13 Minutes to the Moon: 7. Michael Collins: The third man
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The story of Michael Collins, Apollo 11’s third astronaut, in Nasa’s historic spaceflight. He played a crucial role as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon. During those final 13 minutes to the lunar surface, his presence in space allows Nasa mission control to communicate with the ‘Eagle’ when it all starts to go wrong.
Hosted by Kevin Fong.
Theme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music.
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