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Space Rocket History Podcast

An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #183 – Apollo 9 – Lunar Module Maneuvers Part 4

Space Rocket History Podcast

Michael Annis

History, Technology

4.9 β€’ 769 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 20 September 2018

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

When Scott tried to release the lunar module, he did not hold the button long enough so the lander got hung on the capture latches.

The post An Encore Presentation of Space Rocket History #183 – Apollo 9 – Lunar Module Maneuvers Part 4 first appeared on Space Rocket History Podcast.

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0:00.0

We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy,

0:08.0

but because they are hard.

0:10.0

Godspeed, John Glenn.

0:12.0

Roger, zero G, and I feel fine.

0:15.0

It might be right. Okay, I'm on.

0:17.0

How does it feel for the United States to be the new record holder?

0:21.6

At last, huh?

0:22.6

In that baby lights, there's no doubt about it.

0:26.6

Lift-off.

0:27.6

We have a lift-off.

0:28.6

32 minutes past the hour.

0:30.6

Lift-off in Apollo 11.

0:32.6

Liston, uh, tranquility base here.

0:35.6

The Eagle has landed.

0:40.4

That's one small step for man.

0:44.3

One giant leap for mankind.

1:13.2

Hello and welcome. This is Michael Annis, and you're listening to Episode 183 of the Space Rocket History podcast. And now, Apollo 9, Lunar Module Maneuvers Part 4. We ended the previous episode, number 182, shortly after the EVA. Once the lunar module and command module were repressurized,

1:18.6

it was time for the second TV transmission from the lunar module,

1:20.8

with McDivitt and Swigert.

1:24.5

Here are some excerpts from that broadcast.

1:27.4

You see Russell Schleich on the left, Jim McDibut, the commander on the right in the foreground.

1:31.3

They are in the lunar module.

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