Is this the only time he flew the doghouse/Sopwith Camel/Spaceship toward the left? It is by my memory. He always typed I’m pretty sure he always faced left when typing.
Snoopy was always being helpful to the reader. Frequently he would start a “beagle doing something or other” premise, and then in the last panel confess “actually beagles hardly ever do whatever.” This one today I’ve remembered for years and years just because it contrasted so sharply with the majesty of his flight to the moon on gossamer doghouse.
Actually, that may be a portion of the start of the return trip. Or it may not even be all the way to the moon. At it’s closest the moon is 221,500 miles away from the Earth while at it’s furthest the moon is 252,700 miles away. Of course that is just the distance to the moon, it doesn’t include having to slingshot around the moon for the return trip. As Apollo XIII didn’t orbit the moon, but just did a slingshot around it (Apollo VIII, X, XI, XII, XIV, XV, XVI, and XVII all made a minimum of ten lunar orbits and they were the only other manned missions to reach the moon; though like XIII both VIII and X did not land on the moon). So I’m guessing you have to make at least half the circumference of the moon for a slingshot maneuver, that’s about 3,393 miles. At it’s closest 221,500 miles leaves 18,500 miles of a 240,000 mile journey. 3,393 miles would mean about 15,107 into a return voyage.
Of course if the moon is at it’s furthest then 240,000 miles would mean another 12,700 miles just to reach the moon. But then again even today most of us don’t know how far it is from the Earth to the moon.
Squizzums almost 9 years ago
What a smart beagle!
knight1192a almost 9 years ago
March 14th, 1969. That is the actual date of today’s strip. Which means Apollo IX splashed down on yesterday’s strip.
unclebob53703 Premium Member almost 9 years ago
I knew that
noribori almost 9 years ago
He’ll be back for supper.
Robert Nowall Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Exit, stage left!
Cronkers McGee Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Every adventure Snoopy takes, he is world famous. I appreciate all the adventures he takes. Peanuts are a great comic strip to read everyday.
dustspecks Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Lol…love it!
johndifool almost 9 years ago
And I was on a flight over Florida in 1971 when I saw Apollo 14 being launched. A silver needle atop a huge plume of smoke.
Yngvar Følling almost 9 years ago
I like that the scarf is waving…in space_____________________________________________
It must be made from the same cloth as Superman’s cape.
summerdog86 almost 9 years ago
Good one, Schulz! So clever with words….
Doctor11 almost 9 years ago
Welcome back, Snoopy!
JohnFarson19 almost 9 years ago
Is this the only time he flew the doghouse/Sopwith Camel/Spaceship toward the left? It is by my memory. He always typed I’m pretty sure he always faced left when typing.
JastMe almost 9 years ago
As long as he’s accelerating, it will ‘stream’ out behind him – and after that until some other movement causes it to go another direction.
neverenoughgold almost 9 years ago
Snoopy’s scarf is wired, just like Snoopy…
Godfreydaniel almost 9 years ago
Snoopy was always being helpful to the reader. Frequently he would start a “beagle doing something or other” premise, and then in the last panel confess “actually beagles hardly ever do whatever.” This one today I’ve remembered for years and years just because it contrasted so sharply with the majesty of his flight to the moon on gossamer doghouse.
Number Three almost 9 years ago
Let’s all give Snoopy a huge round of applause.
Mission accomplished!
xxx
Sluds almost 9 years ago
Isn’t Schulz dead?
knight1192a almost 9 years ago
Actually, that may be a portion of the start of the return trip. Or it may not even be all the way to the moon. At it’s closest the moon is 221,500 miles away from the Earth while at it’s furthest the moon is 252,700 miles away. Of course that is just the distance to the moon, it doesn’t include having to slingshot around the moon for the return trip. As Apollo XIII didn’t orbit the moon, but just did a slingshot around it (Apollo VIII, X, XI, XII, XIV, XV, XVI, and XVII all made a minimum of ten lunar orbits and they were the only other manned missions to reach the moon; though like XIII both VIII and X did not land on the moon). So I’m guessing you have to make at least half the circumference of the moon for a slingshot maneuver, that’s about 3,393 miles. At it’s closest 221,500 miles leaves 18,500 miles of a 240,000 mile journey. 3,393 miles would mean about 15,107 into a return voyage.
Of course if the moon is at it’s furthest then 240,000 miles would mean another 12,700 miles just to reach the moon. But then again even today most of us don’t know how far it is from the Earth to the moon.