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[Celeon999]

I thought this deserves its own thread

Eagle landing

Richard Nixon's unsheduled phonecall to Apollo 11

Apollo 11 landing section plaque reading

[Celeon999]

Here you can sit in the Eagle lander and watch all around or you can stand in the sea of Tranquility next to the lander and turn 360 degrees around

[tuddley3]

Celeon, what would we do without you ?

[Celeon999]

Originally posted by tuddley3:
Celeon, what would we do without you ?

One day the whole world will say that

[klcarroll]

Yes, this is a date that will live in history; ....much like when the New World was discovered.

.....But I think that it is worthy of note that today, the Apollo 11 crew declared that Mars is the next great destination!!

Mars is the next, true goal! ....It is habitable, and from the point of view of mankind, “exploitable” for our future goals!!

Mankind is destined to go beyond this sphere, ....and Mars is the next logical step!

klcarroll

[klcarroll]

....One day the whole world will say that

Celeon, you are beginning to sound like Socko!! (...Not that this is necessarily a bad thing!)

klcarroll

[Celeon999]

Originally posted by klcarroll:
Yes, this is a date that will live in history; ....much like when the New World was discovered.

.....But I think that it is worthy of note that today, the Apollo 11 crew declared that Mars is the next great destination!!

Mars is the next, true goal! ....It is habitable, and from the point of view of mankind, “exploitable” for our future goals!!

Mankind is destined to go beyond this sphere, ....and Mars is the next logical step!

klcarroll

And once again you wont be alone in your efforts

ESA Aurora program

Manned moon landing is planned for 2024 and a manned mars landing for 2033. Hopefully the plans will work out.

Thats the prototype for our Mars Rover



Concept photo for another prototype

[klcarroll]

When you listen to the original audio from the Moon Landing, …..listen for Armstrong's remarks about "Code 1201' and "Code 1202" errors. They were the error codes that indicated that the on-board computer was being re-set in the middle of the landing sequence!!

....Also listen for Aldrin's slow, steady countdown in the background as the landing progresses: .....He is counting down the amount of Fuel left! (Less than 15 seconds worth when they touched down!!!! )

klcarroll

[Kaleun1961]

Wow, this makes me feel old! I watched all this live on TV when I was a kid. The only thing about getting old that worries me is that I will die of old age before the Toronto Maple Leafs win another Stanley Cup.

Great pics, Celeon. Thanks for posting them.

[Messervy]

Originally posted by Celeon999:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by tuddley3:
Celeon, what would we do without you ?

One day the whole world will say that

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Priceless!!!