Before the Moon Blog
Exploring the past, present, and future of space.
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Step‑by‑step tactical guide for teachers and hobbyists to build a classroom‑scale replica of the Gemini 6‑7 rendezvous simulation, linking historic procedures t
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Discover the hidden work at the Naval Air Development Center that created the Apollo launch escape system, the engineering breakthroughs that saved lives, and t
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Discover how the Apollo women mathematicians in Mission Control plotted the precise lunar return paths, the tools they used, and why their legacy matters for Ar
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Discover how Langley Research Center’s high‑speed wind tunnels solved the Saturn V’s aerodynamic riddles, saved Apollo’s crew, and set the template for today’s
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Discover how the Apollo Guidance Computer engineers turned 2‑kHz hardware limits into real‑time software breakthroughs that still guide modern spacecraft.
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Discover how the Johnsville human centrifuge in rural Pennsylvania gave NASA the hard data it needed to set Apollo’s crew‑safety G‑force limits, and why its leg
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Some moments stay with you long after they’re over. The first official private screening of Before the Moon at The Fuge (Johnsville Centrifuge) was one of those moments. More than 850 people filled the former Naval Air Development Center building for a sold-out evening celebrating a story that, for decades, had quietly existed in the…
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What does it feel like to be responsible for a spacecraft hundreds of miles above Earth… while sitting in a chair, staring at numbers? For Milt Heflin, that wasn’t a thought experiment. It was his job. He didn’t arrive at NASA with a grand plan or a childhood dream of spaceflight. The path was almost…
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When Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon, millions watched history unfold. Dr. Lawrence Kuznetz was not watching from home. He was on console. He had not expected to be there. When he arrived at NASA in 1967, he was given a problem that did not exist in textbooks. Model the human body inside a…
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In this episode of Future Tech, I sit down with Blue Origin space explorer Jason Stansell, crew member of Mission NS-37, to break down what spaceflight really teaches you about preparation, risk, teamwork, and perspective. Jason shares what it’s like training for space, flying above Earth, and returning with a completely different view of fear,…