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so apollo 8 put that. apollo 9, then, really gave us the flight test checkout, the single flight test checkout of the lunar module, along with the rendezvous technique so that we had a building block, apollo 7 proved the command module, apollo 8 proved our ability to work in the vicinity of 9, the 9 with the model and then the full dress rehearsal for the lunar landing. >> as i remember apollo 9, it was a fairly uneventful mission, it went pretty much by the book. at least what we saw from the outside looking in. from the inside looking out, was it? >> the thing that surprised us on 9, and we never really realized the significance on the ground, the medical doctors did, is that we had the first of the crewmen, rusty, who indicated that he had been sick in the early days of the mission. in fact, it was to the point where we deferred the vehicular activity to give him time for recovery. again, in mission control, we looked at that as a singular event. yes, space motion sickness crewmen did get sick, but we s
so apollo 8 put that. apollo 9, then, really gave us the flight test checkout, the single flight test checkout of the lunar module, along with the rendezvous technique so that we had a building block, apollo 7 proved the command module, apollo 8 proved our ability to work in the vicinity of 9, the 9 with the model and then the full dress rehearsal for the lunar landing. >> as i remember apollo 9, it was a fairly uneventful mission, it went pretty much by the book. at least what we saw...
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they had a goal to land on the moon by the end of the decade of the 60s. >> apollo 2 or 3, apollo 4, 5 and 6 were undamaged to test the sa safety of the probabling et. took two years before any went into orbit. apollo 7, 1968. >>> the space program was back but the slow re-entry wasn't going to be enough to meet the deadline and beat the soviets. it would require a daring and dramatic change of plan. >> nasa rolls the dice betting everything on number 8. so i introduced jill to crest pro-health for life. selected for people over 50. pro-health for life is a toothpaste that defends against tender, inflamed gums, sensitivity and weak enamel. conditions people over 50 experience. crest pro-health for life. so jill can keep living the good life. crest. life opens up when you do. i wish my patits could see what i see. ♪ that over time, having high cholesterol and any of thesrisk factors can put them at increased risk for plaque buildup in their arteries. so it's even more important to lower their cholesterol, and that's why, when diet and exercise alone aren't enough, i prescribe cresto
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we'll let shepard have "apollo 14." give us another crew for "apollo 13." and so that's what happened. >> oh, and did it ever, because suddenly "apollo 13" on its way to the moon ran into huge problems. i wonder what you thought when the problem developed and what did you do during that time period. >> well, of course, the immediate thought was how do we get these guys back. obviously right from the start, it was the end of a landing mission. no question about that. but it was -- it was interesting to see the entire system, the entire system, being flushed out, being made to come back with any kind of a recommendation. of course, kraft and gene kranz were the guys that held everybody together on this thing. and said, look, we've got to find a way to bring these boys back. failure is not an option. and as you well know, the whole system was vibrating. any corner of the manufacturing processes, the vendoring processes, nasa's people, everybody was working toward a solution for this problem. as it turned out, there was more than one solution. i mean, there wer
we'll let shepard have "apollo 14." give us another crew for "apollo 13." and so that's what happened. >> oh, and did it ever, because suddenly "apollo 13" on its way to the moon ran into huge problems. i wonder what you thought when the problem developed and what did you do during that time period. >> well, of course, the immediate thought was how do we get these guys back. obviously right from the start, it was the end of a landing mission. no...
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they had a goal to land on the moon by the end of the decade of the 60s. >> apollo 2 or 3, apollo 4, 5 and 6 were undamaged to test the sa safety of the probabling et. took two years before any went into orbit. apollo 7, 1968. >>> the space program was back but the slow re-entry wasn't going to be enough to meet the deadline and beat the soviets. it would require a daring and dramatic change of plan. dramatic change of plan. >> nasa rolls the dice betting or that printing in color had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us. introducing the business smart inkjet all-in-one series from brother. easy to use. it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't knowt yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great northwest. he'll start investing early, he'll find some good people to help guide hi
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so then we moved from that phase, okay, into apollo, and were immediately bloodied by the apollo on fire. and i don't think anyone who was working on apollo didn't feel in some way responsible as a partnership that we made the wrong calls. and if we had done something differently, maybe our crew would not have died. but at the same time, this fire set a resolve that says, we got to grow up fast. and i think this growing up fast resolve was kicked off after the fire. so by the time we got to apollo 10, we literally were as good as we would ever get in the business of space flight. we wouldn't stop learning. but from a standpoint of a team, from a standpoint of focus, from a standpoint of intensity. from a standpoint of perfection, we were great. and i'm saying this with no reservations whatsoever. this team knew what they were doing. and the next couple missions i would demonstrate that in space. apollo 10 demonstrated every part of the mission with the exception of three. the actual descent to the surface on the moon landing, the surface operations and the lunar ascent. so these were the
so then we moved from that phase, okay, into apollo, and were immediately bloodied by the apollo on fire. and i don't think anyone who was working on apollo didn't feel in some way responsible as a partnership that we made the wrong calls. and if we had done something differently, maybe our crew would not have died. but at the same time, this fire set a resolve that says, we got to grow up fast. and i think this growing up fast resolve was kicked off after the fire. so by the time we got to...
