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  Apollo | Apolo, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
Apollo, who is a primary source of healing, transmitted his powers to his son Asclepius who in turn carried the art among men to such a great pitch that he not only prevented some from dying, but even raised up the dead.
Apollo lay with Rhoeo but her father, believing that her seduction was due to a man, was angry and he shut up her in a chest and cast her into the sea.
Manto 1, daughter of the seer Tiresias, is a seeress and Priestess of Apollo.
homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Apollo.html   (7088 words)

  
 Apollo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of the chaste huntress Artemis, who took the place of Selene as goddess of the moon.
Apollo's role as the slayer of the Python led to his association with battle and victory; hence it became the Roman custom for a paean to be sung by an army on the march and before entering into battle, when a fleet left the harbour, and also after a victory had been won.
Apollo was attributed the epithet Musagetes as the leader of the muses, and Nymphegetes as "nymph-leader".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apollo   (5022 words)

  
 Apollo 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apollo One is the official name given retroactively to the Apollo/Saturn 204 (AS-204) spacecraft, destroyed by fire during a training exercise on January 27, 1967, at Pad 34 (Launch Complex 34 at Cape Canaveral) atop a Saturn IB rocket.
The Apollo 1 Command Module was a "Block I" design, built for spaceflight but never intended for a trip to the moon, as it lacked the necessary docking equipment.
The Apollo 1 (AS-204) Saturn IB rocket was taken down from Launch Complex 34 and later reassembled at Launch Complex 37B.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apollo_1   (2296 words)

  
 Space Mission Patches - Apollo 1 Patch
Unlike all other Apollo patches, there was no beta cloth version; Beta cloth patches were instituted in consequence of the fire that killed the Apollo 1 crew.
A story that I've heard about the Apollo 1 patch relates that the fl border was "added" after the fire in memory of the fallen astronauts.
The most commonly seen embroidered Apollo 1 patch is quite similar to the "authentic" patch shown to the left.
genedorr.com /patches/Apollo/Ap01.html   (689 words)

  
 Apollo 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Apollo 1 mission was scheduled to have been launched on February 21, 1967, with astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee onboard.
The astronauts entered the Apollo 204 spacecraft, which was attached to the Saturn rocket on launchpad 34 at 1:00 p.m.
The hatch design for the Apollo 1 spacecraft was not a cause of the disaster, but it had a large impact on the outcome.
www.engineering.com /content/ContentDisplay?contentId=41009003   (1720 words)

  
 Apollo 1
The Apollo hatch could only open inward and was held closed by a number of latches which had to be operated by ratchets.
The mission, originally designated Apollo 204 but commonly referred to as Apollo 1, was officially assigned the name "Apollo 1" in honor of Grissom, White, and Chaffee.
The Apollo 1 Command Module capsule 012 was impounded and studied after the accident and was then locked away in a storage facility at NASA Langley Research Center.
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov /planetary/lunar/apollo1info.html   (683 words)

  
 Apollo 1
Tragedy struck on the launch pad during a preflight test for Apollo 204, scheduled to be the first Apollo manned mission.
The thorough investigation by the Apollo 204 Review Board of the Apollo accident determined that the test conditions at the time of the accident were "extremely hazardous." One theory is a faulty circuit along with the full oxygen atmosphere caused the fire.
The total impact of the Apollo 204 accident on the Apollo program is not yet known.
techcenter.davidson.k12.nc.us /Group3/apollo1.htm   (519 words)

  
 Apollo:DeveloperFAQ - Adobe Labs
Apollo is currently in its early development stages, and thus all information contained in this FAQ is subject to change.
Apollo is the code name for a cross-operating system runtime being developed by Adobe that allows developers to leverage their existing web development skills (Flash, Flex, HTML, JavaScript, Ajax) to build and deploy Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) to the desktop.
Apollo 1.0 will be supported on Windows and OS X. We are also researching what additional platforms we will support beyond Apollo 1.0.
labs.adobe.com /wiki/index.php/Apollo:developerfaq   (2067 words)

  
 Adobe Consulting: Oh, Apollo!  ( Technical Overview and 21 Questions )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Apollo 1.0 is slated to be available the first half of 2007.
Apollo can access a coldfusion backend, but there will be no coldfusion runtime bundled with it.
But I've been looking at Apollo more recently as the evolution of the browser from what is essentially a document viewer with a scripting language to a network application framework and runtime.
weblogs.macromedia.com /mc/archives/2006/06/oh_apollo_techn.cfm   (2621 words)

