Apollo 14 (1971): Fra Mauro Science Mission and Return to Lunar Surface

1. NASA names the Apollo 14 prime crew

   Aug 6, 1969Labels: Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, Edgar Mitchell

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2. Apollo 13 abort reshapes Fra Mauro plans

   Apr 17, 1970Labels: Apollo 13, Fra Mauro

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   • NASA Chronology

3. Weather hold delays Apollo 14 liftoff

   Jan 31, 1971Labels: Launch Weather, Cumulus Clouds

   • Apollo 14 Report
   • NASA Chronology

4. Apollo 14 launches toward the Moon

   Jan 31, 1971Labels: Saturn V, Kennedy Space

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   • Apollo 14 Report

5. Docking anomaly threatens the lunar landing

   Feb 1, 1971Labels: Docking Anomaly, Command Module

   • Apollo 14 Report
   • NASA SMA

6. Apollo 14 enters lunar orbit

   Feb 4, 1971Labels: Lunar Orbit, Service Module

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7. Antares lands in the Fra Mauro highlands

   Feb 5, 1971Labels: Antares, Fra Mauro

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   • NASA NTRS

8. First moonwalk deploys ALSEP science station

   Feb 5, 1971Labels: ALSEP, Passive Seismic

   • PSE Summary
   • NASA NTRS

9. Second moonwalk targets Cone Crater ejecta

   Feb 6, 1971Labels: Cone Crater, Modular Equipment

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10. Antares lifts off to rejoin Kitty Hawk

    Feb 6, 1971Labels: Antares Ascent, Kitty Hawk

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11. Transearth injection starts the journey home

    Feb 7, 1971Labels: Transearth Injection, Trans-Earth Burn

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12. Apollo 14 splashes down and is recovered

    Feb 9, 1971Labels: Splashdown, USS New

    • Apollo 14 Report
    • NASA Mission
    • NASA NTRS