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apollo 7, october 11, 1968. the space program was back but a slow re-entry wasn't going to be enough to meet the deadline of john f. kennedy and beat the soviets but it would require a daring change of plans. coming up, nasa rolls the dice betting everything on number eight. share "not even close." share "you owe me..." share "just right." the share everything plan. shareable data across 10 devices with unlimited talk and text. hurry in for a droid razr m by motorola for $49.99. >>neil: 1968 was the year for chaos and conflict. martin luther king and robert f. kennedy assassinated and riots engulfing the city and the war in vietnam claiming the presidency for johnson and alienating millions of americans. against this backdrop, nasa resumed their manned flights and aimed to test in space the craft they hoped to land on the moon. a sudden change in plans turned apollo 8 into another make-or-break mission. >> it would not supposed to be a line far flight but it was to make sure everything was correct between two ve
apollo 7, october 11, 1968. the space program was back but a slow re-entry wasn't going to be enough to meet the deadline of john f. kennedy and beat the soviets but it would require a daring change of plans. coming up, nasa rolls the dice betting everything on number eight. share "not even close." share "you owe me..." share "just right." the share everything plan. shareable data across 10 devices with unlimited talk and text. hurry in for a droid razr m by...
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- apollo! - yay! - okay, apollo. - hmm? - are you ready? - ready! - great-- okay. - come on, apollo! - okay. - you can do it! - all right, apollo! okay, first, stand with your feet apart. - okay. um, feet apart-- hmm. - lookin' good, apollo! - nice stance! - and keep your eye on the ball and just hit. - keep my eye on the ball. - come on. - that's it, apollo. come on. - oh, see, i can't do this! - yes, you can! - you can do it, apollo! - just keep trying! - come on! - now, apollo, remember what i said. all you have to do is try again. - okay-- try again. - yeah. - i did it! - all right! - that was fantastic, apollo! - i did it-- i did it-i did it! - well done, apollo! that was a great shot! - he told himself that he could do it and once he tried he did get through it he could succeed and we all knew it and we all had the chance to view it - hooray! - hey, thanks, coach whistler! - oh, you're welcome. - and thanks, guys. - oh, that's okay, apollo. - now, time to head home. and remember, have fun tomorrow! - i will! come on, guys! - okay. - bye, coach
- apollo! - yay! - okay, apollo. - hmm? - are you ready? - ready! - great-- okay. - come on, apollo! - okay. - you can do it! - all right, apollo! okay, first, stand with your feet apart. - okay. um, feet apart-- hmm. - lookin' good, apollo! - nice stance! - and keep your eye on the ball and just hit. - keep my eye on the ball. - come on. - that's it, apollo. come on. - oh, see, i can't do this! - yes, you can! - you can do it, apollo! - just keep trying! - come on! - now, apollo, remember what...
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they had a goal to land on the moon by the end of the decade of the 60s. >> apollo 2 or 3, apollo 4, 5 and 6 were undamaged to test the sa safety of the probabling et. took two years before any went into orbit. apollo 7, 1968. >>> the space program was back but the slow re-entry wasn't going to be enough to meet the deadline and beat the soviets. it would require a daring and dramatic change of plan. dramatic change of plan. >> nasa rolls the dice betting [ malennouncer ] it's tt time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you realldon't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it findone, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all youeed is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. citi price rewind. i played a round of golf.id in the last five hours? then i read a book while teaching myself how to play guitar; r
they had a goal to land on the moon by the end of the decade of the 60s. >> apollo 2 or 3, apollo 4, 5 and 6 were undamaged to test the sa safety of the probabling et. took two years before any went into orbit. apollo 7, 1968. >>> the space program was back but the slow re-entry wasn't going to be enough to meet the deadline and beat the soviets. it would require a daring and dramatic change of plan. dramatic change of plan. >> nasa rolls the dice betting [ malennouncer ]...
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they had a goal to land on the moon by the end of the decade of the 60s. >> apollo 2 or 3, apollo 4, 5 and 6 were undamaged to test the sa safety of the probabling et. took two years before any went into orbit. apollo 7, 1968. >>> the space program was back but the slow re-entry wasn't going to be enough to meet the deadline and beat the soviets. it would require a daring and dramatic change of plan. >> nasa rolls t dice betting so, this board gives me rates for progressive direct and other car insurance companies? yes. but you're progressive, and they're them. yes. but they're here. yes. are you...? there? yes. no. are you them? i'm me. but those rates are for... them. so them are here. yes! you want to run through it again? no, i'm good. you got it? yes. rates for us and them -- now that's progressive. call or click today. pick your [bleep] up. you're not [bleep] sittin' here. yes, i am. [laughter] move. move. [laughter/indistinct chatter] bully: give it to him hard. no, no, no, oww. announcer: every day, kids witness bullying... boy: why are you stabbing me with it? no! announcer:
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michael collins, the pilot of apollo 11's command module. and dr. buzz aldrin, pilot of apollo's lunar module and the second human being to walk on the moon. we're honored to be joined by a number of distinguished public servants and members of the nasa community, including the most recent astronaut class, which graduated not long ago. also with us are members of the crew of the uss hornet, the carrier that recovered the apollo 11 astronauts when they splashed down in the pacific. before we have the presentation of colors, let me draw your attention to the flag here on stage. senator glenn did so on february 26th, 1962. on september 16th, 1969, the crew of the apollo 11 presented speaker john mccormack with a flag they carried to the moon. today the flag is under the care of the house sergeant of arms, bill livingood. as some of you know, bill has had a great affection for the flag. i've told he has even held birthday parties for it. we appreciate his willingness to part with it for just today. >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the presentat
michael collins, the pilot of apollo 11's command module. and dr. buzz aldrin, pilot of apollo's lunar module and the second human being to walk on the moon. we're honored to be joined by a number of distinguished public servants and members of the nasa community, including the most recent astronaut class, which graduated not long ago. also with us are members of the crew of the uss hornet, the carrier that recovered the apollo 11 astronauts when they splashed down in the pacific. before we...
