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 Anis, and you're listening to Episode 303 of the Space Rocket History Podcast. And now, Apollo 14, Commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. Part 3.

Of course, I was delighted when I was assigned command of the first Gemini flight with Tom Stafford as my co-pilot.

After the Mercury Atlas 10 mission was canceled, Shepard was designated as the commander

of the first crew Gemini mission, with Thomas P. Stafford chosen as his pilot.

Everything seemed to be going well. Shepard would again be

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