![]() ![]() Most all of the launches when I was a child seemed to go off at night. "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ignition and lift off) and then we would rush out to the driveway (or carport as it is called in the south) to watch for the burst of light to start heading upwards. The launch drill was-listen and watch on our black and white televisions for the countdown. I grew up as a child walking out onto our driveway (with all the other neighbors) at night to watch all the old Apollo launches blast off into space. ![]() My Dad (and my brother, too, later) were part of our nation's history. ![]() My father retired with them after a very long career of helping put missiles and men into space. Lockheed merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed-Martin-as most people know. My father started his career, after a few years with the Airforce, with Lockheed when I was about 4 years old. Many of you know that I grew up in Florida and spent all of my childhood years in Central Florida.
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