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there were other follow-on apollo flights, although the apollo program was cut short. nonetheless, there were others and they were quite important. what was your role during the 14, 15, 16 and 17 phase? >> it changed. we were at the point of having to move engineers over to the coming sky lab program so that was one dimension. i was having to string my teams out more and more and more and we literally had our feet in two programs, apollo and sky lab. at the same time the flight directors had become a very valuable commodity because many of the people who caused the mercury gemini apollo programs to come into being were now retire, they were leaving the program. my flight directors, cliff charlesworth was one of the first to go. we were now looking at how we could apply some of the technologies we had to other problems on earth. glenn lunny left. he picked up the apollo soyuz program at that time which is now this next generation of involvement trying to involve the russians in space as partners. all of a sudden i started finding myself short in flight directors and hav
there were other follow-on apollo flights, although the apollo program was cut short. nonetheless, there were others and they were quite important. what was your role during the 14, 15, 16 and 17 phase? >> it changed. we were at the point of having to move engineers over to the coming sky lab program so that was one dimension. i was having to string my teams out more and more and more and we literally had our feet in two programs, apollo and sky lab. at the same time the flight directors...
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- apollo, you're our last hope. - huh? - yeah, come on, apollo. [giggling] - comin' though. [humming, gasping] - yay! you did it! you made it! you're tall enough to ride the rocket ride! - yay! - the rocket ride is the speediest, turniest, spinniest ride ever! isn't that cool? - yeah, cool. - okay, pajanimals. five minutes to brusha-brusha time. - come on, let's finish our drawings and clean up! - yep! - wow... the rocket ride. - hey, apollo, look! - hmm? - it's you on the rocket ride. - hooray for astronaut apollo! - yeah! - hooray... everyone wants me to go on it... but i don't know if i'm ready yet. it's so fast and spinny. - gonna be so high in the ship. - yeah. - wow. - maybe i'll be sick tomorrow.
- apollo, you're our last hope. - huh? - yeah, come on, apollo. [giggling] - comin' though. [humming, gasping] - yay! you did it! you made it! you're tall enough to ride the rocket ride! - yay! - the rocket ride is the speediest, turniest, spinniest ride ever! isn't that cool? - yeah, cool. - okay, pajanimals. five minutes to brusha-brusha time. - come on, let's finish our drawings and clean up! - yep! - wow... the rocket ride. - hey, apollo, look! - hmm? - it's you on the rocket ride. - hooray...
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don't worry, apollo. we'll make sure you get on that rocket ride. - come on over to my bed, everybody. - okay. - ready? - ready! - let's bundle up! - snuggle up! - huggle up! - and go! - whoa! - we're flying! - whoo! - hooray-- we're in the land of hush! - shh! bedtime bunny's sleepin'. - sorry-sorry-sorry. - let's go! - yeah. - oh... - hi, bedtime bunny! - oh, bedtime bunny. - shh... i was sleeping. - oh, sorry. - oh, hello, pajanimals. welcome to the land of... [snoring] - uh, maybe we should wake her up again? - no! uh... i mean, uh, no. don't wake her up. i don't think she can help me with my funny feeling tummy. - what kind of funny is your tummy feeling, apollo? - well, uh-- - oh, you can tell bedtime bunny. - well... - is it an icky-sticky, "i think i might throw up" kind of feeling? - not exactly. - oh, is it that flippy-floppy, fireworks in the tummy feeling you get when you're really excited about something? - no. - oh, is it that butterflies doin' the tap dance in your tummy feeling? uh, like i
don't worry, apollo. we'll make sure you get on that rocket ride. - come on over to my bed, everybody. - okay. - ready? - ready! - let's bundle up! - snuggle up! - huggle up! - and go! - whoa! - we're flying! - whoo! - hooray-- we're in the land of hush! - shh! bedtime bunny's sleepin'. - sorry-sorry-sorry. - let's go! - yeah. - oh... - hi, bedtime bunny! - oh, bedtime bunny. - shh... i was sleeping. - oh, sorry. - oh, hello, pajanimals. welcome to the land of... [snoring] - uh, maybe we should...
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but i don't really remember much about apollo 12. was this artwork smuggled onboard or did nasa greenlight the project? these were highly rational men of science, and people's lives were at stake. well, let me see if i can get any background information online. apollo 12 was the second mission to land a man on the lunar surface. it launched on november 14, 1969, just four months after neil armstrong took his famous steps. they were up there from november 14 to 24, 1969. ten days. at the end of their 10 days, the astronauts returned the lunar module to the command module, leaving the legs of the descent module on the moon, where they remain today. this is interesting. not long after its creation in 1958, nasa began commissioning artists to celebrate space flight, but no mention of our chip or of putting art on the moon. here's a story. it's from the new york times on november 22, 1969, just eight days after apollo 12 lifted off. "a new york sculptor named forrest myers "has yearned to plant a work of art on the moon. "now he believes
but i don't really remember much about apollo 12. was this artwork smuggled onboard or did nasa greenlight the project? these were highly rational men of science, and people's lives were at stake. well, let me see if i can get any background information online. apollo 12 was the second mission to land a man on the lunar surface. it launched on november 14, 1969, just four months after neil armstrong took his famous steps. they were up there from november 14 to 24, 1969. ten days. at the end of...
