1 00:00:04,319 --> 00:00:06,309 i believe that this nation should commit 2 00:00:06,309 --> 00:00:06,319 i believe that this nation should commit 3 00:00:06,319 --> 00:00:07,349 i believe that this nation should commit itself 4 00:00:07,349 --> 00:00:07,359 itself 5 00:00:07,359 --> 00:00:09,350 itself to achieving the goal 6 00:00:09,350 --> 00:00:09,360 to achieving the goal 7 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:11,509 to achieving the goal before this decade is out 8 00:00:11,509 --> 00:00:11,519 before this decade is out 9 00:00:11,519 --> 00:00:13,350 before this decade is out of landing a man on the moon and 10 00:00:13,350 --> 00:00:13,360 of landing a man on the moon and 11 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:16,470 of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth we 12 00:00:16,470 --> 00:00:16,480 returning him safely to the earth we 13 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:18,950 returning him safely to the earth we choose to go to the moon in this decade 14 00:00:18,950 --> 00:00:18,960 choose to go to the moon in this decade 15 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:21,590 choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things not because they 16 00:00:21,590 --> 00:00:21,600 and do the other things not because they 17 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:24,550 and do the other things not because they are easy but because they are hard 18 00:00:24,550 --> 00:00:24,560 are easy but because they are hard 19 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,550 are easy but because they are hard because that goal 20 00:00:26,550 --> 00:00:26,560 because that goal 21 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:28,870 because that goal will serve to organize and measure the 22 00:00:28,870 --> 00:00:28,880 will serve to organize and measure the 23 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:32,069 will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills 24 00:00:32,069 --> 00:00:32,079 best of our energies and skills 25 00:00:32,079 --> 00:00:36,389 best of our energies and skills the date was may 25th 1961. 26 00:00:36,389 --> 00:00:36,399 the date was may 25th 1961. 27 00:00:36,399 --> 00:00:38,630 the date was may 25th 1961. thrust into a race for international 28 00:00:38,630 --> 00:00:38,640 thrust into a race for international 29 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:40,389 thrust into a race for international space supremacy 30 00:00:40,389 --> 00:00:40,399 space supremacy 31 00:00:40,399 --> 00:00:42,549 space supremacy president john f kennedy passed the 32 00:00:42,549 --> 00:00:42,559 president john f kennedy passed the 33 00:00:42,559 --> 00:00:44,869 president john f kennedy passed the torch to a young national aeronautics 34 00:00:44,869 --> 00:00:44,879 torch to a young national aeronautics 35 00:00:44,879 --> 00:00:59,990 torch to a young national aeronautics and space administration 36 00:00:59,990 --> 00:01:00,000 37 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,229 the complex sophisticated space shuttle 38 00:01:02,229 --> 00:01:02,239 the complex sophisticated space shuttle 39 00:01:02,239 --> 00:01:04,869 the complex sophisticated space shuttle of today with its ability to routinely 40 00:01:04,869 --> 00:01:04,879 of today with its ability to routinely 41 00:01:04,879 --> 00:01:07,510 of today with its ability to routinely carry six or more people into space 42 00:01:07,510 --> 00:01:07,520 carry six or more people into space 43 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,230 carry six or more people into space began as a tiny capsule where even one 44 00:01:10,230 --> 00:01:10,240 began as a tiny capsule where even one 45 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:15,190 began as a tiny capsule where even one person felt cramped the mercury program 46 00:01:15,190 --> 00:01:15,200 person felt cramped the mercury program 47 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,429 person felt cramped the mercury program the seven flights of project mercury 48 00:01:17,429 --> 00:01:17,439 the seven flights of project mercury 49 00:01:17,439 --> 00:01:19,109 the seven flights of project mercury proved that humans could survive in 50 00:01:19,109 --> 00:01:19,119 proved that humans could survive in 51 00:01:19,119 --> 00:01:20,469 proved that humans could survive in space 52 00:01:20,469 --> 00:01:20,479 space 53 00:01:20,479 --> 00:01:23,190 space the next step was gemini expanding our 54 00:01:23,190 --> 00:01:23,200 the next step was gemini expanding our 55 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:24,630 the next step was gemini expanding our reach 56 00:01:24,630 --> 00:01:24,640 reach 57 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:26,870 reach the two unmanned and 10-man flights of 58 00:01:26,870 --> 00:01:26,880 the two unmanned and 10-man flights of 59 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:29,429 the two unmanned and 10-man flights of project gemini subjected man and 60 00:01:29,429 --> 00:01:29,439 project gemini subjected man and 61 00:01:29,439 --> 00:01:31,429 project gemini subjected man and equipment to flights of up to two weeks 62 00:01:31,429 --> 00:01:31,439 equipment to flights of up to two weeks 63 00:01:31,439 --> 00:01:33,590 equipment to flights of up to two weeks in duration 64 00:01:33,590 --> 00:01:33,600 in duration 65 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:36,469 in duration america thrilled to the first spacewalk 66 00:01:36,469 --> 00:01:36,479 america thrilled to the first spacewalk 67 00:01:36,479 --> 00:02:20,229 america thrilled to the first spacewalk a 20-minute extravehicular exercise 68 00:02:20,229 --> 00:02:20,239 69 00:02:20,239 --> 00:02:22,229 the cumulative experience of these early 70 00:02:22,229 --> 00:02:22,239 the cumulative experience of these early 71 00:02:22,239 --> 00:02:24,309 the cumulative experience of these early man flights gave nasa a foundation of 72 00:02:24,309 --> 00:02:24,319 man flights gave nasa a foundation of 73 00:02:24,319 --> 00:02:26,869 man flights gave nasa a foundation of confidence for its next project 74 00:02:26,869 --> 00:02:26,879 confidence for its next project 75 00:02:26,879 --> 00:02:29,110 confidence for its next project apollo the national effort that 76 00:02:29,110 --> 00:02:29,120 apollo the national effort that 77 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,070 apollo the national effort that fulfilled a dream as old as humanity a 78 00:02:32,070 --> 00:02:32,080 fulfilled a dream as old as humanity a 79 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,949 fulfilled a dream as old as humanity a human on the moon 80 00:02:34,949 --> 00:02:34,959 human on the moon 81 00:02:34,959 --> 00:02:37,430 human on the moon from mercury to apollo the space program 82 00:02:37,430 --> 00:02:37,440 from mercury to apollo the space program 83 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,350 from mercury to apollo the space program depended on the goddard space flight 84 00:02:39,350 --> 00:02:39,360 depended on the goddard space flight 85 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:42,229 depended on the goddard space flight center for its link to earth 86 00:02:42,229 --> 00:02:42,239 center for its link to earth 87 00:02:42,239 --> 00:02:43,990 center for its link to earth for goddard was the home of the manned 88 00:02:43,990 --> 00:02:44,000 for goddard was the home of the manned 89 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,710 for goddard was the home of the manned space flight network the central control 90 00:02:46,710 --> 00:02:46,720 space flight network the central control 91 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:49,670 