Ep.02 Kids in control
13 Minutes to the Moon
The Importance of Fearlessness in Mission Control
Steve Bales had the title of guidance officer in the Mission Control Team. His responsibilities centered on the lunar module's on-board computer. During a mission, vital information had to be passed in real time across communication channels fed into headsets that every flight controller wore. Here's some audio of just two of those communication loops during the 13 minutes to the moon.
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