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apollo. - uh-huh. - yes, it is. - you guys are the best! good night. - good night, apollo. - the earth is spinning slowly spinning the stars and moon now fill the sky magic glow the night's beginning so sing a lu-lu-lullaby - oh, i was just resting my eyes. that's not true-- i was actually asleep. anywho, apollo learned today that you don't have to tell lies to friends. they'll always understand when you tell the truth. now where was i? oh, yes. [snoring]
apollo. - uh-huh. - yes, it is. - you guys are the best! good night. - good night, apollo. - the earth is spinning slowly spinning the stars and moon now fill the sky magic glow the night's beginning so sing a lu-lu-lullaby - oh, i was just resting my eyes. that's not true-- i was actually asleep. anywho, apollo learned today that you don't have to tell lies to friends. they'll always understand when you tell the truth. now where was i? oh, yes. [snoring]
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then as apollo 11 came close to its landing site, there was an error. armstrong switched in manual controls, he would have to bring the craft in the old fashioned way. by flying it. >> flight controllers, ready for landing. >> houston you're a go for landing. >> over. >> 3,000 feet, clear for landing. >> 60 seconds. >> python, fuller. 2-1/2. picking up some dust. forward, drifting to the right a little. >> contact flight. okay engine stop. >> we copy you down eagle. >> houston, the eagle has landed. >> reporter: the eagle had landed with 20 seconds of fuel left but no one was worried about that. >> step out the landing. >> reporter: and so neil armstrong, american became the first man to walk on the moon. >> it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> ktvu went out to get the public's reaction. >> i think it's fabulous, just great. >> i thought it was great. sure. i think it's in keeping with biblical predictions and practice is something -- i believe. >> you liked it? >> yes. >> i think we should head on to mars, money well spent. >> re
then as apollo 11 came close to its landing site, there was an error. armstrong switched in manual controls, he would have to bring the craft in the old fashioned way. by flying it. >> flight controllers, ready for landing. >> houston you're a go for landing. >> over. >> 3,000 feet, clear for landing. >> 60 seconds. >> python, fuller. 2-1/2. picking up some dust. forward, drifting to the right a little. >> contact flight. okay engine stop. >> we...
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i would launch the apollo 15, 16, 17 from both the earth, as well as the moon. the other flight directors were do the evas. griffin would do the landings. basically we were in the process now of trying to find some way to use these diminishes resources and yet still provide the same quality so we kept the experience as high as we could and moved new generations of people over to the sky lab program. 14 stands out because probably one of the most famous things that griffin -- it's one i remember griffin in. he had a solder ball and the abort switch. as we were getting ready to go down to the surface of the moon we had recognized this indication. one of my other controllers came up with a software patch in patch was improved by 34679 m.id from the time we recognized the problem until the time we started down to the surface of the moon, we were executing a very complex procedure on-board the spacecraft to patch the software, to ignore the abort switch during the start-up phase. what we did is we used the engine to settle the solder ball in the back of the switch. o
i would launch the apollo 15, 16, 17 from both the earth, as well as the moon. the other flight directors were do the evas. griffin would do the landings. basically we were in the process now of trying to find some way to use these diminishes resources and yet still provide the same quality so we kept the experience as high as we could and moved new generations of people over to the sky lab program. 14 stands out because probably one of the most famous things that griffin -- it's one i remember...
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apollo seven, the first, and so important, test flight of the apollo command module and apollo eight, the second flight, that remarkably bold flight to and orbiting the moon, launched on only the third rocket. two-months later, apollo nine launched with two spacecraft, the normal apollo command module and with the new lunar landing craft called the lunar module they named spider. it was the first checkout of that ungamely machine in earth orbit. the lunar module flew in apollo 10, this time to the moon in a full dress rehearsal of a landing attempt. and on 13 july, of '69, soviets launched lunar 15. it had no human crew aboard, but its secret mission was to land on the lunar surface, collect some soil samples, rocket them back to earth and claim a soviet victory. first chunks of the moon, returned to the earth by humans. three days later, apollo 11 departed kennedy space center for luna. the crew did notny about luna 15 or its goal. mission control informed the crew of the existence of the soviet craft while they were enroute to the moon. luna15 was in orbit, around the moon, preparin
apollo seven, the first, and so important, test flight of the apollo command module and apollo eight, the second flight, that remarkably bold flight to and orbiting the moon, launched on only the third rocket. two-months later, apollo nine launched with two spacecraft, the normal apollo command module and with the new lunar landing craft called the lunar module they named spider. it was the first checkout of that ungamely machine in earth orbit. the lunar module flew in apollo 10, this time to...
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come on, rocket rider, apollo! - coming! - wow... - i can't wait to see apollo on that ride. - oh, me neither. [sighing] - we're gonna clean our teeth with a brush-a brush-a brush-a add a dab-a dab-a toothpaste don't wanna rush-a rush-a gentle and slow that's the way to go when you brush-a brush-a brush-a with your brush-a brush-a brush-a - now brush the outside the inside the top and the bottom - all the little bits of food my brush-a really got 'em - i even brush my tongue down and up up and down then take a sip of water and swish it all around - spit spit spitting that's what i like the best spit the water in the sink then give your mouth a rest - we're gonna clean our teeth with a brush-a brush-a brush-a add a dab-a dab-a toothpaste don't wanna rush-a rush-a gentle and slow that's the way to go
come on, rocket rider, apollo! - coming! - wow... - i can't wait to see apollo on that ride. - oh, me neither. [sighing] - we're gonna clean our teeth with a brush-a brush-a brush-a add a dab-a dab-a toothpaste don't wanna rush-a rush-a gentle and slow that's the way to go when you brush-a brush-a brush-a with your brush-a brush-a brush-a - now brush the outside the inside the top and the bottom - all the little bits of food my brush-a really got 'em - i even brush my tongue down and up up and...
