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After trailing the Russians for years
with our manned space program,
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'-We got a short!
'-and after that sudden, horrible fire...
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on the launchpad
during a routine test...
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'- that killed astronauts Gus Grissom...
'- Fire in the cockpit!
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'- Ed White and Roger Chaffee...
'- Get us outta here!
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there were serious doubts that we
could beat the Russians to the moon.
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But tonight, a mere 18 months
after the tragedy of Apollo 1...
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the entire world watched in awe
as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin...
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Ianded on the moon.
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The big news came
just a moment ago.
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Mission Control gave
the spacecraft permission...
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to go for
the extravehicular activity'-'-
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that is, for the walk
on the moon'-'-
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far earlier than anticipated,
9:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
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Important thing when you're penetrating
the lunar module is your attitude...
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and your relative speed.
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Let's say this is me in the command
module and this is you...
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'- All right.
'- in the LEM.
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This thing sticks out.
That's called a probe.
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'- Is that true?
'- Absolutely.
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Tracey, when you feel that thing
slide in, everything's clickin'...
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it's like no other
feeling in the world.
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'- A little liquid propulsion.
'- What's the big occasion?
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How's it goin' at Mission Control?
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It's a nervous time. They're pacin'
around, smokin' like chimneys.
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Gene Kranz is gonna have puppies.
Jim Lovell.
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'- Hi.
'- This is Tracey.
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'- How do ya do, Tracey?
'- This is the man.
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Gemini 7. Gemini 12. Apollo 8.
They were the first around the moon.
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This guy did ten laps.
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With one hand on the wheel.
Make yourselves at home.
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'- Hey, Marilyn.
'- Where have you been?
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This is the last champagne
in Houston.
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'- Very good. Very good.
'- Everything else all right?
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'- Everything's on course.
'- Looks okay. Hey! Cadet Lovell.
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'- Hey, Dad.
'- Put this on ice. Make sure it's cold.
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'- You gonna get a haircut this week?
'- I'm on vacation.
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Oh, get a haircut.
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Well, hello there.
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'-l wouldn't mind bein' up there tonight.
'-God, who wouldn't.
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Don't worry. Our day's comin'.
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They're not gonna cut
the program before number 14.