Apollo 11 Moon landing
Apollo 11: The flight controller's most important skill. 13 Minutes to the Moon. Audio, 00:02:21
'I had to learn how to listen to three or four conversations at once'
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Posted16 July 2019
Apollo 11: 'If the code wasn’t right then the program wouldn’t go' 13 Minutes to the Moon. Audio, 00:02:02
Elaine Denniston's ability to spot errors in the code was crucial to the landing
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Posted16 July 2019
How tragedy struck on board Apollo 1's Command Module. 13 Minutes to the Moon. Audio, 00:03:12
Three astronauts died when a fire broke out during testing of the Command Module
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Posted16 July 2019
Apollo 11 simulations: 'You would get the sweaty palms' 13 Minutes to the Moon. Audio, 00:01:17
Through exhaustive dress rehearsals, the training team saw that nothing was overlooked
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Posted16 July 2019
Apollo 11 anniversary: why we haven't been back since 1972. Steve Harris. Audio, 00:03:07
Keith Wright from Buckland Newton worked on the Apollo 11 mission.
- AttributionBBC Radio Solent
- Posted16 July 2019
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- Posted16 July 2019
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Beyond Today. Did YouTube flatten the Earth? Audio, 20 minutes
50 years on, scepticism about the Moon landings is growing online.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Moon and Us. Part Two. Audio, 28 minutes
A celebration of the first moon landing and the Welsh people who played vital roles.
- AttributionBBC Radio Wales
- Available for over a year
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- Posted16 July 2019
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- Posted16 July 2019
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- Posted15 July 2019
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- Posted15 July 2019
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- Posted14 July 2019
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- Posted13 July 2019
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- Posted13 July 2019
Apollo 11: Watching the fuel run low as descent approached. 13 Minutes to the Moon. Video, 00:01:17
Flight controller Bob Carlton was tracking the fuel as it burned up before landing
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Posted12 July 2019
Michael Collins: Crucial to Apollo 11's survival. 13 Minutes to the Moon. Audio, 00:02:15
As Eagle began its descent, Collins remained in orbit, on hand if the lunar module failed
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Posted16 July 2019
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- Posted11 July 2019
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- Posted10 July 2019
Apollo 11 landing: 'we watched three channels on three TVs' Steve Harris. Audio, 00:03:04
Keith Wright from Buckland Newton worked on the Apollo 11 mission.
- AttributionBBC Radio Solent
- Posted9 July 2019
Apollo 11 anniversary: Dorset engineer on working with Armstrong and Aldrin. Steve Harris. Audio, 00:03:12
Keith Wright from Buckland Newton was based in Florida in July 1969.
- AttributionBBC Radio Solent
- Posted2 July 2019
Why was Neil Armstrong chosen to be the first man on the Moon? 13 Minutes to the Moon. Video, 00:01:31
Astronaut Michael Collins on why Neil Armstrong was the Apollo 11 commander.
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Posted24 June 2019
The Moon and Us. 09/07/2019. Audio, 28 minutes
A celebration of the first moon landing and the Welsh people who played vital roles.
- AttributionBBC Radio Wales
- Available for over a year