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apollo 9. and gene cernan the last man to watch on the moon. he flew apollo 10 and 17. what an honor for me, the program and fox news to have you all together. thank you so much for being here. jim, let me start with you. you sell this notebook looking to earn some extra money, you're running a restaurant now and nasa steps in and says you don't have the right, that property is ours, and what, we want it back? >> megyn, after 42 years, apollo 13 still has a problem. actually, the notebook is of no significance, but really what it really boils down to is the early days of the apollo astronauts we took back for our own use and our ownership the flight manuals, artifacts nasa has given us and we've kept them for many years. many of my contemporaries have now given these things to museums, and science centers and universities and colleges with the idea that they transferred ownerships to these various facilities. now, all of a sudden because the last thing i had in my drawer was this little checkbo
apollo 9. and gene cernan the last man to watch on the moon. he flew apollo 10 and 17. what an honor for me, the program and fox news to have you all together. thank you so much for being here. jim, let me start with you. you sell this notebook looking to earn some extra money, you're running a restaurant now and nasa steps in and says you don't have the right, that property is ours, and what, we want it back? >> megyn, after 42 years, apollo 13 still has a problem. actually, the notebook...
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apollo, six shows a night. you know? >> jimmy: six shows a day, at the apollo? >> yeah, back in the '60s. during 65, 66. >> jimmy: is that right? when did you start the show? what time like, did you go into -- >> in the afternoon. >> jimmy: oh, start in the afternoon? >> afternoon. >> jimmy: how would you get from gary, indiana to -- >> we drove. >> we had a volkswagen van, and we would drive. >> jimmy: like a bus, like a vw bus. >> the vw bus. >> jimmy: i love it. >> after apollo, it was on to motown. >> yeah, then after apollo it was on to motown. this is the future now, this is 2012, back when you guys started, that was when? 1960 -- >> oh, early 60's. >> jimmy: early 60's. there's no youtube. >> i want to say around '62 or '61. >> jimmy: there was no "american idol" then. >> no, not back then. >> jimmy: how did you get discovered. how did you get the break? >> actually we were coming from the apollo theater and we had the choice to either go on "the dick cavett show" or audition for berry gordy in detriot.
apollo, six shows a night. you know? >> jimmy: six shows a day, at the apollo? >> yeah, back in the '60s. during 65, 66. >> jimmy: is that right? when did you start the show? what time like, did you go into -- >> in the afternoon. >> jimmy: oh, start in the afternoon? >> afternoon. >> jimmy: how would you get from gary, indiana to -- >> we drove. >> we had a volkswagen van, and we would drive. >> jimmy: like a bus, like a vw bus....
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bosh from apollo. that was the ending of the program for us. >> it wasn't really the ending of the program for you though, because by now you had moved on into management and it was the end of your flight direction. but on the other hand, there were still flights to be flown and spacecraft to be worked with. you just mentioned a couple of them. sky lab, for one. >> sky lab was -- people say, gene kranz, you can't believe what you're saying. but sky lab was as exciting to me as apollo ever was. this was -- sky lab to me was a different type of focus. focus as a leader and focus as a team. where we had -- the apollo missions were all short, on the order of ten days or so. and it's one thing to hold a team together and do all the right things, keep the quality for ten days, even though it is a very intense. it is another thing to keep this thing together for the best part of the year and to hand over not tens but literally hundreds of problems every shift without a glitch. to have these people respond to
bosh from apollo. that was the ending of the program for us. >> it wasn't really the ending of the program for you though, because by now you had moved on into management and it was the end of your flight direction. but on the other hand, there were still flights to be flown and spacecraft to be worked with. you just mentioned a couple of them. sky lab, for one. >> sky lab was -- people say, gene kranz, you can't believe what you're saying. but sky lab was as exciting to me as...
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the apollo 11 crew is honored to receive the congressional gold our fellow apollo teammates, all those who played a role in expanding the human presence outward from earth and all those who played a role in expanding human knowledge of the solar system and beyond. we thank the congress very much. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, the former united states senator from the state of ohio and the first american to orbit the earth, the honorable john glenn. [ applause ] >> thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you all very, very much. leaders of the house and senate, members of the congress, ladies being here todayrst, thanks to to share this very, very special occasion with us. from our founding days, americans have been motivated by curiosity about the new and the unknown, whether it was geographical exploration that pushed back the frontiers of a continent or microexploration in our laboratories. thatrearch, coupled with an eti all our cit benefit and contribute were the twin engines of progress that catapulted america into world preeminence. but there were other frontiers never before be
the apollo 11 crew is honored to receive the congressional gold our fellow apollo teammates, all those who played a role in expanding the human presence outward from earth and all those who played a role in expanding human knowledge of the solar system and beyond. we thank the congress very much. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, the former united states senator from the state of ohio and the first american to orbit the earth, the honorable john glenn. [ applause ] >> thank you....
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i don't mind said michael collins from apollo 11's command module. his attention focused on making sure that pioneers would get home. two years ago mike said this, "a heroes abound but don't count astronauts among them. we work very hard. we did our jobs to near perfection. but that's what we've been hired to do." when americans take on our work with humility and dedication, there truly is nothing that we can't accomplish. we can do anything if we humble ourselves and if we've got the right stuff. gentlemen, heroes or not, your acts were heroic. and today we add you to the many honors, two of your many honors with respect and gratitude, the congressional gold medal. >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain seated for the unveiling and presentation of the gold medals by the united states congress. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, the first person to land a spacecraft upon the moon and set foot upon the surface, mr. neil armstrong. >> thank you. thank you so much. mr. speaker, mr. reid, mr. mcconnell, ms. pelosi, members, distinguished
i don't mind said michael collins from apollo 11's command module. his attention focused on making sure that pioneers would get home. two years ago mike said this, "a heroes abound but don't count astronauts among them. we work very hard. we did our jobs to near perfection. but that's what we've been hired to do." when americans take on our work with humility and dedication, there truly is nothing that we can't accomplish. we can do anything if we humble ourselves and if we've got the...
