Tag Archives: Apollo program

Touring NASA Space Program sites – childhood dream

Posted on August 27, 2017 by jaimeirastorza

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard (…) These words are probably the most quoted of Kennedy´s historical speech at the Rice University … Continue reading →

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Failure is not an option – the inspiring legacy of a dreamer

Posted on April 26, 2017 by jaimeirastorza

I am a dreamer, believing that the mark of a champion is the ability to thrive in tough times. Gene Kranz, mission flight director, US Space Program The quote above is part of the attitude that Gene Kranz tried to inspire … Continue reading →

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On the decision to go to the moon

Posted on February 18, 2015 by jaimeirastorza

Reading the post by my brother Javier about our visit to the Presidential Library and Museum of John F. Kennedy, it reminded me of two memorandums in exhibition there. These documents were exchanged between President Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon … Continue reading →

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