space flight network the central control for 29 ground tracking stations four 92 00:02:49,670 --> 00:02:49,680 for 29 ground tracking stations four 93 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:51,750 for 29 ground tracking stations four tracking ships and eight specially 94 00:02:51,750 --> 00:02:51,760 tracking ships and eight specially 95 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:54,309 tracking ships and eight specially modified tracking planes 96 00:02:54,309 --> 00:02:54,319 modified tracking planes 97 00:02:54,319 --> 00:02:56,390 modified tracking planes these were scattered around the world to 98 00:02:56,390 --> 00:02:56,400 these were scattered around the world to 99 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:58,309 these were scattered around the world to keep in constant communication with the 100 00:02:58,309 --> 00:02:58,319 keep in constant communication with the 101 00:02:58,319 --> 00:03:01,509 keep in constant communication with the astronauts in their vehicle 102 00:03:01,509 --> 00:03:01,519 astronauts in their vehicle 103 00:03:01,519 --> 00:03:03,509 astronauts in their vehicle for a manned mission to the moon project 104 00:03:03,509 --> 00:03:03,519 for a manned mission to the moon project 105 00:03:03,519 --> 00:03:05,430 for a manned mission to the moon project apollo would need a monster rocket 106 00:03:05,430 --> 00:03:05,440 apollo would need a monster rocket 107 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,710 apollo would need a monster rocket called saturn 5 108 00:03:08,710 --> 00:03:08,720 called saturn 5 109 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:11,270 called saturn 5 saturn 5 was just one item on nasa's 110 00:03:11,270 --> 00:03:11,280 saturn 5 was just one item on nasa's 111 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,270 saturn 5 was just one item on nasa's long shopping list 112 00:03:13,270 --> 00:03:13,280 long shopping list 113 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:15,270 long shopping list years of testing and designing went into 114 00:03:15,270 --> 00:03:15,280 years of testing and designing went into 115 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:17,110 years of testing and designing went into preparing astronauts 116 00:03:17,110 --> 00:03:17,120 preparing astronauts 117 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,030 preparing astronauts rockets and equipment for the first 118 00:03:19,030 --> 00:03:19,040 rockets and equipment for the first 119 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:21,190 rockets and equipment for the first lunar landing 120 00:03:21,190 --> 00:03:21,200 lunar landing 121 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:23,350 lunar landing cape canaveral soon to be named cape 122 00:03:23,350 --> 00:03:23,360 cape canaveral soon to be named cape 123 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:27,750 cape canaveral soon to be named cape kennedy needed a building 525 feet tall 124 00:03:27,750 --> 00:03:27,760 kennedy needed a building 525 feet tall 125 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:31,030 kennedy needed a building 525 feet tall where the saturn v the apollo spacecraft 126 00:03:31,030 --> 00:03:31,040 where the saturn v the apollo spacecraft 127 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:32,869 where the saturn v the apollo spacecraft and the moon landing ship could be put 128 00:03:32,869 --> 00:03:32,879 and the moon landing ship could be put 129 00:03:32,879 --> 00:03:35,350 and the moon landing ship could be put together atop a track carrier as big as 130 00:03:35,350 --> 00:03:35,360 together atop a track carrier as big as 131 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:38,149 together atop a track carrier as big as a baseball diamond 132 00:03:38,149 --> 00:03:38,159 a baseball diamond 133 00:03:38,159 --> 00:03:40,149 a baseball diamond before humans could land on the moon it 134 00:03:40,149 --> 00:03:40,159 before humans could land on the moon it 135 00:03:40,159 --> 00:03:41,750 before humans could land on the moon it was necessary to learn about the 136 00:03:41,750 --> 00:03:41,760 was necessary to learn about the 137 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:52,070 was necessary to learn about the conditions there 138 00:03:52,070 --> 00:03:52,080 139 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:53,990 in those days we were not at all sure 140 00:03:53,990 --> 00:03:54,000 in those days we were not at all sure 141 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,309 in those days we were not at all sure about what the space environment was and 142 00:03:56,309 --> 00:03:56,319 about what the space environment was and 143 00:03:56,319 --> 00:03:58,789 about what the space environment was and we were very concerned about 144 00:03:58,789 --> 00:03:58,799 we were very concerned about 145 00:03:58,799 --> 00:03:59,670 we were very concerned about the 146 00:03:59,670 --> 00:03:59,680 the 147 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:01,750 the various radiations from the sun and from 148 00:04:01,750 --> 00:04:01,760 various radiations from the sun and from 149 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:03,589 various radiations from the sun and from outer space and what effect they would 150 00:04:03,589 --> 00:04:03,599 outer space and what effect they would 151 00:04:03,599 --> 00:04:07,110 outer space and what effect they would have on the men who were in this capsule 152 00:04:07,110 --> 00:04:07,120 have on the men who were in this capsule 153 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:09,190 have on the men who were in this capsule picture taking ranger spacecraft sent 154 00:04:09,190 --> 00:04:09,200 picture taking ranger spacecraft sent 155 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:10,949 picture taking ranger spacecraft sent back thousands of lunar photographs 156 00:04:10,949 --> 00:04:10,959 back thousands of lunar photographs 157 00:04:10,959 --> 00:04:12,949 back thousands of lunar photographs before crash landing into the lunar 158 00:04:12,949 --> 00:04:12,959 before crash landing into the lunar 159 00:04:12,959 --> 00:04:14,869 before crash landing into the lunar surface 160 00:04:14,869 --> 00:04:14,879 surface 161 00:04:14,879 --> 00:04:16,870 surface as the time grew closer to the historic 162 00:04:16,870 --> 00:04:16,880 as the time grew closer to the historic 163 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:19,349 as the time grew closer to the historic moon landing guided crews checked and 164 00:04:19,349 --> 00:04:19,359 moon landing guided crews checked and 165 00:04:19,359 --> 00:04:22,390 moon landing guided crews checked and rechecked every circuit every antenna 166 00:04:22,390 --> 00:04:22,400 rechecked every circuit every antenna 167 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,310 rechecked every circuit every antenna every console to assure that nothing 168 00:04:24,310 --> 00:04:24,320 every console to assure that nothing 169 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,150 every console to assure that nothing would go wrong during this landmark 170 00:04:26,150 --> 00:04:26,160 would go wrong during this landmark 171 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,150 would go wrong during this landmark mission 172 00:04:28,150 --> 00:04:28,160 mission 173 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:29,990 mission and we were we had the responsibility of 174 00:04:29,990 --> 00:04:30,000 and we were we had the responsibility of 175 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:31,830 and we were we had the responsibility of testing these facilities 176 00:04:31,830 --> 00:04:31,840 