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21 July 2016, 12:03 AM | #1 |
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The obligatory (fill in the number) years ago today post....
For the few manned spaceflight mission fans, here this is the official obligatory July 20th post.
Landing on the Moon and Armstrong's heart rate only get to 150. He's one cool cat along with Buzz! Hands down the best compilation of audio and video of the final few minutes before the first Moon landing. Grab a drink and enjoy. http://www.firstmenonthemoon.com |
21 July 2016, 12:43 AM | #2 |
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That was great. First time that I have heard all of the transmissions. I think my heart rate was higher than Armstrong's.
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21 July 2016, 02:43 AM | #3 |
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"Fantastic!"
I remember that night very well.
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I thought it was afternoon... Funny what the mind does after 40 something years.
Our family sat in front of the TV and hung on every word. I can still remember the RCA TV, the fuzzy pictures, and Walter starting to bubble over. |
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I was at Camp Lejeune, just back from convalescence leave, and was off-duty. A buddy and I were drinking beer and driving around eastern North Carolina between Jacksonville and Atlantic Beach, stopping in at various bars to watch the action on TV. I'm pretty sure we were at the barracks when the Eagle landed. (As it turns out, we were.) Anyway, when we left the day room, we took off down the metal back stairs and I caught my heel on one of the steps and tore off a patch of skin. At that time it was dark. I didn't care, though. We were off for more beer. Here ya go: At 10:56 p.m. EDT Armstrong is ready to plant the first human foot on another world. With more than half a billion people watching on television, he climbs down the ladder and proclaims: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." (› Play Audio)
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that was cool
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On the evening July 20, 1969, I stood outside staring at the heavens as the three bravest men in the world did what was thought to be impossible. With less computer power than in our smart phones, two of them landed on the moon while the third orbited that celestial body and waited for his teammates’ return.
Even if the technology existed in those days, it’s doubtful that these three people would have boasted about their accomplishment in 140 character soliloquies. Such is the measure of true heroes. Thank you Neil, rest in peace; thank you Buzz and Michael and the NASA crew for showing the world that America really is the greatest place on earth. Even if you had to go to the moon to prove it.
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a true mile stone in history.
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https://twitter.com/NASA?ref_src=tws...Ctwgr%5Eauthor They were all truly the apotheosis of heroism, a term that has be so abused by the media over the years that it has lost any real meaning. Despite that, though, when people see true heroism, they know the difference between that and simple notoriety.
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The other day, when I noticed this anniversary was coming up, I looked up to see how many of the 12 men who walked on the moon are still with us. Turns out, five of the men have passed, and the other seven are all in their 80's.
Seems strange that something that was once so important to so many, is little more than a footnote, today. Didn't even see a mention of it in the newspapers I read every morning. It was so much fun growing up in that time of outward and upward exploration but alas, I feel that spirit, at least temporarily, has left mankind.
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I watched the documentary, 'The last man on the moon' today. Always liked reading and watching things about the lunar missions.
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