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Apollo 11 Special (Part 2)
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