Apollo Lunar Module The first manned lunar landing occurred on July 20, 1969 with the Apollo 11 LM "Eagle". Four days later, the Apollo 11 crew in the Command Module "Columbia" splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, completing President John F. Kennedy's goal "before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth." This was followed by precision landings on Apollo 12 "(Intrepid)" and Apollo 14 "(Antares)".In April 1970, the Apollo 13 lunar module "Aquarius" played an unexpected role in saving the lives of the three astronauts after an oxygen tank in the service
Aviator call sign when not flying. In the 1995 TV series "JAG", the lead character, Harmon Rabb, is given the name "Pappy" due to the fact that he is the oldest pilot in his squadron. This is later changed to 'Hammer' which was his father's Vietnam War call sign—a mark of respect. In the 2004 television series "Battlestar Galactica", a number of the "Galactica"'s crew had call signs. William Adama (portrayed by Edward James Olmos) had "Husker".Lee Adama (Jamie Bamber) had "Apollo". Kara Thrace (Katee Sackhoff) had "Starbuck" and Karl Agathon (Tahmoh Penikett) had "Helo." Sharon Valerii (Grace Park) had two personas and