Space Rocket History Archive Podcast Episodes featuring Neil Armstrong

Space Rocket History #206 – Apollo 11 – Commander Neil Armstrong – Part 1

Space Rocket History Archive - March 24, 2022 14:21 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 123 ratings
When Neil was 2 years old his father took him to a flying event called the Cleveland Air Races. This could have been the beginning of Neil’s love for flying.   Homepage

Space Rocket History #74 – Gemini VIII with Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott – Part 3

Space Rocket History Archive - July 06, 2018 20:47 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 123 ratings
Armstrong eased Gemini VIII toward the target at a barely perceptible speed of 8 centimeters per second. Then Armstrong gleefully reported, “Flight, we are docked!” For a brief moment, the flight controllers in Houston did not realize they had really accomplished docking. Then pandemonium broke ...

Space Rocket History #73 – Gemini VIII with Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott – Part 2

Space Rocket History Archive - July 06, 2018 20:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 123 ratings
This was the most complex mission attempted to date. The primary mission objectives were to perform rendezvous and four docking tests with the Gemini Agena Target Vehicle (GATV) and to execute an ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA)…

Space Rocket History #72 – Gemini VIII with Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott – Part 1

Space Rocket History Archive - July 06, 2018 16:26 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 123 ratings
On September 20th 1965, NASA named the crew for Gemini VIII. The command pilot selected was Neil Armstrong, a civilian test pilot with much experience in the X-15 rocket research aircraft program. David Scott was selected as pilot.  Scott was the first of the Group 3 astronauts selected for a mi...