testing these facilities 177 00:04:31,840 --> 00:04:33,830 testing these facilities from an operation standpoint utilizing 178 00:04:33,830 --> 00:04:33,840 from an operation standpoint utilizing 179 00:04:33,840 --> 00:04:36,390 from an operation standpoint utilizing the facilities of nascom 180 00:04:36,390 --> 00:04:36,400 the facilities of nascom 181 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:37,990 the facilities of nascom and we 182 00:04:37,990 --> 00:04:38,000 and we 183 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:39,670 and we we supported 24 hours a day for a 184 00:04:39,670 --> 00:04:39,680 we supported 24 hours a day for a 185 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:41,270 we supported 24 hours a day for a monthly period of time 186 00:04:41,270 --> 00:04:41,280 monthly period of time 187 00:04:41,280 --> 00:04:42,790 monthly period of time during a program called we used to call 188 00:04:42,790 --> 00:04:42,800 during a program called we used to call 189 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:44,710 during a program called we used to call it agnoff but it's apollo goss 190 00:04:44,710 --> 00:04:44,720 it agnoff but it's apollo goss 191 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:46,790 it agnoff but it's apollo goss qualification navigation program 192 00:04:46,790 --> 00:04:46,800 qualification navigation program 193 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:49,110 qualification navigation program where we used to track lunar orbiter 194 00:04:49,110 --> 00:04:49,120 where we used to track lunar orbiter 195 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:51,270 where we used to track lunar orbiter with the 30 foot antennas parabolic 196 00:04:51,270 --> 00:04:51,280 with the 30 foot antennas parabolic 197 00:04:51,280 --> 00:04:53,510 with the 30 foot antennas parabolic antennas which we called usb antennas 198 00:04:53,510 --> 00:04:53,520 antennas which we called usb antennas 199 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:55,189 antennas which we called usb antennas that were located at the demand space 200 00:04:55,189 --> 00:04:55,199 that were located at the demand space 201 00:04:55,199 --> 00:04:56,870 that were located at the demand space flight stations around the world 202 00:04:56,870 --> 00:04:56,880 flight stations around the world 203 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:59,110 flight stations around the world as far as preparation for the mission 204 00:04:59,110 --> 00:04:59,120 as far as preparation for the mission 205 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:00,710 as far as preparation for the mission and troubleshooting circuits when they 206 00:05:00,710 --> 00:05:00,720 and troubleshooting circuits when they 207 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:01,990 and troubleshooting circuits when they would fail 208 00:05:01,990 --> 00:05:02,000 would fail 209 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:03,749 would fail i like to think of it and i used to call 210 00:05:03,749 --> 00:05:03,759 i like to think of it and i used to call 211 00:05:03,759 --> 00:05:05,990 i like to think of it and i used to call it then the great db witch hunt because 212 00:05:05,990 --> 00:05:06,000 it then the great db witch hunt because 213 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,390 it then the great db witch hunt because we had made promises to the network that 214 00:05:08,390 --> 00:05:08,400 we had made promises to the network that 215 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:11,029 we had made promises to the network that we could exchange test tones between our 216 00:05:11,029 --> 00:05:11,039 we could exchange test tones between our 217 00:05:11,039 --> 00:05:12,710 we could exchange test tones between our center and the remote tracking stations 218 00:05:12,710 --> 00:05:12,720 center and the remote tracking stations 219 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:14,629 center and the remote tracking stations and get those test tones back plus or 220 00:05:14,629 --> 00:05:14,639 and get those test tones back plus or 221 00:05:14,639 --> 00:05:16,870 and get those test tones back plus or minus three db which is a pretty 222 00:05:16,870 --> 00:05:16,880 minus three db which is a pretty 223 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:18,310 minus three db which is a pretty stringent requirement for the 224 00:05:18,310 --> 00:05:18,320 stringent requirement for the 225 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:19,670 stringent requirement for the air-to-ground 226 00:05:19,670 --> 00:05:19,680 air-to-ground 227 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:22,790 air-to-ground astronaut voice relay circuits 228 00:05:22,790 --> 00:05:22,800 astronaut voice relay circuits 229 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:24,550 astronaut voice relay circuits the man destined to put the first 230 00:05:24,550 --> 00:05:24,560 the man destined to put the first 231 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,950 the man destined to put the first footprint on the moon was commander neil 232 00:05:26,950 --> 00:05:26,960 footprint on the moon was commander neil 233 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:28,469 footprint on the moon was commander neil a armstrong 234 00:05:28,469 --> 00:05:28,479 a armstrong 235 00:05:28,479 --> 00:05:30,710 a armstrong a former nasa test pilot who had 236 00:05:30,710 --> 00:05:30,720 a former nasa test pilot who had 237 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:32,629 a former nasa test pilot who had experience in space during project 238 00:05:32,629 --> 00:05:32,639 experience in space during project 239 00:05:32,639 --> 00:05:35,029 experience in space during project gemini 240 00:05:35,029 --> 00:05:35,039 gemini 241 00:05:35,039 --> 00:05:38,310 gemini edwin e aldrin jr known as buzz who 242 00:05:38,310 --> 00:05:38,320 edwin e aldrin jr known as buzz who 243 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:40,390 edwin e aldrin jr known as buzz who would be the second man on the moon had 244 00:05:40,390 --> 00:05:40,400 would be the second man on the moon had 245 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:41,990 would be the second man on the moon had a doctor of science degree in 246 00:05:41,990 --> 00:05:42,000 a doctor of science degree in 247 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,310 a doctor of science degree in astronautics 248 00:05:44,310 --> 00:05:44,320 astronautics 249 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,150 astronautics michael collins with a bachelor of 250 00:05:46,150 --> 00:05:46,160 michael collins with a bachelor of 251 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:48,550 michael collins with a bachelor of science degree was to fly the apollo 252 00:05:48,550 --> 00:05:48,560 science degree was to fly the apollo 253 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:50,950 science degree was to fly the apollo command ship in parking orbit around the 254 00:05:50,950 --> 00:05:50,960 command ship in parking orbit around the 255 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:52,790 command ship in parking orbit around the moon while his fellow crewmen explored 256 00:05:52,790 --> 00:05:52,800 moon while his fellow crewmen explored 257 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:55,189 moon while his fellow crewmen explored below 258 00:05:55,189 --> 00:05:55,199 below 259 00:05:55,199 --> 00:06:18,870 below the day arrived and nasa was ready 260 00:06:18,870 --> 00:06:18,880 261 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,510 armstrong went aboard at 6 54 a.m and 262 00:06:21,510 --> 00:06:21,520 armstrong went aboard at 6 54 a.m and 263 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:23,590 armstrong went aboard at 6 54 a.m and took position in the apollo's left hand 264 00:06:23,590 --> 00:06:23,600 took position in the apollo's left hand 265 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,790 took position in the apollo's left hand couch 266 00:06:26,790 --> 00:06:26,800 267 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:28,710 five minutes to lift off and still 268 00:06:28,710 --> 00:06:28,720 five minutes to lift off and still 269 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:39,189 five minutes to lift off and still counting 270 00:06:39,189 --> 00:06:39,199 271 00:06:39,199 --> 00:06:42,950 t-minus 15 seconds guidance is internal 272 00:06:42,950 --> 00:06:42,960 t-minus 15 seconds guidance is internal 273 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:45,830 t-minus 15 seconds guidance is internal 12 11 10 274 00:06:45,830 --> 00:06:45,840 12 11 10 275 00:06:45,840 --> 00:06:46,790 12 11 10 9 276 00:06:46,790 --> 00:06:46,800 9 277 00:06:46,800 --> 00:07:06,309 9 ignition sequence start 6. 