The vessel the 50 some odd years is called a shuttle. That's right. What landed on the moon was a lunar module. And as it became a lifeboat and Apollo 13 mission as you saw the movie, and that really did save their lives. He took over flying that thing as he got to a place where he thought it was okay to settle down because they didn't know what was going to happen. The very first moon landing as you get down so close, there's a switch shuts off the decent engine. They only had several seconds of fuel left for him to fly that.
On the eve of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon launch/landing, I invite you to come hear my rocket scientist father (G.A. "Jim" Ogle) re-tell his experience on User Defenders: Community (https://community.userdefenders.com) of the events that took place the day of the launch on July 16, 1969, leading into the unforgettable and awe-inspiring day of July 20, 1969 when the U.S. achieved the unimaginable feat of landing the first humans on the moon. He will also answer your questions live!
Check out the show notes at https://userdefenders.com/rocketman which includes a compelling slideshow of my Dad from childhood (including accident photos) through to his exciting career in the space industry, Eli Jorgensen's superhero art, a timeline of my Dad's career accomplishments, and much more!
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