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Javaman

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10. So wonderful.🙂

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 10:25 PM

Apr 10

Been a long time, since the Gemini/Apollo days.

I was lucky because my neighbor worked for Grumman at the time and they were building the Luna lander. I was friends with his son. My friend had all these really amazing photos from NASA

After Apollo 11 returned, my older brother got a chance to goto to the ticket tape parade for the astronauts. I was so jealous that I couldn’t go.

While we are living through truly insane times, this is such a bright spot for me. It brings back so many memories 🙂

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That was the first ever live splashdown I've seen of a space craft. [View all] Tommy Carcetti Apr 10 OP

It's been a long time. surfered Apr 10 #1

I think... 2naSalit Apr 10 #2

I remember watching The Right Stuff wishing I had been around for Glenn's flight Tommy Carcetti Apr 10 #3

Back then... 2naSalit Apr 10 #5

I was in Japan and my mom said John Glenn was orbitting the earth. LeftInTX Apr 11 #15

I was is first grade also Sequoia Apr 11 #19

I remember gerryatwork Apr 10 #11

Glenn thought he wasn't going to survive SCantiGOP Apr 10 #14

Yeah, they kept the retro rocket package on... Tommy Carcetti Apr 11 #16

I remember the prior splashdowns LetMyPeopleVote Apr 10 #4

I am in awe of how many people it takes to make something like this happen. llmart Apr 10 #6

We relished every moment of it! calimary Apr 10 #7

So fabulous to watch this! I cheered when Wiseman responded after they got through the atmosphere. AllyCat Apr 10 #8

I watched nearly all the Apollo missions FoxNewsSucks Apr 10 #9

So wonderful.🙂 Javaman Apr 10 #10

The name. hamsterjill Apr 10 #12

I remember him Sequoia Apr 11 #20

In 1975, they swore to me that I had just watched the last landing of this nature. Gore1FL Apr 10 #13

53 years. One ending... and one beginning. 🌊🚀 LetMyPeopleVote Apr 11 #17

That strange, warm feeling you have? Happy Hoosier Apr 11 #18