278 00:07:06,309 --> 00:07:06,319 279 00:07:06,319 --> 00:07:08,629 perhaps a million americans came to cape 280 00:07:08,629 --> 00:07:08,639 perhaps a million americans came to cape 281 00:07:08,639 --> 00:07:11,430 perhaps a million americans came to cape kennedy to see the astronauts off 282 00:07:11,430 --> 00:07:11,440 kennedy to see the astronauts off 283 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:15,029 kennedy to see the astronauts off so did 3 000 newsmen from 56 countries 284 00:07:15,029 --> 00:07:15,039 so did 3 000 newsmen from 56 countries 285 00:07:15,039 --> 00:07:17,350 so did 3 000 newsmen from 56 countries half of the u.s congress and the vice 286 00:07:17,350 --> 00:07:17,360 half of the u.s congress and the vice 287 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:20,230 half of the u.s congress and the vice president of the united states 288 00:07:20,230 --> 00:07:20,240 president of the united states 289 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:22,870 president of the united states former president lyndon b johnson an 290 00:07:22,870 --> 00:07:22,880 former president lyndon b johnson an 291 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:25,270 former president lyndon b johnson an avid space program supporter and mrs 292 00:07:25,270 --> 00:07:25,280 avid space program supporter and mrs 293 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:27,350 avid space program supporter and mrs johnson were among those who followed 294 00:07:27,350 --> 00:07:27,360 johnson were among those who followed 295 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,589 johnson were among those who followed the apollo 11 liftoff 296 00:07:29,589 --> 00:07:29,599 the apollo 11 liftoff 297 00:07:29,599 --> 00:07:31,189 the apollo 11 liftoff millions more watched the launch on 298 00:07:31,189 --> 00:07:31,199 millions more watched the launch on 299 00:07:31,199 --> 00:07:36,230 millions more watched the launch on worldwide television 300 00:07:36,230 --> 00:07:36,240 301 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:38,390 immediately following launch 302 00:07:38,390 --> 00:07:38,400 immediately following launch 303 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:40,309 immediately following launch the 30-foot antennas at goddard's 304 00:07:40,309 --> 00:07:40,319 the 30-foot antennas at goddard's 305 00:07:40,319 --> 00:07:42,790 the 30-foot antennas at goddard's merritt island tracking station picked 306 00:07:42,790 --> 00:07:42,800 merritt island tracking station picked 307 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:45,110 merritt island tracking station picked up communications with the spacecraft 308 00:07:45,110 --> 00:07:45,120 up communications with the spacecraft 309 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:46,790 up communications with the spacecraft then handed the circuits off to the 310 00:07:46,790 --> 00:07:46,800 then handed the circuits off to the 311 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:49,670 then handed the circuits off to the ground station at grand bahama island 312 00:07:49,670 --> 00:07:49,680 ground station at grand bahama island 313 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:51,909 ground station at grand bahama island then bermuda followed by the tracking 314 00:07:51,909 --> 00:07:51,919 then bermuda followed by the tracking 315 00:07:51,919 --> 00:07:54,150 then bermuda followed by the tracking ship vanguard in the atlantic ocean and 316 00:07:54,150 --> 00:07:54,160 ship vanguard in the atlantic ocean and 317 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:57,270 ship vanguard in the atlantic ocean and so on around the world 318 00:07:57,270 --> 00:07:57,280 so on around the world 319 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:59,589 so on around the world goddard was the control center for all 320 00:07:59,589 --> 00:07:59,599 goddard was the control center for all 321 00:07:59,599 --> 00:08:01,510 goddard was the control center for all the ground stations that were around the 322 00:08:01,510 --> 00:08:01,520 the ground stations that were around the 323 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:02,710 the ground stations that were around the world that we're going to be supporting 324 00:08:02,710 --> 00:08:02,720 world that we're going to be supporting 325 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:03,909 world that we're going to be supporting and that we're supporting the manna 326 00:08:03,909 --> 00:08:03,919 and that we're supporting the manna 327 00:08:03,919 --> 00:08:05,350 and that we're supporting the manna flight program 328 00:08:05,350 --> 00:08:05,360 flight program 329 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:07,110 flight program nascom's the central hub of the nasa 330 00:08:07,110 --> 00:08:07,120 nascom's the central hub of the nasa 331 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:09,189 nascom's the central hub of the nasa communications network and still is to 332 00:08:09,189 --> 00:08:09,199 communications network and still is to 333 00:08:09,199 --> 00:08:10,309 communications network and still is to this day 334 00:08:10,309 --> 00:08:10,319 this day 335 00:08:10,319 --> 00:08:12,070 this day which means all of the signals coming in 336 00:08:12,070 --> 00:08:12,080 which means all of the signals coming in 337 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:13,830 which means all of the signals coming in from the remote tracking stations reach 338 00:08:13,830 --> 00:08:13,840 from the remote tracking stations reach 339 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:15,589 from the remote tracking stations reach goddard before we hand them off to other 340 00:08:15,589 --> 00:08:15,599 goddard before we hand them off to other 341 00:08:15,599 --> 00:08:17,990 goddard before we hand them off to other facilities but during apollo everything 342 00:08:17,990 --> 00:08:18,000 facilities but during apollo everything 343 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,710 facilities but during apollo everything came into goddard first so anything that 344 00:08:20,710 --> 00:08:20,720 came into goddard first so anything that 345 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:22,150 came into goddard first so anything that was said 346 00:08:22,150 --> 00:08:22,160 was said 347 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,710 was said as an example the the astronaut voices 348 00:08:24,710 --> 00:08:24,720 as an example the the astronaut voices 349 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:26,550 