Space Rocket History #301 – Apollo 14 – Commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. – Part 1
Space Rocket History Podcast
Michael Annis
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🗓️ 22 May 2019
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Although the Shepards were well off, the children were not coddled. Their father valued work and made sure each child performed their share of domestic chores. Alan’s father was a stern and serious disciplinarian, Alan inherited a stoicism and toughness … Continue reading
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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. |
| 0:40.4 | That's one small step for man. |
| 0:44.3 | One giant leap for mankind. |
| 0:51.9 | Hello and welcome. |
| 1:03.5 | This is Michael Anis, and you're listening to episode 301 of the Space Rocket History podcast. And now, Apollo 14, Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. |
| 1:11.3 | First plane ride was in a homemade glider. My buddy and I built, unfortunately, we didn't get more than four feet off the ground because it crashed. But the first legitimate airplane ride was when I was working at the local airport |
| 1:21.5 | and as a reward, partial reward for my activities, I was given a ride as a passenger. |
| 1:30.3 | And after two or three of those, the same pilot, |
| 1:33.5 | he gave me a chance to play with the controls. |
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