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The Apollo Mission That Started It All
It's hard to believe it was 54 years ago this weekend that Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and Jim Irwin were exploring the lunar...


This Week - Vulcon 32
We're all set and ready to go to the annual event known as Vulcon, which is basically a Star Trek convention which happens every year in...


The Race of the Century
July 1969, and the race was heating up between the USSR and the US. On July 13, the Soviet Union launched Luna 15. It's aim was to bring...


50 Years Ago the Handshakes were plentiful!
By now everyone knows this week marks the 50th anniversary of the first joint US/USSR spaceflight, where America's last Apollo...


Artemis and Falcon 9 in 1/72 scale
Just completed this 1/72 scale Artemis II launch vehicle and decided to compare it to a Falcon 9? with a Dragon II on top. The Artemis...


What’s it like to watch a Space Shuttle launch? Here’s the answer.
People who have never watched a shuttle launch in person often ask me what it was like. It’s a very unique experience – I’ve never seen...


Proach Models used by TV station to Explain Columbia Accident
Few could ever forget the tragic Columbia accident, when when the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry, killing all seven...


Proach Models Commemorates 30th Anniversary of the Apollo 1 Fire
On January 27, 1997, I attended the 30th anniversary memorial ceremonies commemorating the Apollo 1 fire that took the lives of...


A Proach Model Spacecraft Replica S1 Truss Flies to the ISS
In October 2002, one of our spacecraft models was taken to the International Space Station to be used as a training aid for astronauts in...


The F4 Phantom "Black Bunny" - Hugh Heffner's Nemisis
You might recognize this beauty as the F-4J Phantom, otherwise known as the “Black Bunny.” You can see the Playboy Bunny image on the...
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