as an example the the astronaut voices would be in a digital format from the 350 00:08:26,550 --> 00:08:26,560 would be in a digital format from the 351 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:28,390 would be in a digital format from the spacecraft but when they reached the 352 00:08:28,390 --> 00:08:28,400 spacecraft but when they reached the 353 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:29,990 spacecraft but when they reached the tracking stations they were put into an 354 00:08:29,990 --> 00:08:30,000 tracking stations they were put into an 355 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,389 tracking stations they were put into an analog form and traveled that way into 356 00:08:32,389 --> 00:08:32,399 analog form and traveled that way into 357 00:08:32,399 --> 00:08:34,070 analog form and traveled that way into goddard where we conferenced all of the 358 00:08:34,070 --> 00:08:34,080 goddard where we conferenced all of the 359 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:36,709 goddard where we conferenced all of the voice circuits together and then handed 360 00:08:36,709 --> 00:08:36,719 voice circuits together and then handed 361 00:08:36,719 --> 00:08:39,670 voice circuits together and then handed them off to jsc to houston 362 00:08:39,670 --> 00:08:39,680 them off to jsc to houston 363 00:08:39,680 --> 00:08:41,269 them off to jsc to houston views of their home from the apollo 364 00:08:41,269 --> 00:08:41,279 views of their home from the apollo 365 00:08:41,279 --> 00:08:43,829 views of their home from the apollo spacecraft reminded earthlings the world 366 00:08:43,829 --> 00:08:43,839 spacecraft reminded earthlings the world 367 00:08:43,839 --> 00:08:46,790 spacecraft reminded earthlings the world over of how fragile their planet is and 368 00:08:46,790 --> 00:08:46,800 over of how fragile their planet is and 369 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:48,949 over of how fragile their planet is and of the need to preserve and protect its 370 00:08:48,949 --> 00:08:48,959 of the need to preserve and protect its 371 00:08:48,959 --> 00:08:50,870 of the need to preserve and protect its resources 372 00:08:50,870 --> 00:08:50,880 resources 373 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:53,110 resources the pictures they saw and the video 374 00:08:53,110 --> 00:08:53,120 the pictures they saw and the video 375 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:55,350 the pictures they saw and the video coverage we have today would look like 376 00:08:55,350 --> 00:08:55,360 coverage we have today would look like 377 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:57,509 coverage we have today would look like nothing more than gobbledygook without 378 00:08:57,509 --> 00:08:57,519 nothing more than gobbledygook without 379 00:08:57,519 --> 00:08:59,509 nothing more than gobbledygook without the special camera and processing 380 00:08:59,509 --> 00:08:59,519 the special camera and processing 381 00:08:59,519 --> 00:09:01,269 the special camera and processing techniques developed by a team of 382 00:09:01,269 --> 00:09:01,279 techniques developed by a team of 383 00:09:01,279 --> 00:09:03,750 techniques developed by a team of goddard engineers 384 00:09:03,750 --> 00:09:03,760 goddard engineers 385 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:05,590 goddard engineers not only did they have a couple modes of 386 00:09:05,590 --> 00:09:05,600 not only did they have a couple modes of 387 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:07,509 not only did they have a couple modes of operation which were simply let's try 388 00:09:07,509 --> 00:09:07,519 operation which were simply let's try 389 00:09:07,519 --> 00:09:09,750 operation which were simply let's try this if this doesn't work but 390 00:09:09,750 --> 00:09:09,760 this if this doesn't work but 391 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:12,230 this if this doesn't work but we also had a very limited bandwidth and 392 00:09:12,230 --> 00:09:12,240 we also had a very limited bandwidth and 393 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:13,430 we also had a very limited bandwidth and we the grand equipment had to 394 00:09:13,430 --> 00:09:13,440 we the grand equipment had to 395 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:15,670 we the grand equipment had to reconstruct the picture so that would be 396 00:09:15,670 --> 00:09:15,680 reconstruct the picture so that would be 397 00:09:15,680 --> 00:09:18,389 reconstruct the picture so that would be usable the picture as transmitted 398 00:09:18,389 --> 00:09:18,399 usable the picture as transmitted 399 00:09:18,399 --> 00:09:20,630 usable the picture as transmitted would not be able to be telecast on a 400 00:09:20,630 --> 00:09:20,640 would not be able to be telecast on a 401 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:22,630 would not be able to be telecast on a home receiver 402 00:09:22,630 --> 00:09:22,640 home receiver 403 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:24,470 home receiver as viewed it would be a very flickering 404 00:09:24,470 --> 00:09:24,480 as viewed it would be a very flickering 405 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:25,590 as viewed it would be a very flickering picture that 406 00:09:25,590 --> 00:09:25,600 picture that 407 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:27,430 picture that would not be too usable except for 408 00:09:27,430 --> 00:09:27,440 would not be too usable except for 409 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:31,110 would not be too usable except for possibly an engineer evaluation 410 00:09:31,110 --> 00:09:31,120 possibly an engineer evaluation 411 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:32,870 possibly an engineer evaluation when the camera on the lunar lander 412 00:09:32,870 --> 00:09:32,880 when the camera on the lunar lander 413 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:34,550 when the camera on the lunar lander began to transmit pictures as it 414 00:09:34,550 --> 00:09:34,560 began to transmit pictures as it 415 00:09:34,560 --> 00:09:36,630 began to transmit pictures as it approached the moon the goddard team 416 00:09:36,630 --> 00:09:36,640 approached the moon the goddard team 417 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:38,310 approached the moon the goddard team received the signal at a special 418 00:09:38,310 --> 00:09:38,320 received the signal at a special 419 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:40,550 received the signal at a special processing facility set up in sydney 420 00:09:40,550 --> 00:09:40,560 processing facility set up in sydney 421 00:09:40,560 --> 00:09:42,790 processing facility set up in sydney australia 422 00:09:42,790 --> 00:09:42,800 australia 423 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:45,190 australia i recall particularly the the australian 424 00:09:45,190 --> 00:09:45,200 i recall particularly the the australian 425 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:46,870 i recall particularly the the australian people were just 426 00:09:46,870 --> 00:09:46,880 people were just 427 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:50,070 people were just so excited and they actually set up 428 00:09:50,070 --> 00:09:50,080 so excited and they actually set up 429 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:51,829 so excited and they actually set up television monitors in 430 00:09:51,829 --> 00:09:51,839 television monitors in 431 00:09:51,839 --> 00:09:53,430 television monitors in the uh i believe it was called peace 432 00:09:53,430 --> 00:09:53,440 the uh i believe it was called peace 433 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:56,230 