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Mitchell kept his plan a secret from NASA, knowing that the agency would be completely unreceptive to the idea. He said nothing about it to his crewmates. The test subjects had also agreed to keep quiet.
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“Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.”
Capcom Charlie Duke after the landing
The view from Eagle. No footprints yet
International Herald Tribune, July 21, 1969
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Suddenly, Buzz and Neil heard the high-pitched sound of the Master Alarm. On the computer display the “PROG” light glowed amber. “Program alarm,” Armstrong radioed. Quickly, Aldrin queried the computer for the alarm code, and “1202” flashed on the display.
Lunar Module computer DSKY
Powered Descent
Top-Steve Bales. Jack Garmin below receiving award from Alan Shepard & George Low
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The machine-like performance of flight crew and ground controllers continued. Each participant was in perfect harmony with the other, moving to a cadence dictated by the laws of physics and the clock.
Gene Kranz, with his white vest, working at the Flight Director’s console.
Capcom for the Lunar landing Charlie Duke. Jim Lovell and Fred Haise sitting beside him.
Mike Collins took this picture after the LM undocked from the CM.
