Space Rocket History #297 – Apollo 14 – Introduction
Space Rocket History Podcast
Michael Annis
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🗓️ 17 April 2019
⏱️ 32 minutes
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The Apollo 14 crew were constantly aware that if their mission failed—if they had to turn back—it was probably the end of the Apollo program.
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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 | Okay, I'm out. |
| 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 | Listing, uh, tranquility base here. |
| 0:35.6 | The Eagle has landed. That's one small step for man one giant leap for man |
| 0:48.2 | hello and welcome this is michael annis and you're listening to Episode 297 of the Space Rocket History Podcast. |
| 0:58.2 | And now, Apollo 14, introduction. As the 1970s began, NASA was already feeling the heat regarding funding for lunar missions. |
| 1:14.5 | While Apollo 13 was considered by many to be NASA's finest hour, in real life, the future of the Apollo program itself was in serious doubt. There was |
| 1:22.8 | much debate among politicians, scientists, and the press about the future of Apollo. As a result, on January 4, 1970, NASA |
| 1:31.6 | canceled the Apollo 20 Moon mission. Decisions were also made that there would be no new expensive |
| 1:39.3 | space programs, especially not in the area of manned space flight. |
| 1:44.8 | There would be no money spent on any effort linked to the goal of sending humans to Mars. |
| 1:52.4 | By the summer of 1970, NASA's goal of a space station and reusable space shuttle |
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