the uh i believe it was called peace cross the main square in sydney where 434 00:09:56,230 --> 00:09:56,240 cross the main square in sydney where 435 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:57,750 cross the main square in sydney where thousands of people came out to to 436 00:09:57,750 --> 00:09:57,760 thousands of people came out to to 437 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:00,389 thousands of people came out to to witness this 438 00:10:00,389 --> 00:10:00,399 witness this 439 00:10:00,399 --> 00:10:01,670 witness this contact light 440 00:10:01,670 --> 00:10:01,680 contact light 441 00:10:01,680 --> 00:10:03,110 contact light okay engine stop 442 00:10:03,110 --> 00:10:03,120 okay engine stop 443 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:04,870 okay engine stop aca had a defense 444 00:10:04,870 --> 00:10:04,880 aca had a defense 445 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:06,550 aca had a defense boat control both auto decent engine 446 00:10:06,550 --> 00:10:06,560 boat control both auto decent engine 447 00:10:06,560 --> 00:10:09,670 boat control both auto decent engine command override off engine arm off 13 448 00:10:09,670 --> 00:10:09,680 command override off engine arm off 13 449 00:10:09,680 --> 00:10:13,350 command override off engine arm off 13 is in we copy it down eagle 450 00:10:13,350 --> 00:10:13,360 is in we copy it down eagle 451 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:15,190 is in we copy it down eagle uh 452 00:10:15,190 --> 00:10:15,200 uh 453 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:17,430 uh tranquility base here the eagle has 454 00:10:17,430 --> 00:10:17,440 tranquility base here the eagle has 455 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:18,710 tranquility base here the eagle has landed 456 00:10:18,710 --> 00:10:18,720 landed 457 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:21,430 landed the first word may have been houston but 458 00:10:21,430 --> 00:10:21,440 the first word may have been houston but 459 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:23,190 the first word may have been houston but the first people to hear it were 460 00:10:23,190 --> 00:10:23,200 the first people to hear it were 461 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:25,990 the first people to hear it were goddard's voice controllers 462 00:10:25,990 --> 00:10:26,000 goddard's voice controllers 463 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:30,630 goddard's voice controllers i'm going to step off the laminate 464 00:10:30,630 --> 00:10:30,640 465 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:43,990 it's 466 00:10:43,990 --> 00:10:44,000 467 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:45,910 the primary package was a seismic 468 00:10:45,910 --> 00:10:45,920 the primary package was a seismic 469 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:47,269 the primary package was a seismic package the 470 00:10:47,269 --> 00:10:47,279 package the 471 00:10:47,279 --> 00:10:49,910 package the two of detailed moonquakes 472 00:10:49,910 --> 00:10:49,920 two of detailed moonquakes 473 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:50,870 two of detailed moonquakes and a 474 00:10:50,870 --> 00:10:50,880 and a 475 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:53,190 and a laser retro reflector package which is 476 00:10:53,190 --> 00:10:53,200 laser retro reflector package which is 477 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:54,870 laser retro reflector package which is quite small 478 00:10:54,870 --> 00:10:54,880 quite small 479 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:59,030 quite small but it had 64 cube reflectors in it 480 00:10:59,030 --> 00:10:59,040 but it had 64 cube reflectors in it 481 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:00,870 but it had 64 cube reflectors in it so they could use their lasers from the 482 00:11:00,870 --> 00:11:00,880 so they could use their lasers from the 483 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:02,230 so they could use their lasers from the earth and 484 00:11:02,230 --> 00:11:02,240 earth and 485 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:04,230 earth and find to fine-tune the distance between 486 00:11:04,230 --> 00:11:04,240 find to fine-tune the distance between 487 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:06,230 find to fine-tune the distance between the earth and the moon 488 00:11:06,230 --> 00:11:06,240 the earth and the moon 489 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:08,470 the earth and the moon those small retroreflectors are still 490 00:11:08,470 --> 00:11:08,480 those small retroreflectors are still 491 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:09,910 those small retroreflectors are still used today 492 00:11:09,910 --> 00:11:09,920 used today 493 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:11,910 used today by bouncing lasers off these lunar base 494 00:11:11,910 --> 00:11:11,920 by bouncing lasers off these lunar base 495 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:14,630 by bouncing lasers off these lunar base reflectors goddard scientists continue 496 00:11:14,630 --> 00:11:14,640 reflectors goddard scientists continue 497 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:15,990 reflectors goddard scientists continue to learn about the movement of the 498 00:11:15,990 --> 00:11:16,000 to learn about the movement of the 499 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:17,829 to learn about the movement of the earth's crustal plates with the same 500 00:11:17,829 --> 00:11:17,839 earth's crustal plates with the same 501 00:11:17,839 --> 00:11:19,990 earth's crustal plates with the same accuracy as when they were first placed 502 00:11:19,990 --> 00:11:20,000 accuracy as when they were first placed 503 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:22,470 accuracy as when they were first placed on the moon 504 00:11:22,470 --> 00:11:22,480 on the moon 505 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:24,470 on the moon not long after noon the next day the 506 00:11:24,470 --> 00:11:24,480 not long after noon the next day the 507 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:25,910 not long after noon the next day the 21st 508 00:11:25,910 --> 00:11:25,920 21st 509 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:28,069 21st the astronauts fired the ascent engine 510 00:11:28,069 --> 00:11:28,079 the astronauts fired the ascent engine 511 00:11:28,079 --> 00:11:29,910 the astronauts fired the ascent engine and launched eagle on the first leg of 512 00:11:29,910 --> 00:11:29,920 and launched eagle on the first leg of 513 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:32,069 and launched eagle on the first leg of what was to be a triumphant return to 514 00:11:32,069 --> 00:11:32,079 what was to be a triumphant return to 515 00:11:32,079 --> 00:11:33,910 what was to be a triumphant return to earth 516 00:11:33,910 --> 00:11:33,920 earth 517 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:37,350 earth apollo 11 splashed down at 12 50 p.m 518 00:11:37,350 --> 00:11:37,360 apollo 11 splashed down at 12 50 p.m 519 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:42,069 apollo 11 splashed down at 12 50 p.m eastern daylight time on july 24 1969 520 00:11:42,069 --> 00:11:42,079 eastern daylight time on july 24 1969 521 00:11:42,079 --> 00:11:46,790 eastern daylight time on july 24 1969 about 900 miles southwest of hawaii 522 00:11:46,790 --> 00:11:46,800 about 900 miles southwest of hawaii 523 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:49,990 about 900 miles southwest of hawaii