/sci/ - Science & Math

Talk everything space, ignore my OP as you like.

How the HELL did this golfer get the Apollo 14 command? It had to have been pure America-prestige. He hadn't done a Gemini mission, and his little shot before was a sub-orbital. To his credit, he worked out a major problem on the way down, but still, he hadn't been battle-proven in the same way (Gemini experience).

-what are the Israelis doing?
-whatever became of that ESA thing that landed on the comet?
-what are the chinks doing?
-Quiz: this person was the most experienced Lunar Module operator (I have a specific person in mind, but there's a little wiggle room)
-Quiz 2: name the Apollo 10 CSM and LM without peeking.
-Quiz 3: name the junior Soviet Apollo-Soyuz participant without peeking.
-Quiz 4: can you tell me interesting things about SpaceX/NASA collaboration? I really don't know anything about it.