Commemorative Books Coverage List
Apollo Space Mission
Date of Paper Pages Event Covered (Washington Post)
26 May 1961 Pages 1 and 8 “U.S. is going all-out to win Space race, land on Moon in ‘67”
Apollo 1
28 Jan 1967 Pages 1 and 7 “3 astronauts killed in Moonship test; Burst of fire engulfs Apollo 1 on pad”
Apollo 4
10 Nov 1967 Pages 1 and 8 “Powerful Saturn rocket passes Moon shot test”
Apollo 5
23 Jan 1968 Pages 1 and 4 “Lunar Module 1 is orbited”
Apollo 6
5 Apr 1968 Pages 1 and 13 “Saturn V fails its mission”
Apollo 7
12 Oct 1968 Pages 1 and 10 “Apollo 7 ‘riding like a dream’”
13 Oct 1968 Pages 1 and 10 “Apollo 7 finds its rocket; Simulated rescue job accomplished”
15 Oct 1968 Pages 1 and 12 “15 million watch astronauts at work”
23 Oct 1968 Pages 1 and 20 “Apollo 7 success raises hopes for ’69 trip to Moon”
Apollo 8
22 Dec 1968 Pages 1 and 8 “Astronauts on near-perfect course, cover one-fourth distance to Moon”
25 Dec 1968 Pages 1 and 10 “Astronauts whirl around the Moon, prepare for return voyage to Earth”
26 Dec 1968 Pages 1 and 18 “Apollo hurtling toward Earth”
27 Dec 1968 Pages 1 and 4 “Apollo on course for re-entry
28 Dec 1968 Pages 1, 8 and 9 “Apollo 8 lands safely in Pacific after epic flight around Moon”
Apollo 9
4 Mar 1969 Pages 1 and 10 “Apollo 9 joins to Moon module in Space ‘first’”
6 Mar 1969 Pages 1 and 9 “Spacemen shift to 2d ship; Illness forces cancellation of Space walk”
7 Mar 1969 Pages 1 and 13 “Spaceman takes a walk; Schweickart stays outside 40 minutes”
8 Mar 1969 Pages 1 and 14 “Moon landing test hailed as flawless”
14 Mar 1969 Pages 1 and 4 “Astronauts return after 10-day flight” Apollo 10
19 May 1969 Pages 1, 18 and 19 “Apollo 10 streaking toward Moon”
23 May 1969 Pages 1 and 11 “Lem skims near Moon, rejoins command ship”
25 May 1969 Pages 1 and 23 “Apollo returning after ‘fantastic’ view of the Moon”
27 May 1969 Pages 1 and 10 “Apollo 10 lands safely in Pacific”
29 May 1969 Pages 1 and 4 “Moon portraits by Apollo 10”
Apollo 11
13 July 1969 Pages 1 and 4 “Lunar countdown – crew, craft ready for epic flight”
15 July 1969 Pages 1 and 4 “We’re…ready to fly: Final countdown begins for Apollo 11”
16 July 1969 Pages 1, 7 and 13 “Astronauts poised for historic lunar voyage”
17 July 1969 Pages 1, 7, 8, 9 and 10 “Moon-bound Apollo on target: 1st phase without mishaps”
18 July 1969 Pages 1, 12 and 13 “Astronauts housekeep, refine course to Moon”
19 July 1969 Pages 1, 8 and 9 “Astronauts conduct TV tour of Spacecraft”
20 July 1969 Pages 1, 11, 12, 13 and 14 “Apollo in orbit, set for landing”
21 July 1969 Pages 1, 8, 9 and 11 “‘The Eagle has landed’ – two men walk on the Moon” ‘One small step for man…giant leap for mankind’
22 July 1969 Pages 1, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 16 “Apollo sets course for home after perfect lunar takeoff”
23 July 1969 Pages 1 and 14 “Astronauts joke as Apollo coasts back to Earth”
24 July 1969 Pages 1, 14 and 15 “Apollo on perfect path to Earth”
