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Jul. 17, 2009
To The Moon
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On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Four days later on July 20th came the famous first words from the surface of the moon: "HOUSTON, TRANQUILITY BASE HERE. THE EAGLE HAS LANDED." In this hour, we'll look back on the Apollo missions, and speak with a space historian and two Apollo astronauts. We'll also talk about the future of space flight, and an alternative approach to future US rocket launches. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
Guests
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Andrew Chaikin
Science Journalist and Space Historian
Author, "Voices From the Moon: Apollo Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Experiences" (Viking Studio, 2009)
Author, "Mission Control: This Is Apollo" with Alan Bean (Viking Juvenile, 2009)
Arlington, Vermont -
Alan Bean
Astronaut
Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 12
Author, "Alan Bean: Painting Apollo" (Smithsonian Books, 2009)
Illustrator, "Mission Control: This Is Apollo" (Viking Juvenile, 2009)
Hous -
Harrison Schmitt
Astronaut
Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 17
Author, "Return to the Moon: Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space" (Springer, 2006)
Former US Senator, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico -
Ross Tierney
Founder, The Direct Team
Cocoa Beach, Florida
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