13 Minutes to the Moon: 4. Fire to the Phoenix
Nasa’s ambitions of a Moon landing are threatened by a deadly launchpad inferno
13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Nasa’s ambitions for a historic Moon landing by the end of the 1960s are threatened by a deadly launchpad inferno. Three astronauts are killed, and it is one of the Apollo programme’s darkest moments. After making safety changes, Nasa turns tragedy into triumph. It sends a crew into space, tests the Apollo spacecraft, and paves the way for Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s legendary first steps on the lunar surface.
Hosted by Kevin Fong.
Starring: George Abbey Walt Cunningham Glynn Lunney Gerry Griffin John Aaron Jerry Bostick
Courtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project: Chris Kraft Gene Kranz Wally Schirra George Jeffs
Courtesy of CBS News: Gus Grissom Ed White Roger Chaffee
Theme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music #13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes