Did Our Apollo Space Program Ultimately Fail? From: The Journal Record | Date: August 2, 1994| Author: Bill May | Copyright 1994 The Journal Record. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Just a few thoughts on aviation and space activities within Oklahoma.

It seems that with the 25th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon, there has been a lot of hype on television and in newspapers about that historic event.

Most, in fact nearly all, those articles and shows were about the astronauts, the ones who got the glory. Most were glowing reports about what a technological achievement it was and how America banded together, marshaled its resources and ...

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