Dr. Kay Heggestad’s family shot for the moon, but she might end up among the stars instead.
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The rocket in space, as seen from a mounted camera Monday afternoon. The crinkling in the Multi-Layer Insulation was Astrobotic's first visual clue that something was amiss in the rocket's propulsion system, according to a statement on the company's X (formerly Twitter) page Monday.
Dr. Kay Heggestad holds her granddaughter while posing with an astronaut. Heggestad was a devoted Star Trek fan, especially fond of the characters Dr. Beverly Crusher and Leonard "Bones" McCoy.
From the Archives: Madison and the Moon Landing
Jul 15, 1969: UW Pair to Get Lunar Material
Samples of lunar material the Apollo 11 astronauts will gather on their epic flight to the Moon will be studied by two University of Wisconsin scientists.
The two — Chemistry Prof. Larry A. Baskin and Geology Prof. Eugene Cameron — are among 120 who were granted National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) contracts to study the material.
Jul 16, 1969: Man on Street Will Look Up Today
A sense of history and a feeling of optimism — somewhat guarded optimism — dominate the attitudes of Madison residents towards man's first try at landing on the Moon, at least according to a limited sampling of city residents on the eve of the Moon shot.
If the sampling of 15 persons from all parts of Madison is any indication, and it appears to be, many thousands of sleepy Madison residents will join many millions across the nation early Monday morning (1:21 a.m. our time) to watch the first human step on the moon.
Jul 16, 1969: First Moon Men Probably Won't Be From Wisconsin
Although Wisconsin has contributed three astronauts to the manned apace flight program, it is doubtful that a Wisconsin man will be the first to land on the Moon.
James A. Lovell Jr., commander of the back-up crew for Apollo 11, could be called in to pinch-hit if something should happen at the last minute to keep Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, or Edwin E. Aldrin earthbound. An aborted Apollo 11 mission might also give him a chance to be the first man on the moon.
Jul 16, 1969: Native of City Again Heads Spacecraft Recovery Team
Wisconsin residents can take extra pride and interest in the Apollo 11 moon shot knowing that a Madison native, Cmdr. Donald S. Jones, is once again in charge of the recovery team.
Cmdr. Jones, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones, is a graduate of West High School and a 1950 graduate of the University of Wisconsin. His wife, Marilyn, is the daughter of Mrs. C. L. Turner, 2128 Kendall Ave.
Jul 16, 1969: TOWARD THE UNKNOWN — Apollo 11 Begins Heroic Trip to Moon
They used to go down to the station to watch the train come puffing and snorting in for a brief stop.
And before that, as Western film fans know, they waited for the stage to come rattling In from a dusty distance.
Someday, a great-grandfather will relate to an audience of youngsters how he watched the first flight that put man on the Moon.
July 19, 1969: Clergy React to Moon Launch — Many Reserved in Enthusiasm
Just 353 years ago Galileo Galilei was condemned by church authorities for having the audacity to suggest that the Earth travels around the Sun.
He spent the last eight years of his life under house arrest, because theologians found the theological implications of Galileo's idea that the Earth is not the center of the universe too threatening.
TODAY, THREE men are preparing to land on the Moon, and some churchmen are again questioning the theological implications of a scientific advance.
July 21, 1969: Moon Landing: 'Quite a Thrill'
From the State Executive Residence in Maple Bluff to mid-town living rooms, Madisonians reacted with pride and elation at man's Sunday afternoon arrival on the Moon.
"I’m breathless," said Gov. Warren P. Knowles.
July 21, 1969: 3 Generations Watch Historic Moment
For mankind’s single greatest achievement Sunday — all was silence — inside and outside — on Rt. 2. Monticello.
At the century farm of the Voegelis, three generations of the family were quiet and intense while the Moon landing ticked off in a television simulation, which almost made the landing seem real.
July 21, 1969: A Roundy-About View of the Moon Flight
They are on the Moon. The next highest view will be your taxes.
My ma and pa would sit on porch and in two old rockers and the sight of the Moon was health pills in them days.
July 21, 1969: In Awe, Madison Views Moon Landing
Perhaps predictably, Madison people responded to the landing of men on the Moon Sunday with a wide variety of emotions and thoughts.
The dominant theme, of course was excitement combined with an awe that reflected the mind-boggling nature of the accomplishment.
July 21, 1969: For Children, There Must Be Robots and 'Things' on That Moon of Wonder
The children of the Space Age are sure that man will be greeted on the Moon by robots, monkeys, camels, and "mean animals."
While their elders find themselves awe-struck and a bit baffled by the accomplishments of Apollo 11, the under-10 age group reveals a form of sophistication and acceptance appropriate to the new era. Although their impressions reflect more of Dr. Seuss and Dr. Dolittle than Dr. Werhner von Brauhn, Jules Verne would have approved.
July 21, 1969: Area Applauds, but Notes Earth Problems, Too
Man reached the Moon Sunday and all over Wisconsin — on farms, in cities, and cross-road hamlets — families sat glued to their television sets watching history being made.
Well, some of them did. One woman admitted falling asleep while other people said you couldn't have dragged them from in front of the tube.
July 25, 1969: Whew! City Watchers Sigh at Craft's Return
Madison residents breathed a long sigh of relief Thursday as they learned the Apollo 11 astronauts had landed safely. Their reactions ranged from concern about liquid refreshments in their quarantine trailer to prayers of thanksgiving.
James G. Pink. 353 W. Main St., a bartender at the Shamrock Bar, suggested "I bet those guys could sure use a drink."