two goddard satellites ats one and three 524 00:11:49,990 --> 00:11:50,000 two goddard satellites ats one and three 525 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:51,910 two goddard satellites ats one and three were used to relay television coverage 526 00:11:51,910 --> 00:11:51,920 were used to relay television coverage 527 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:54,150 were used to relay television coverage of the recovery operations to an anxious 528 00:11:54,150 --> 00:11:54,160 of the recovery operations to an anxious 529 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:57,670 of the recovery operations to an anxious world the big thing that we did and i 530 00:11:57,670 --> 00:11:57,680 world the big thing that we did and i 531 00:11:57,680 --> 00:11:59,430 world the big thing that we did and i think well because it was spectacular 532 00:11:59,430 --> 00:11:59,440 think well because it was spectacular 533 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:01,509 think well because it was spectacular because everybody saw it was the 534 00:12:01,509 --> 00:12:01,519 because everybody saw it was the 535 00:12:01,519 --> 00:12:03,509 because everybody saw it was the television through our microwave system 536 00:12:03,509 --> 00:12:03,519 television through our microwave system 537 00:12:03,519 --> 00:12:06,069 television through our microwave system on the ats spacecraft at one time we 538 00:12:06,069 --> 00:12:06,079 on the ats spacecraft at one time we 539 00:12:06,079 --> 00:12:08,470 on the ats spacecraft at one time we planted a little 540 00:12:08,470 --> 00:12:08,480 planted a little 541 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:10,389 planted a little 12 15 foot antenna 542 00:12:10,389 --> 00:12:10,399 12 15 foot antenna 543 00:12:10,399 --> 00:12:12,790 12 15 foot antenna on the flight deck of the carrier and 544 00:12:12,790 --> 00:12:12,800 on the flight deck of the carrier and 545 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:14,550 on the flight deck of the carrier and actually transmitted 546 00:12:14,550 --> 00:12:14,560 actually transmitted 547 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:16,949 actually transmitted to live television from the 548 00:12:16,949 --> 00:12:16,959 to live television from the 549 00:12:16,959 --> 00:12:19,030 to live television from the carrier from what was going on on the 550 00:12:19,030 --> 00:12:19,040 carrier from what was going on on the 551 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:20,790 carrier from what was going on on the deck of the carrier 552 00:12:20,790 --> 00:12:20,800 deck of the carrier 553 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:22,470 deck of the carrier via the ats satellite back to the 554 00:12:22,470 --> 00:12:22,480 via the ats satellite back to the 555 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:24,870 via the ats satellite back to the networks it was the only possible live 556 00:12:24,870 --> 00:12:24,880 networks it was the only possible live 557 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:27,750 networks it was the only possible live call live television to the whole world 558 00:12:27,750 --> 00:12:27,760 call live television to the whole world 559 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:29,110 call live television to the whole world could see what was going on and of 560 00:12:29,110 --> 00:12:29,120 could see what was going on and of 561 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:30,870 could see what was going on and of course included in that 562 00:12:30,870 --> 00:12:30,880 course included in that 563 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:34,069 course included in that was the the actual recovery 564 00:12:34,069 --> 00:12:34,079 was the the actual recovery 565 00:12:34,079 --> 00:12:35,750 was the the actual recovery apollo did more than reach for the 566 00:12:35,750 --> 00:12:35,760 apollo did more than reach for the 567 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:36,790 apollo did more than reach for the future 568 00:12:36,790 --> 00:12:36,800 future 569 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:38,629 future it refreshed our spirits and heightened 570 00:12:38,629 --> 00:12:38,639 it refreshed our spirits and heightened 571 00:12:38,639 --> 00:12:41,269 it refreshed our spirits and heightened our awareness of the human potential 572 00:12:41,269 --> 00:12:41,279 our awareness of the human potential 573 00:12:41,279 --> 00:12:43,509 our awareness of the human potential for the united states apollo provided 574 00:12:43,509 --> 00:12:43,519 for the united states apollo provided 575 00:12:43,519 --> 00:12:45,190 for the united states apollo provided renewed confidence 576 00:12:45,190 --> 00:12:45,200 renewed confidence 577 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:47,590 renewed confidence that given the resolve resources and 578 00:12:47,590 --> 00:12:47,600 that given the resolve resources and 579 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,670 that given the resolve resources and commitment of a free people 580 00:12:49,670 --> 00:12:49,680 commitment of a free people 581 00:12:49,680 --> 00:12:52,230 commitment of a free people the u.s can lead mankind in the great 582 00:12:52,230 --> 00:12:52,240 the u.s can lead mankind in the great 583 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:57,750 the u.s can lead mankind in the great adventure of space exploration 584 00:12:57,750 --> 00:12:57,760 585 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:00,230 we lived through an era 586 00:13:00,230 --> 00:13:00,240 we lived through an era 587 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:01,430 we lived through an era and 588 00:13:01,430 --> 00:13:01,440 and 589 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:04,629 and part of that era was the the time that 590 00:13:04,629 --> 00:13:04,639 part of that era was the the time that 591 00:13:04,639 --> 00:13:06,470 part of that era was the the time that john kennedy said 592 00:13:06,470 --> 00:13:06,480 john kennedy said 593 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:08,389 john kennedy said i challenge this nation to put a man in 594 00:13:08,389 --> 00:13:08,399 i challenge this nation to put a man in 595 00:13:08,399 --> 00:13:10,150 i challenge this nation to put a man in orbit and return him safely within this 596 00:13:10,150 --> 00:13:10,160 orbit and return him safely within this 597 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:12,069 orbit and return him safely within this decade 598 00:13:12,069 --> 00:13:12,079 decade 599 00:13:12,079 --> 00:13:14,629 decade uh pursuant to that i don't think any of 600 00:13:14,629 --> 00:13:14,639 uh pursuant to that i don't think any of 601 00:13:14,639 --> 00:13:17,829 uh pursuant to that i don't think any of us will ever forget that 602 00:13:17,829 --> 00:13:17,839 us will ever forget that 603 00:13:17,839 --> 00:13:20,550 us will ever forget that famous day in dallas 604 00:13:20,550 --> 00:13:20,560 famous day in dallas 605 00:13:20,560 --> 00:13:22,629 famous day in dallas and then to put the men on the moon and 606 00:13:22,629 --> 00:13:22,639 and then to put the men on the moon and 607 00:13:22,639 --> 00:13:25,269 and then to put the men on the moon and bring him back safely was quite 608 00:13:25,269 --> 00:13:25,279 bring him back safely was quite 609 00:13:25,279 --> 00:13:27,509 bring him back safely was quite a monument memorial and i think all of 610 00:13:27,509 --> 00:13:27,519 a monument memorial and i think all of 611 00:13:27,519 --> 00:13:31,590 a monument memorial and i think all of us felt very very strongly about that 612 00:13:31,590 --> 00:13:31,600 613 