  
 The Project Apollo Gallery - Apollo 1 Images Index
Apollo spacecraft 012 is hoisted to the top of the gantry at launch complex 34 at the Kennedy Space Center for mating with the Saturn-1B launch vehicle in preparation for the first manned Apollo mission.
Apollo 204 senior pilot Edward H. White II is suiting up at the Kennedy Space Center in preparation for training aboard the spacecraft at launch complex 34.
Apollo 204 astronauts (bottom to top) Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White II and Roger B. Chaffee pose on the steps leading to the Apollo Mission Simulator at the Kennedy Space Center.
www.apolloarchive.com /apidx_apollo_1.html   (1906 words)

  
 Apollo Inc - Die-cast model racing cars and aircraft by Carousel 1.
Apollo Inc offers Carousel 1 series of 1:18 scale diecast model cars replicas of famous vintage Indianapolis 500 race cars and other American racers.
Coming first to Apollo Inc and soon from Carousel 1 expect the newest diecast lotus, porsche, coyote,Kurtis Kraft Roadster model, the Eagles (endorsed by Dan Gurney) and the McLarens.
From the watson roadsters and kurtis kraft roadsters to the eagles and mclarens, Carousel 1 and Apollo Inc remember the thrill of the Indy 500 (Indianapolis 500) and american racing.
www.apolloinc.org   (396 words)

  
 The Apollo Society - ASA#1 Shoot Moon
The Apollo program arose from the ashes of Apollo 1 with the successful launch of Apollo 7 on October 11, 1968.
Apollo 10, launched on May 18, 1969, was a full dress rehearsal of the landing mission and also a reconnaisance mission in which potential landing sites were reconnoitered.
The Apollo Society is a non-profit educational and scientific research organization dedicated to the advancement of space exploration and the establishment of human communities beyond Earth.
www.apollo-society.org /shootmoon.html   (957 words)

  
 Apollo 204
Apollo 205, a second solo flight test of the Block I Apollo CSM, was planned but cancelled on December 22, 1966.
Apollo 204 Review Board Chairman Floyd L. Thompson wrote NASA Deputy Administrator Robert C. Seamans, Jr., "The Apollo 204 Review Board respectfully submits that it has fulfilled all of its duties and responsibilities as prescribed by the Deputy Administrator's memorandum of February 3, 1967.
The additional direct cost to the Apollo research and development program from the January 27, 1967, Apollo 204 fire was estimated at $410 million, principally for spacecraft modifications, NASA Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight George E. Mueller testified in congressional hearings.
www.astronautix.com /flights/apolo204.htm   (7365 words)

  
 NASA Apollo Mission Apollo-1
Tragedy struck on the launch pad during a preflight test for Apollo 204 (AS-204), which was scheduled to be the first Apollo manned mission, and would have been launched on February 21, 1967.
In the spring of 1967, NASA's Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, Dr. George E. Mueller, announced that the mission originally scheduled for Grissom, White and Chaffee would be known as Apollo 1, and said that the first Saturn V launch, scheduled for November 1967, would be known as Apollo 4.
Known as AS-502, or Apollo 6, the flight was a success, though two first stage engines shut down prematurely, and the third stage engine failed to re-ignite after reaching orbit.
science.ksc.nasa.gov /history/apollo/apollo-1/apollo-1.html   (272 words)

  
 Apollo 1
Tragedy struck on the launch pad during a preflight rehearsal for Apollo 204, which was to have been the first manned Apollo mission, and would have been launched 21 February 1967.
The Apollo 1 designation was given to the mission only after the fire.
The Apollo 1 capsule is located at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. It is not on display.
www.worldspaceflight.com /america/apollo/apollo1.htm   (135 words)

  
 Space Mirror Memorial - Apollo 1 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Apollo 1 Memorial is part of NASA's memorial to fallen astronauts.
Apollo 1 was crewed by Virgil andquot;Gusandquot; Grissom, Edward andquot;Edandquot; White, II, and Roger Chaffee.
Apollo 1 was crewed by Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward "Ed" White, II, and Roger Chaffee.
www.flickr.com /photos/alpha262/59914052   (179 words)

  
 Faked Moon Landings? - Apollo Hoax Discussion Web Site
On 19th December 1972 the return of the Astronauts of Apollo 17 after the sixth successful Moon landing marked the end of the Apollo era.
Thirty years on, many people have been persuaded that the Apollo missions never actually took place and therefore represent the largest hoax in history.
All Apollo images are shown in accordance with the guidelines issued by N.A.S.A. Made in England
www.apollo-hoax.me.uk /index.html   (133 words)

