13 Minutes to the Moon: 9. Tranquility Base
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Apollo 11 mission is on the edge of failure, minutes away from the Moon landing. Fuel is low, the tech is stretched and astronaut Neil Armstrong is struggling with the rocky lunar surface. He’s flying Eagle like it’s never flown before as he searches for a safe place to land.
Hosted by Kevin Fong.
Starring: Steve Bales Charlie Duke Gerry Griffin
Courtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project: Neil Armstrong Gene Kranz Jack Garman Bob Carlton
Theme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music
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