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:33,750 we were a pretty young organization i i 614 00:13:33,750 --> 00:13:33,760 we were a pretty young organization i i 615 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:35,910 we were a pretty young organization i i think i was in my 20s and i think just 616 00:13:35,910 --> 00:13:35,920 think i was in my 20s and i think just 617 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:38,069 think i was in my 20s and i think just about all of the uh 618 00:13:38,069 --> 00:13:38,079 about all of the uh 619 00:13:38,079 --> 00:13:40,389 about all of the uh the voice controllers and the contractor 620 00:13:40,389 --> 00:13:40,399 the voice controllers and the contractor 621 00:13:40,399 --> 00:13:42,550 the voice controllers and the contractor workforce were were people in their 20s 622 00:13:42,550 --> 00:13:42,560 workforce were were people in their 20s 623 00:13:42,560 --> 00:13:44,629 workforce were were people in their 20s and possibly early 30s 624 00:13:44,629 --> 00:13:44,639 and possibly early 30s 625 00:13:44,639 --> 00:13:46,710 and possibly early 30s and it was a just a very exciting time 626 00:13:46,710 --> 00:13:46,720 and it was a just a very exciting time 627 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:49,030 and it was a just a very exciting time for us i mean we would put hours and 628 00:13:49,030 --> 00:13:49,040 for us i mean we would put hours and 629 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:50,629 for us i mean we would put hours and hours and hours of work in and we were 630 00:13:50,629 --> 00:13:50,639 hours and hours of work in and we were 631 00:13:50,639 --> 00:13:52,870 hours and hours of work in and we were proud to do it because we did see our 632 00:13:52,870 --> 00:13:52,880 proud to do it because we did see our 633 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:54,310 proud to do it because we did see our piece in the puzzle 634 00:13:54,310 --> 00:13:54,320 piece in the puzzle 635 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,150 piece in the puzzle and what our what our own personal 636 00:13:56,150 --> 00:13:56,160 and what our what our own personal 637 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:58,310 and what our what our own personal accomplishments and we felt quite proud 638 00:13:58,310 --> 00:13:58,320 accomplishments and we felt quite proud 639 00:13:58,320 --> 00:14:00,550 accomplishments and we felt quite proud that we were part of bringing that data 640 00:14:00,550 --> 00:14:00,560 that we were part of bringing that data 641 00:14:00,560 --> 00:14:03,430 that we were part of bringing that data back to them because 642 00:14:03,430 --> 00:14:03,440 back to them because 643 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:05,670 back to them because there was a whole purpose to get science 644 00:14:05,670 --> 00:14:05,680 there was a whole purpose to get science 645 00:14:05,680 --> 00:14:08,550 there was a whole purpose to get science data and that's what we did 646 00:14:08,550 --> 00:14:08,560 data and that's what we did 647 00:14:08,560 --> 00:14:10,150 data and that's what we did i think the biggest satisfaction was 648 00:14:10,150 --> 00:14:10,160 i think the biggest satisfaction was 649 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:12,069 i think the biggest satisfaction was that it enabled everybody in the world 650 00:14:12,069 --> 00:14:12,079 that it enabled everybody in the world 651 00:14:12,079 --> 00:14:13,750 that it enabled everybody in the world to see something 652 00:14:13,750 --> 00:14:13,760 to see something 653 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:16,710 to see something that was a one-shot one-time affair 654 00:14:16,710 --> 00:14:16,720 that was a one-shot one-time affair 655 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:18,389 that was a one-shot one-time affair which was the first step 656 00:14:18,389 --> 00:14:18,399 which was the first step 657 00:14:18,399 --> 00:14:21,110 which was the first step and that's basically what we worked on 658 00:14:21,110 --> 00:14:21,120 and that's basically what we worked on 659 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:21,990 and that's basically what we worked on and 660 00:14:21,990 --> 00:14:22,000 and 661 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:23,910 and as other speakers that i've heard speak 662 00:14:23,910 --> 00:14:23,920 as other speakers that i've heard speak 663 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:25,910 as other speakers that i've heard speak said that we worked a lot of long hours 664 00:14:25,910 --> 00:14:25,920 said that we worked a lot of long hours 665 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:27,189 said that we worked a lot of long hours and 666 00:14:27,189 --> 00:14:27,199 and 667 00:14:27,199 --> 00:14:29,590 and strenuous days and and i think everybody 668 00:14:29,590 --> 00:14:29,600 strenuous days and and i think everybody 669 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:31,269 strenuous days and and i think everybody that worked on that program probably 670 00:14:31,269 --> 00:14:31,279 that worked on that program probably 671 00:14:31,279 --> 00:14:33,189 that worked on that program probably agrees that uh they didn't notice it it 672 00:14:33,189 --> 00:14:33,199 agrees that uh they didn't notice it it 673 00:14:33,199 --> 00:14:37,189 agrees that uh they didn't notice it it was uh just too exciting to uh to to be 674 00:14:37,189 --> 00:14:37,199 was uh just too exciting to uh to to be 675 00:14:37,199 --> 00:14:39,189 was uh just too exciting to uh to to be concerned about the hours you spent it 676 00:14:39,189 --> 00:14:39,199 concerned about the hours you spent it 677 00:14:39,199 --> 00:14:41,990 concerned about the hours you spent it was a unique project and 678 00:14:41,990 --> 00:14:42,000 was a unique project and 679 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,629 was a unique project and we haven't been back in a long time and 680 00:14:44,629 --> 00:14:44,639 we haven't been back in a long time and 681 00:14:44,639 --> 00:14:46,150 we haven't been back in a long time and it is something that 682 00:14:46,150 --> 00:14:46,160 it is something that 683 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:48,230 it is something that we were really proud to be a part of and 684 00:14:48,230 --> 00:14:48,240 we were really proud to be a part of and 685 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:50,310 we were really proud to be a part of and every country we went to they were all 686 00:14:50,310 --> 00:14:50,320 every country we went to they were all 687 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:51,670 every country we went to they were all proud to be participating well it was a 688 00:14:51,670 --> 00:14:51,680 proud to be participating well it was a 689 00:14:51,680 --> 00:14:52,870 proud to be participating well it was a great thing for 690 00:14:52,870 --> 00:14:52,880 great thing for 691 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:54,870 great thing for for for the united states 692 00:14:54,870 --> 00:14:54,880 for for the united states 693 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:56,790 for for the united states it was a great thing for nasa 694 00:14:56,790 --> 00:14:56,800 it was a great thing for nasa 695 00:14:56,800 --> 00:14:58,629 it was a great thing for nasa and i have to think it was a great thing 696 00:14:58,629 --> 00:14:58,639 and i have to think it was a great thing 697 00:14:58,639 --> 00:15:42,230 and i have to think it was a great thing for goddard space flight center 698 00:15:42,230 --> 00:15:42,240 699 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:44,320 you