  
 Apollo 1 Events Summary
ragedy struck on the launch pad during a preflight test for Apollo 204, scheduled to be the first Apollo manned mission.
Saturn 1B schedules were suspended for nearly a year, and the launch vehicle that finally bore the designation AS-204 carried a Lunar Module (LM) as the payload, not the Apollo CM.
From NASA SP-4204, Moonport, A History of Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations.
www.nasm.si.edu /collections/imagery/apollo/AS01/a01sum.htm   (764 words)

  
 Roger Chaffee's Apollo 1 Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
It was later determined that the short had occurred within the CM, and that the spark had ignited wiring insulation in the pure oxygen environment.
As a result of the Apollo 1 fire, the manned Apollo program was delayed 21 months while NASA engineers completely modified and redesigned the cabin of the Apollo command module, making 1,341 changes -- including the incorporation of a quick-release hatch.
Unmanned Apollo missions continued with Apollo's 4, 5, and 6 from late 1967 through the spring of 1968.
www.iserv.net /~chaffee/ch07002.htm   (464 words)

  
 Apollo 1
On 27 January 1967, tragedy struck the Apollo programme when a flash fire occurred in command module 012 during a launch pad test of the Apollo/Saturn space vehicle being prepared for the first piloted flight, the AS-204 mission.
With these changes, the overall safety of the command and service module and the lunar module was increased substantially.
The AS-204 mission was redesignated Apollo I in honour of the crew.
members.tripod.com /moon-landings/id48.htm   (2927 words)

  
 Apollo Burning... A Memorial to the Astronauts of Apollo 1
A Memorial to the Astronauts of Apollo 1
the Apollo 1 disaster just because I was too young to remember...
for the astronauts of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia.
datamanos2.com /apollo_burning.html   (490 words)

  
 NASA's Solar System Exploration: News & Events: 01.27.04: Apollo 1 Memorial
NASA memorialized the Apollo 1 crew -- Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee -- by dedicating the hills surrounding the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's landing site to the astronauts.
The crew of Apollo 1 perished in flash fire during a launch pad test of their Apollo spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., 37 years ago today.
Selected as commander of the first manned Apollo mission, Grissom perished along with White and Chaffee in the Apollo 1 fire.
sse.jpl.nasa.gov /news/display.cfm?News_ID=7256   (501 words)

  
 UM Apollo Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The last one is a genuine Apollo, and is probably the slowest and least reliable of the bunch.
Almost complete X11R5 for apollo m68ksr10 machines, compiled with version 6.9 of cc in the bsd4.3 environment on a node running sr10.4 (and with shared libraries, that must be inlib'ed at system startup).
In particular, this means (1) doing the steps necessary to get all the.pk fonts made and in the right place; (2) running the texhash script so all the programs know how to find files.
www.citi.umich.edu /apollo-archive   (7172 words)

  
 Apollo 1
Apollo astronauts participate in classroom instruction at MSC
Apollo 1 prime crew in spacesuits at the launch complex
Apollo Spacecraft 012 Command/Service Module being moved to Operations bldg
www.apolloexplorer.co.uk /photo/html/AS1/default.htm   (342 words)

  
 Apollo 1 Disaster
It was later confirmed that the crew had actually died of smoke inhalation rather than burns.
It is claimed that NASA administrators held Grissom personally responsible for the loss of the Liberty Bell 7 capsule at sea, and wanted to avenge this agency-wide loss of face.
According to the Star tabloid, Grissom's son Scott Grissom, a pilot himself, demanded a renewed investigation into the Apollo 1 disaster back in 1999.
forums.canadiancontent.net /history/43085-apollo-1-disaster.html   (1263 words)

  
 John F. Kennedy Space Center - Apollo 1
), which was scheduled to be the first Apollo manned mission, and would have been launched on February 21, 1967.
became known as the Apollo 5 mission (no missions or flights were ever designated Apollo 2 and 3).
The second launch of a Saturn V took place on schedule in the early morning of April 4, 1968.
www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov /kscpao/history/apollo/apollo-1/apollo-1.htm   (239 words)

  
 Challenger - Columbia - Apollo 1 | The Dataman Space Trilogy
Each of these disasters claimed the lives of all on board and in their aftermath caused many Americans in their shock and grief to question the necessity of manned space flight.
Phaeton, the human child of the sun-god Apollo, who sets off from his home on a fantastic journey of discovery to find his father and to claim what is his by right of birth: the reins of the chariot of the sun.
Unlike the Challenger and Columbia disasters, I have no personal memory of the fire that killed the three-man crew of AS-204 (later rechristened Apollo 1 in their honor) inside their command module during a preflight test; I was only four years old when it happened.
datamanos2.com /trilogy.html   (1281 words)

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