I salute all veterans of the U.S. on today–Memorial Day–but today’s feature does not relate to this day of remembrance. On this date in 1969, Apollo 10 returned to earth. It was the dress rehearsal for Apollo 11’s landmark moon landing, and it certainly accomplished its goal of testing all equipment for that upcoming significant mission. I was surprised to discover that according to Guiness World records (2002), Apollo 10 set the record for the highest speed attained by a manned vehicle at 39,897 km/h (11.08 km/s or 24,791 mph) during the return from the Moon on May 26, 1969. It is safe to say that this was a successful, important mission as we worked to accomplish the goal the late JFK had set for us.
For more info:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_10
http://www.astronomytoday.com/exploration/apollo.html
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