
Episode 144
Apollo 11 Special (Part 2)
Continuing the anniversary celebration - and featuring the only woman in launch control for Apollo 11...
Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists · The Naked Scientists
July 10, 201956m 59s
Show Notes
This is a Space Boffins podcast to blow your minds. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Moon landings, it features the only woman in launch control for Apollo 11, JoAnn Morgan, talking about her work as an instrumentation controller and coping with sexism on the job. Former Apollo engineer David Baker joins Richard Hollingham and Sue Nelson in the British Interplanetary Society library with contributions from Apollo propulsion engineer John Tribe and former NASA Johnson Space Centre head, George Abbey. It also features David Fairhead, director of the new Armstrong movie, and a sneak... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
apollo 11JoAnn MorganDavid BakerJohn TribeGeorge AbbeyDavid FairheadKate Mulgrew