Tag: Space

Apollo 16, Vintage Amateur Radio, a Walk Along the Congaree River, and a Visit to the Zoo – Columbia, SC Road Trip Radio Report; 10/11 April 2022

The South Carolina State Museum is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 16 mission to the moon and South Carolinian Charlie Duke’s walk on the moon with an exhibit and planetarium presentation about the mission, so I took a road trip up US-321 to Columbia to see it on Sunday. Instead of coming back… Read More Apollo 16, Vintage Amateur Radio, a Walk Along the Congaree River, and a Visit to the Zoo – Columbia, SC Road Trip Radio Report; 10/11 April 2022

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Space Coast Mini Road Trip Radio Report; 13-15 February 2022

Earlier this week, I took my parents down to the Space Coast to visit the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore for their anniversary. Since this was a family trip, there wasn’t as much time for radio as there was on the January Space Coast Road Trip, but things were still productive… Read More Space Coast Mini Road Trip Radio Report; 13-15 February 2022

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Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; January 2022

January 2022 was a fun month on the radios. This recap expands its usual boundaries a bit because of my Space Coast Road Trip; during that trip I was able to listen to Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and Patrick Space Force Base along with other Central Florida military communications. During the… Read More Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; January 2022

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A Visit to the American Space Museum & Walk of Fame; 13 January 2022

During my Space Coast Road Trip this year and last year, I visited the American Space Museum & Walk of Fame in downtown Titusville. It’s a wonderful museum that focuses on the history of the space program at both Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. They have a lot of interesting exhibits… Read More A Visit to the American Space Museum & Walk of Fame; 13 January 2022

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A Visit to the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex and Seeing the Apollo/Saturn V Center for the First Time

When I visited the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex last year, they weren’t running the buses from the Visitors Complex to the Apollo/Saturn V Center due to Covid-19 restrictions. One of the reasons I returned to the Space Coast this year was to see the Apollo/Saturn V Center now that they’ve resumed the buses. I… Read More A Visit to the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex and Seeing the Apollo/Saturn V Center for the First Time

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The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Tour – The History of a Lighthouse and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

One of the reasons I returned to the Space Coast this year was to take the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Tour; due to Covid-19 restrictions during last year’s Space Coast Road Trip, the tours were cancelled. The Lighthouse Tour combines the history of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, which predates the space program, and the history of… Read More The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Tour – The History of a Lighthouse and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

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Watching the SpaceX Falcon-9/Transporter 3 Launch and Landing from the Canaveral National Seashore; 13 January 2022

While I was on my Space Coast Road Trip, I was lucky enough for there to be a SpaceX launch scheduled. I had my fingers crossed because I visited the Space Coast three times last year and each time there was a launch that rescheduled. While I was in Port Canaveral on Tuesday, perhaps there… Read More Watching the SpaceX Falcon-9/Transporter 3 Launch and Landing from the Canaveral National Seashore; 13 January 2022

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Space Coast Road Trip Radio Report; 10-15 January 2022

This year, for vacation, I took another road trip to the Space Coast of Florida. Instead of staying in the Merritt Island/Port Canaveral area this time, I decided to stay in the Titusville area, closer to the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. On Monday, I drove down to Titusville and stopped… Read More Space Coast Road Trip Radio Report; 10-15 January 2022

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Book Review: Into the Black: The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Astronauts Who Flew Her by Rowland White

A couple of days ago, I finished reading Into the Black: The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Astronauts Who Flew Her by Rowland White. Having read and enjoyed two of his books on the Falklands War, I was looking forward to reading Into the Black and… Read More Book Review: Into the Black: The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Astronauts Who Flew Her by Rowland White

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