaut William Anders, who was one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, capturing the famed "Earthrise" photo during NASA's Apollo 8 mission in 1968, died on Friday ...