LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 4: The Landing

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🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In the final episode of "LA Made: The Other Moonshot": Despite several stopgaps and hiccups, the moon landing is a monumental success, although many Black Americans feel it’s come at a cost to their progress. The discrimination Charlie, Nate and Shelby faced at work finally makes it into government hearings. And the trio today reflect on their contributions to the space race, expressing their sense of pride and wonder, as well as unresolved wounds from their experiences.

"LA Made: The Other Moonshot" is a production of LAist Studios with Reasonable Volume, and the third season of the LA Made franchise.

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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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0:00.0	We all know the story of how America got to the moon, but there's still another story that's pretty much unknown.
0:06.9	The story of the black aerospace engineers in Los Angeles who helped get us there.
0:11.7	The other moonshot from LAS, wherever you get your podcast.
0:15.6	Hi, this is Larry Mantle. Our 23rd Annual Film Week Academy Awards preview is back on Saturday, February 22nd at the Alex Theater in Glendale.
0:25.6	Get your tickets now, at laus.com slash events.
0:43.1	Thank you. LAIS Studios July 16th, 1969, all around the world in living rooms and cafes, from Hawaii to
0:52.4	Italy to India, people are watching, holding their breath.
0:57.1	Finally, humanity is sending men to the moon.
1:01.6	Paul Lerum, this is the launch operation of the manager.
1:04.5	The launch team wishes your good luck and Godspeed.
1:09.3	Thank you very much.
1:10.5	No, it will be a good one.
1:11.7	That's Neil Armstrong.
1:13.2	He's sitting next to Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
1:17.0	They're in the command module that Charlie helped build.
1:20.0	On top of the rocket, the Nate and Shelby helped design.
1:24.2	T-monus one minute, 35 seconds on the Apollo mission, the flight to land of the first men on the moon.
1:31.4	All indications coming in to the control center at this time indicate we are a goal.
1:36.1	One minute, 25 seconds in counting.
1:38.6	Nate sits at the NASA work station in Huntsville, Alabama.
1:41.5	11, 10, 9, ignition sequence starts.10. 9. Ignition sequence starts.
1:46.4	He's there along with rows of other white-shirted engineers.
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