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

but because they are hard.

Godspeed, John Glenn.

Roger, zero G, and I feel fine.

Okay, I'm out.

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

At last, huh?

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

Lift-off.

We have a lift-off.

32 minutes past the hour.

Lift-off in Apollo 11.

Listing, uh, Tranquility base here.

The Eagle has landed.

That's one small step for man.

One giant leap for mankind.

Hello and welcome.

This is Michael Anas, and you're listening to Episode 288 of the Space Rocket History podcast.

And now, Apollo 13, reentry.

Then all three men will crawl into the command module through the tunnel, linking the two spacecraft and seal the hatches.

Just before 12 noon, they'll jettison the limb, unhooking the docking latches and using the air pressure in the tunnel to pop the two spacecraft apart. An hour later,

they're due to come sweeping in over the South Pacific for re-entry. If all has gone well,

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