On May 18, 1969, Apollo 10 launched on a mission to the moon. 🛸 Learn more about space history! 👉 https://trib.al/ZeX2uhi Apollo 10 was considered a "dress rehearsal" for a lunar landing. It did everything the same as a real lunar landing mission, except for the part where the lander actually touches the lunar surface. The commander was Tom Stafford. Eugene Cernan piloted the lunar module, which was nicknamed "Snoopy," and John Young piloted the command module nicknamed "Charlie Brown." They l

It’s the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 10! 🚀🌕 The Apollo 10 mission launched into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center on May 18, 1969. Astronauts Eugene Cernan, Thomas Stafford, and John W. Young were chosen to pilot the Apollo 10 spacecraft. The mission served as the “dress rehearsal” for Apollo 11—the mission that would land the first men on the Moon. Following NASA tradition, the Apollo 10 crew had the honor of choosing the call signs for the mission. The Lunar Module was dubbed Snoopy, inspir