May 25 1969
From The Space Library
Excited U.S. residents called air control towers, police departments, and newspapers to report citing NASA'S Apollo 10 spacecraft circling moon. Weather Bureau explained bright object actually was planet Jupiter, which was approaching its nearest distance to earth. (W Star, 5/26/69, A7)
New York Times-while urging precautions against contamination on Apollo 11 lunar landing mission-praised Apollo 10 mission as "triumphant scientific climax" of Apollo effort: "The breathtaking virtuosity of Apollo 10's equipment and crew leaves little doubt that similar apparatus can deposit properly trained men on the moon and bring them back safely to earth-always barring the possibility of unexpected mechanical or other malfunction. At the cost of more than $20 billion the United States has acquired the capability of manned travel to the moon. Whatever the wisdom of concentrating such vast resources on the space race, the accomplishment is brilliant and merits awed congratulations for all those whose work and talent made it possible." (NYT, 5/25/69, E16)
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