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command module columbia as part of apollo 11. on the 40th anniversary of that achievement, he recalled how he peered out the ship's windows at the surface of the moon and saw the potential for students interested in science, math, and engineering. as neil armstrong took a leap one giant leap for mankind, americans knew we would overcome any obstacle and prevail over any challenge. as buzz aldrin walked on the moon, an entire nation saw a promise fulfilled and a challenge met. these men personified president kennedy's call to the students of rice university and the address that launched the moon shot when he said, the vows of this nation can only be fulfilled if we are first. and, therefore, we intend to be first. our leadership in science and in industry, our hopes for peace and security, our obligation to ourselves as well as others all require us to make this effort. those of us, again, who remember the president's statement, thought it was unimaginable that we could send a man to the moon and back safely within ten years. but
command module columbia as part of apollo 11. on the 40th anniversary of that achievement, he recalled how he peered out the ship's windows at the surface of the moon and saw the potential for students interested in science, math, and engineering. as neil armstrong took a leap one giant leap for mankind, americans knew we would overcome any obstacle and prevail over any challenge. as buzz aldrin walked on the moon, an entire nation saw a promise fulfilled and a challenge met. these men...
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the men of apollo 11 became national heros. the president praised their heroics with a special long- distance call. >> neil and buzz, i am talking to you by telephone from the oval room at the white house. >> reporter: neil armstrong was born august 5th, 1930, in ohio. at 16 years of age, he had his student's pilot license before driving a car. he joined the navy and at the age of 20, flew 78 combat missions over korea and graduated from perdue university in 1975 with a degree in nautical engineering. he joined the astronaut program and four years later, he got the first taste of space as commander on the gemini 8. two vehicle were successfully docked in space the first time; however, they ran into complications. armstrong made the decision to begin re-entry early and the mission was cut short. risks were always part of space exploration and prior to the launch, neil armstrong was nearly killed while training in a lunar lander test vehicle. >> when neil decided to eject looking at the pictures, looks like he had a few swings an
the men of apollo 11 became national heros. the president praised their heroics with a special long- distance call. >> neil and buzz, i am talking to you by telephone from the oval room at the white house. >> reporter: neil armstrong was born august 5th, 1930, in ohio. at 16 years of age, he had his student's pilot license before driving a car. he joined the navy and at the age of 20, flew 78 combat missions over korea and graduated from perdue university in 1975 with a degree in...
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i mean, that's was -- he was like amazing on the apollo. >> i threw it out at the apollo theater and they threw it back at me. >> michael jackson. michael jackson. >> i got booed at the apollo. >> what? >> yeah, i got booed on out the game. ♪ >> i told you i was going to do it. the sand man did not come out. >> so he did it and helped
i mean, that's was -- he was like amazing on the apollo. >> i threw it out at the apollo theater and they threw it back at me. >> michael jackson. michael jackson. >> i got booed at the apollo. >> what? >> yeah, i got booed on out the game. ♪ >> i told you i was going to do it. the sand man did not come out. >> so he did it and helped
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katherine: ♪ apollo ♪ ♪ apollo ♪ ♪ you're the god of sun ♪ ♪ that's what mr. chips has told me ♪ ♪ he is never wrong ♪ ♪ he also says you're the god of prophecy ♪ ♪ cassandra's gift was a gift from you ♪ ♪ so any dream you may care to offer me ♪ ♪ will i know come true ♪ ♪ apollo ♪ ♪ is it love? ♪ man: loading! brookfield station! ♪ 7 weeks of home sweet home are over ♪ ♪ they're over ♪ ♪ 7 weeks of mother's cooking ♪ ♪ mother's love ♪ ♪ and mother's looking after ♪ ♪ and laughter ♪ ♪ and living in clover ♪ ♪ are over ♪ ♪ moreover, 14 weeks ♪ ♪ of michaelmas term stretch endlessly ahead ♪ ♪ 14 weeks of nameless horror we're to be apart ♪ ♪ 14 weeks of latin verbs i wish that i were dead ♪ ♪ 14 weeks of school cap tipping ♪ ♪ filthy food and mr. chipping ♪ ♪ 14 weeks in the dungeon ♪ ♪ are the schoolboy's plight ♪ ♪ but one day, one day ♪ ♪ when i am older ♪ ♪ i'll be the president of peru ♪ ♪ i'll own an emerald mine or two ♪ ♪ i'll swim for england
katherine: ♪ apollo ♪ ♪ apollo ♪ ♪ you're the god of sun ♪ ♪ that's what mr. chips has told me ♪ ♪ he is never wrong ♪ ♪ he also says you're the god of prophecy ♪ ♪ cassandra's gift was a gift from you ♪ ♪ so any dream you may care to offer me ♪ ♪ will i know come true ♪ ♪ apollo ♪ ♪ is it love? ♪ man: loading! brookfield station! ♪ 7 weeks of home sweet home are over ♪ ♪ they're over ♪ ♪ 7 weeks of mother's cooking ♪ ♪ mother's love ♪...
