My dad and I were space nuts when I was a kid.

by NDinVA , Yorktown, VA, Sunday, April 12, 2026, 10:42 (7 days ago) @ omahadomer

He would wake me up at ungodly hours to watch the countdowns and blast offs. I remember the first US manned flight by Alan Shepard. It was only about 15 minutes long. I think I was 9 years old.

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Artemis is splashing down near us today - Jay, 2026-04-10, 09:55
- What were the objectives of this mission? - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-10, 19:55
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        The orbits would be the least of the problems -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-13, 09:51
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- live feed - Jay, 2026-04-10, 15:52
  - Nail biting. - Angel, 2026-04-10, 17:05
    - I'm old enough to remember Apollo 13 -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-12, 09:56
      - My dad and I were space nuts when I was a kid. - NDinVA, 2026-04-12, 10:42
        
        If you've never read "The Right Stuff" you definitely should - omahadomer, 2026-04-13, 09:54
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  - there was a really striking SpaceX one a couple months ago - Jay, 2026-04-10, 10:22
    - No idea. - hobbs, 2026-04-10, 10:35

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My dad and I were space nuts when I was a kid.