25 July 1969 Pages 1, 12, 13, 14 and 15 “Astronauts return from Moon after ‘greatest week in history’”
30 July 1969 Page 3 “Movie of Apollo’s Moon visit released”
2 Aug 1969 Pages 1 and 3 “The man from Earth”
3 Aug 1969 Pages 1, 3 and 4 “Superb team effort saved Moon landing”
14 Aug 1969 Pages 1 and 8 “Apollo astronauts hailed by millions”
Apollo 12
15 Nov 1969 Pages 1 and 7 “Apollo survives lightning bolt, heads for Moon”
19 Nov 1969 Pages 1 and 13 “Intrepid landing is ‘beautiful’ - Moon crew flies right to target”
20 Nov 1969 Pages 1, 16 and 17 “Moon explorers check Surveyor”
21 Nov 1969 Pages 1 and 17 “Astronauts return safely to ‘Clipper’”
25 Nov 1969 Pages 1 and 8 “Astronauts land safely; Mission hailed by Nixon”
Apollo 13
12 Apr 1970 Pages 1 and 16 “Apollo 13 heads for lunar hills” 14 Apr 1970 Pages 1 and 4 “Apollo power loss aborts mission; Astronauts attempting return flight”
15 Apr 1970 Pages 1 and 12 “Apollo crew on course for home”
16 Apr 1970 Pages 1 and 14 “Apollo 13 gets back on course”
17 Apr 1970 Pages 1 and 21 “Apollo in good shape for return”
18 Apr 1970 Pages 1 and 11 “Astronauts come home safely”
19 Apr 1970 Pages 1 and 18 “Crisis in Houston: The fight to save Apollo”
Apollo 14
1 Feb 1971 Pages 1 and 14 “Apollo crew docks, heads for Moon”
5 Feb 1971 Pages 1 and 10 “Shepard, Mitchell land on Moon; Apollo 14 crew ready to explore Fra Mauro today”
6 Feb 1971 Pages 1 and 12 “Crew works 5 hours on Moon”
7 Feb 1971 Pages 1 and 16 “Apollo 14 crew heads for Earth”
10 Feb 1971 Pages 1 and 6 “Apollo 14 lands safely – ‘The crew is fine’”
Apollo 15
27 July 1971 Pages 1 and 12 “Apollo races to the Moon”
31 July 1971 Pages 1 and 13 “Apollo 15 crew lands on Moon”
1 Aug 1971 Pages 1, 14 and 15 “Scott, Irwin explore Moon in Rover”
2 Aug 1971 Pages 1 and 12 “Moon ride II – a historic day of exploration”
3 Aug 1971 Pages 1 and 10 “Astronauts lift off Moon, link again”
6 Aug 1971 Pages 1 and 8 “Worden walks in far Space”
8 Aug 1971 Pages 1 and 10 “Apollo 15 lands hard but safely”
Apollo 16
17 Apr 1962 Pages 1 and 14 “Apollo 16 discounts troubles, speeds on toward Moon landing”
21 Apr 1972 Pages 1 and 6 “Apollo lands after 6-hour delay”
22 Apr 1972 Pages 1 and 10 “A day on the Moon: Joy, pride and ‘Oh, rats’”
23 Apr 1972 Pages 1 and 8 “Astronauts explore 1,000 feet up mountain”
24 Apr 1972 Pages 1 and 10 “Apollo lifts off, ready to return”
28 Apr 1972 Pages 1 and 14 “Apollo lands with priceless cargo”
Apollo 17
7 Dec 1972 Pages 1 and 14 “Last Apollo leaves for Moon”
12 Dec 1972 Pages 1 and 8 “Astronauts land, begin Moon exploration” 13 Dec 1972 Pages 1 and 18 “Apollo team probes base of mountain”
14 Dec 1972 Pages 1 and 14 “Last trek on Moon complete”
15 Dec 1972 Pages 1 and 17 “Apollo leaves Moon, docks for trip home”
18 Dec 1972 Pages 1 and 20 “Lunar data retrieved in Space walk”
20 Dec 1972 Pages 1, 16 and 18 “Apollo 17 journey, era over; Last is best, Space Agency scientists say
TOTAL PAGES 178