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Tweet from Buzz Aldrin

2016 Jul 26, 12:25

47 years ago I submitted my travel voucher reimbursement for my trip to the moon. #Apollo11

Retweet of tinysubversions

2015 Oct 12, 9:37

This is cool as heck http://www.wired.com/2015/10/margaret-hamilton-nasa-apollo/?mbid=social_twitter#slide-1 … pic.twitter.com/BCnBDsSy8V

When they went to the Moon, they received the same per diem...

2012 Aug 28, 4:38

When they went to the Moon, they received the same per diem compensation as they would have for being away from base in Bakersfield: eight dollars a day, before various deductions (like for accommodation, because the government was providing the bed in the spaceship).

theatlantic:

Apollo 11’s Astronauts Received an $8 Per Diem for the Mission to the Moon

The astronauts of Apollo 11: Intrepid explorers. Inspirational heroes. Government employees.

Read more. [Image: Reuters]

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Apollo 11 lunar and command module software open-sourced

2009 Jul 23, 2:59"hand-typed from original scans by the Virtual AGS project; in the comments, numero mysterioso and hope hope hope"

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Apollo 7 mission taught lessons about crew conflict - Short Sharp Science - New Scientist

2008 Oct 14, 11:45A bit of interesting history on Apollo 7 on the 40year anniversary of its launch: "More surprising yet, this was the first US spaceflight in which there was major friction between the crew and Mission Control."

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