1 00:00:04,230 --> 00:00:02,710 okay let's go there capcom on the hot 2 00:00:07,030 --> 00:00:04,240 fire okay all flight controllers going 3 00:00:10,709 --> 00:00:07,040 around the horn gonna go for undocking 4 00:00:13,589 --> 00:00:10,719 okay retro go final go go control go 5 00:00:16,470 --> 00:00:13,599 tell come go ginseng go ecom go surgeon 6 00:00:19,029 --> 00:00:16,480 go capcom go for unknocking 7 00:00:22,390 --> 00:00:19,039 armstrong aldrin and collins arrived at 8 00:00:24,790 --> 00:00:22,400 the moon on saturday july 19th when we 9 00:00:27,429 --> 00:00:24,800 did get close and we rolled down and saw 10 00:00:29,910 --> 00:00:27,439 it for the first time it was uh it was a 11 00:00:32,050 --> 00:00:29,920 revelation it was gigantic 12 00:00:34,870 --> 00:00:32,060 it filled our entire window 13 00:00:37,430 --> 00:00:34,880 [Music] 14 00:00:40,389 --> 00:00:37,440 the next day sunday july 20th was 15 00:00:43,270 --> 00:00:40,399 landing day in a lot of anticipation we 16 00:00:45,910 --> 00:00:43,280 finally come to the day the moment 17 00:00:47,910 --> 00:00:45,920 that this is about to commence 18 00:00:50,229 --> 00:00:47,920 landing on the moon was absolutely the 19 00:00:53,110 --> 00:00:50,239 most difficult piece of any apollo 20 00:00:54,790 --> 00:00:53,120 mission okay think about it as a 21 00:00:58,069 --> 00:00:54,800 controlled fall 22 00:01:00,709 --> 00:00:58,079 out of lunar orbit the problem is in 23 00:01:03,430 --> 00:01:00,719 this controlled fall out of orbit 24 00:01:06,310 --> 00:01:03,440 you only have enough fuel for one try 25 00:01:07,990 --> 00:01:06,320 capcom or go for landing altitude 4200 26 00:01:10,550 --> 00:01:08,000 for landing over 27 00:01:12,270 --> 00:01:10,560 the trajectory had been wrong we had 28 00:01:15,270 --> 00:01:12,280 they were targeted into this 29 00:01:18,230 --> 00:01:15,280 inhospitable place then it had to fly 30 00:01:21,830 --> 00:01:18,240 over this area at a high forward 31 00:01:24,310 --> 00:01:21,840 velocity then pitch up to slow down so 32 00:01:26,630 --> 00:01:24,320 that kill that forward velocity and then 33 00:01:29,590 --> 00:01:26,640 start down like a helicopter 34 00:01:32,230 --> 00:01:29,600 so now we're critical fuel state 35 00:01:35,350 --> 00:01:32,240 and that's why the 60-second call was 36 00:01:37,990 --> 00:01:35,360 given and then the 30-second call then i 37 00:01:41,590 --> 00:01:38,000 really got nervous was calling out 25 38 00:01:42,550 --> 00:01:41,600 seconds of fuel left and then 20 seconds 39 00:01:45,190 --> 00:01:42,560 of view 40 00:01:48,469 --> 00:01:45,200 oh geez 41 00:01:50,230 --> 00:01:48,479 okay engine stop apa at a deep end boat 42 00:01:51,749 --> 00:01:50,240 control both auto definition command 43 00:01:52,570 --> 00:01:51,759 override off 44 00:02:01,270 --> 00:01:52,580 engine arm off 45 00:02:03,510 --> 00:02:01,280 [Music] 46 00:02:04,469 --> 00:02:03,520 tranquility base here the eagle has 47 00:02:07,030 --> 00:02:04,479 landed 48 00:02:08,949 --> 00:02:07,040 roger twain tranquility we copy on the 49 00:02:10,790 --> 00:02:08,959 ground you got a bunch of guys about to 50 00:02:12,470 --> 00:02:10,800 turn blue we're breathing again thanks a 51 00:02:14,390 --> 00:02:12,480 lot 52 00:02:16,550 --> 00:02:14,400 the landing to me was a great 53 00:02:17,830 --> 00:02:16,560 celebration the nation was almost 54 00:02:19,910 --> 00:02:17,840 euphoric 55 00:02:21,510 --> 00:02:19,920 well it proved that 56 00:02:22,710 --> 00:02:21,520 the united states 57 00:02:25,350 --> 00:02:22,720 could 58 00:02:30,970 --> 00:02:25,360 accomplish tremendous goals if they work