13 Minutes to the Moon: 2. Kids in control
13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle
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The Importance of Simulation in Apollo 11
For Apollo 11, these intense practice runs began three months ahead of the landing. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin would be in a lunar module simulator. The flight director and controllers were tracking their virtual progress towards the lunar surface. John Aaron remembers how grueling the simulations could be.
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