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he was acting flight director when the apollo 11 astronauts landed on the moon. as lead flight director of the "apollo 13" mission, he and his team played a significant role in guiding three astronauts back to earth after an explosion on the spacecraft. this is part two of an oral history interview conducted for nasa's johnson space center. >> it is time to move on to apollo 12. i can remember pete conrad since you were talking about one great test pilot, another said to me, lord, those guys landed on the moon. what do i do for an encore. was there a similar feeling here at mission control? >> no, i think that they -- in fact it didn't take a second for the program office to ratchet up the complexity, objectives. once you land on the moon, what are you going to do to top it? i'm going to land next to a surveyor satellite on the moon that was put up there a couple of years ago. we're going to give them a verbal guidance update, they're going to enter into their computer which is going it alter their trajectory so they can land right there. and doggone, if they did
he was acting flight director when the apollo 11 astronauts landed on the moon. as lead flight director of the "apollo 13" mission, he and his team played a significant role in guiding three astronauts back to earth after an explosion on the spacecraft. this is part two of an oral history interview conducted for nasa's johnson space center. >> it is time to move on to apollo 12. i can remember pete conrad since you were talking about one great test pilot, another said to me,...
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nonetheless, "apollo 13" was the story of gene kranz as much as it was jim lalune, fred haise. >> "13," again, was a mission where the basic maturity of this team continued to, i mean, just spread forth in almost a magnificent fashion. we had made the decision, missions earlier, that we would always have four mission control teams in place during the course of a mission. and this gave us several advantages because quite frequently the mission events don't fit neatly into eight-hour shifts. so a team might have to do what we call a whifferdill, show up a shift early or show up a shift late. and having the four teams in position made that transition much easier, but it also was designated as a crisis team, that if we had any problems during the course of a mission, major problems, this team would try to find some way to work itself offline and the remaining three teams would have the -- would continue to work eight-hour shifts throughout the mission, whatever turned out to be. my team was designated as lead team and we were responsible -- our principle responsibilities during the missio
nonetheless, "apollo 13" was the story of gene kranz as much as it was jim lalune, fred haise. >> "13," again, was a mission where the basic maturity of this team continued to, i mean, just spread forth in almost a magnificent fashion. we had made the decision, missions earlier, that we would always have four mission control teams in place during the course of a mission. and this gave us several advantages because quite frequently the mission events don't fit neatly...
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why not on apollo 12 or apollo 14 and i could thought believe what was happening and suddenly i said, well, it is me and it is now, so, what's next? >> what's next is amazing. and scary. 9:00 p.m., fox news. remember when we did heroic things at a time? one of greatest projects and most fun projects i have ever done on this wonderful network, you will watch and just be proud. see you then. uh... um... hm... umm... uh... oh ! the windows phone 8x by htc on verizon. it features easy to navigate live tiles that are simple to customize. just pin what matters most right to your homescreen. exclusively with data sense-- a feature that makes the most of you plan. only on verizon. you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. . because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our support teams are nearby, ready to help. it's no wonder so many investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. and i'm here to tell homeowners that are 62 and older ab
why not on apollo 12 or apollo 14 and i could thought believe what was happening and suddenly i said, well, it is me and it is now, so, what's next? >> what's next is amazing. and scary. 9:00 p.m., fox news. remember when we did heroic things at a time? one of greatest projects and most fun projects i have ever done on this wonderful network, you will watch and just be proud. see you then. uh... um... hm... umm... uh... oh ! the windows phone 8x by htc on verizon. it features easy to...
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first a refresher president obama at the apollo theater a couple weeks ago. >>. ♪ i'm so in love with you >> michelle obama on the tonight show last night. >> did you ever think at this point in your lives together he would become a singing sensation, did you ever think that would happen? >> who -- not at all. he sings a lot of al green, marvin gaye, stevie, he likes the classics. >> does he say to you honey, at the apollo, was that spontaneous? >> completely spontaneous, i didn't hear about it until it got on youtube. but he does have a beautiful voice. and he sings to me all the time. >> really? >> yes, he does. he sings that song, when people said he sang, i said i bet he sang al green. that i -- he does it all the time. >> he has the better singing voice than you? >> he absolutely does. >> how did the first lady feel about performance the other night in florida of the man trying to take her husband's job? >>. ♪ oh beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain's majesty ♪ . >> did you hear mitt romney sing? what did you think? >> beautiful. >> you
first a refresher president obama at the apollo theater a couple weeks ago. >>. ♪ i'm so in love with you >> michelle obama on the tonight show last night. >> did you ever think at this point in your lives together he would become a singing sensation, did you ever think that would happen? >> who -- not at all. he sings a lot of al green, marvin gaye, stevie, he likes the classics. >> does he say to you honey, at the apollo, was that spontaneous? >>...
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he would come out for the anniversaries of the "apollo 11" mission. i saw him two years ago at the 40th anniversary of "apollo 14." everybody wanted to touch him. everybody wanted a picture with him. he was very, very gracious. and you knew that he was comfortable within that setting, because his other fellow crew mates were there. but in the public, he rarely was out in public. one of the last times he was in public was in 2009 for the 40th anniversary of "apollo 11" and here's some sound from that event. >> humans have explored the moon. certainly never on the schedule as it actually occurred. history is a sequence of random events and unpredictable choices. which is why the future is so difficult to foresee. but you can try. thank you all for helping us celebrate the space flight anniversary. >> you know, particularly in the space program, they always used that expression, standing on the shoulders of giants. and neil armstrong clearly one of those giants. i think his family put it best in the statement they released today, basically saying very su
he would come out for the anniversaries of the "apollo 11" mission. i saw him two years ago at the 40th anniversary of "apollo 14." everybody wanted to touch him. everybody wanted a picture with him. he was very, very gracious. and you knew that he was comfortable within that setting, because his other fellow crew mates were there. but in the public, he rarely was out in public. one of the last times he was in public was in 2009 for the 40th anniversary of "apollo...
