The Ben Shapiro Show Apollo 11: What We Saw | Part 1 Preview
Jul 13, 2019
Experience the heart-pounding descent of Apollo 11 as the Lunar Module battles unexpected alarms and impending disaster. Travel back to the era before the moon landing, where cowboys and early space dreams shaped America. Relive the wonder of a 10-year-old watching history unfold, capturing the thrill of the moment. Discover how all these elements intertwined to set the stage for one of humanity's greatest achievements.
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Kennedy's Vision
- President Kennedy framed going to the moon as a choice, the hard part.
- Everything after that decision became an engineering problem.
The 1202 Alarm
- During the Apollo 11 descent, a 1202 alarm went off, unknown to the crew and ground control.
- It signified a computer overload and a loss of critical altitude/range data.
Lunar Module Computing
- Due to weight constraints, the lunar module computer used a priority-based system to handle computations.
- This efficient system had a flaw: stack overflow errors.