22 May 1969: Stafford & Cernan piloted the Lunar Module Snoopy to within 47,000 feet of the lunar surface, practicing all aspects of a lunar landing except the final powered descent & surveying Apollo 11's proposed Sea of Tranquility landing site; a roll during ascent almost ended the flight in disaster; aboard the Command Module Charlie Brown, Young became the first man to orbit the Moon solo.
Bonus! Moonshot Songs o' the Day: Apollo 10
The Staggers, "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" from One Heartbeat Away from Hell (Space Cadet Mike Papa Whiskey)
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National Aeronautics & Space Administration, "Apollo 10 Excerpt 12" from The Apollo Missions (Space Cadet Mike Papa Whiskey)
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