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mikej
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From: Germantown, WI USA
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posted 11-14-2006 05:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mikej   Click Here to Email mikej     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Within the last year or two, I remember reading in a book (as opposed to on the Internet) a story about an Apollo 5/LM-1 propellant tank which survived re-entry and was subsequently recovered.

I went back and searched the index of the books which I considered the "most likely suspects," but I was unable to locate the story.

I have found a small amount of information on a couple of places on the Internet, but nothing substantial.

Does anyone remember reading about this? Can anyone point me in the right direction, saving me a year or two of re-reading?

Of course, any additional information on this topic would also be welcome.

[Edited by mikej (November 14, 2006).]

dtemple
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posted 11-16-2006 05:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for dtemple   Click Here to Email dtemple     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mikej:
Within the last year or two, I remember reading in a book (as opposed to on the Internet) a story about an Apollo 5/LM-1 propellant tank which survived re-entry and was subsequently recovered.

I went back and searched the index of the books which I considered the "most likely suspects," but I was unable to locate the story.

I have found a small amount of information on a couple of places on the Internet, but nothing substantial.

Does anyone remember reading about this? Can anyone point me in the right direction, saving me a year or two of re-reading?

Of course, any additional information on this topic would also be welcome.

[Edited by mikej (November 14, 2006).]


I believe I read this in "Chariots For Apollo" by Charles Pellegrino and Joshua Stoff. A few years ago, a fragment or two from the remains of LM-1 were listed for sale on ebay. I was outbid and haven't seen any more since.

mikej
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posted 11-17-2006 05:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for mikej   Click Here to Email mikej     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by dtemple:
I believe I read this in "Chariots For Apollo" by Charles Pellegrino and Joshua Stoff.

Yep, that's the story I was looking for! Thanks much.

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