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>> i was 8 years old when "apollo 11" landed on the moon. i remember like it was yesterday watching a black and white tv in the mission control and listening to the transmissions coming back from the moon. and when it actually touched down, the eagle actually touched down, i remember even as a kid realizing that the world had just changed. and i wanted to be like those guys up on the moon. >> of course. so he was a real inspiration for you? >> he really was. i can -- i've been interested in airplanes and rockets as long as i can remember. but it really was the event of "apollo 11" landing on the moon that threw the switch in my head that i wanted to be an astronaut, as well. >> what did you think when you got word that he had passed away? >> well, yeah, i was sad to hear that because, of course, he had been my boy hot hero and role model and -- you know, it was bad news for sure to hear that, hear of his passing. >> how do you think he'll be remembered? what will his legacy be? is there more than just the first man on the moon? >> that's wha
>> i was 8 years old when "apollo 11" landed on the moon. i remember like it was yesterday watching a black and white tv in the mission control and listening to the transmissions coming back from the moon. and when it actually touched down, the eagle actually touched down, i remember even as a kid realizing that the world had just changed. and i wanted to be like those guys up on the moon. >> of course. so he was a real inspiration for you? >> he really was. i can --...
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we were there to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the apollo program. he said something that struck me then. he noted that in 1969 people all over the world said we, we landed on the moon. that united all cultures across our planet. many, of course, if not most of us have some personal connection to the shuttle program and the "discovery". my own brother dan was a nasa employee for 30 years. and he worked on the "discovery" and the shuttle program from its inception. as president of georgia tech was touched when astronauts who were georgia tech alums brought back flags from space for our archives. nine of them flew on "discovery". two were commanders who are right here, alan and doc. [ applause ] "discovery" and all the space shuttles excelled and bridging culture, the american shuttle astronauts represent ad full spectrum of our diverse society and work alongside counterparts from russia, europe and canada. the powerful message to young people every where, no matter where you are from, with hard work and dedication, by learning math, science and engine
we were there to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the apollo program. he said something that struck me then. he noted that in 1969 people all over the world said we, we landed on the moon. that united all cultures across our planet. many, of course, if not most of us have some personal connection to the shuttle program and the "discovery". my own brother dan was a nasa employee for 30 years. and he worked on the "discovery" and the shuttle program from its inception. as...
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and again to the last one that they had for the 11 astronauts of the apollo 11 crew, but beyond those big events, those big public events, the times that you saw him, the times that people would have to spend with him were always during those moments when he was with the other apollo astronauts that, of course, they had shared such a tremendous bond together. and you always felt the sense that he was very comfortable, very much at home in those surroundings. one thing about neil was that, unlike the other apollo astronauts, they were all members of the astronaut scholarship foundation out of the kennedy space center, which races money for college scholarships. but neil was always the one who would never sign autographs for anyone. he always felt like that was wrong to do that. one of the things that you'll never see is any piece of memorabilia autographed by neil armstrong, very, very rare. >> wow, that's fascinated. john zarella underscoring the legacy of the man who said his accomplishment of walking on the moon was not his but the accomplishment of many. we'll have much more on the
and again to the last one that they had for the 11 astronauts of the apollo 11 crew, but beyond those big events, those big public events, the times that you saw him, the times that people would have to spend with him were always during those moments when he was with the other apollo astronauts that, of course, they had shared such a tremendous bond together. and you always felt the sense that he was very comfortable, very much at home in those surroundings. one thing about neil was that,...
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one of his rare public appearances was at a gathering with aldrin and other apollo astronauts to mark the 30th anniversary of their moon landing. >> in my own view, important achievement of apollo was the demonstration that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go wrath further than that and our opportunities are unlimited. >> mason: among the hard-charging, super-achieving apollo astronauts there was bound to be some envy about whom nasa would select to lead the historic mission. but mike collins flatley stated what so often was said about his reticent and self-effacing commander "i can't offhand think of a better choice to be the first man on the moon." today, president obama called armstrong among the greatest of american heroes, not just of his time but of all time. tropical storm isaac is powering up as itize florida. right now, the storm is swirling over cuba with winds of 60 miles per hour. today, florida's governor declared an emergency, and republicans set to meet in tampa are considering schedule changes to their nominating convention. manuel bojorqu
one of his rare public appearances was at a gathering with aldrin and other apollo astronauts to mark the 30th anniversary of their moon landing. >> in my own view, important achievement of apollo was the demonstration that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go wrath further than that and our opportunities are unlimited. >> mason: among the hard-charging, super-achieving apollo astronauts there was bound to be some envy about whom nasa would select to...
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apollo 17 launched 40 years ago today, december 17, 1972. it was a night launch, aiming for the littoral valley. gene cernan, harrison jack schmitt and ron evans aboard. apollo 17 launched at night, and when they landed three days later, the sun was behind them. and so that particular launch trajectory put a fully formed beautifully lit earth in the window of the command module at a time when the astronauts really should have been too busy to look at it. here is how al reinert, who co-wrote the movie "apollo 13" describes what happened. quote, at five hours and a few minutes into the flight of apollo 17, one of the crewmen looked out the window. what he saw inspired him to grab the only camera that wasn't stowed and snap a picture. but whoever did it said nothing on the radio or to their crewmates about it. it is possible they did it instinctively, hardly ever thinking about it because none of them thought to mention it for weeks. reinert doesn't say which of the three took the picture, partly because nasa gives all three credit for it, and
apollo 17 launched 40 years ago today, december 17, 1972. it was a night launch, aiming for the littoral valley. gene cernan, harrison jack schmitt and ron evans aboard. apollo 17 launched at night, and when they landed three days later, the sun was behind them. and so that particular launch trajectory put a fully formed beautifully lit earth in the window of the command module at a time when the astronauts really should have been too busy to look at it. here is how al reinert, who co-wrote the...