TheDeuce Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 On July 16, 1969 at 9:32am EST, Apollo 11 launched what would end up being the first moon walk in our nation's history. What do you remember about those days? I'm super jealous I wasn't alive when it happened, and I wish they would go again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getslow Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Watched a special on PBS' American Experience about this on Sunday. They're doing another Wednesday night in which they're going to use archival video with the actual radio transmissions between the Apollo crew and Houston control to try and demonstrate the moon landing in real time. And for those interested, HBO did an update to their old "From the Earth to the Moon" series with all-new digital effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumper_Dad Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I don't remember it, but I had Apollo coloring books and rocket toys like crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack The Knife Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I turned 10 on July 18. I remember huddling in front of the television with the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getslow Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 My dad was 14 years old and at camp. He said they gathered up the 200 or 300 scouts, whatever it was, and had them all huddled up around a tiny TV set in the dining hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpapa Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Probably the coolest event I can remember. Watched on tv at my great aunt and uncle’s house in Boynton Beach, FL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumper_Dad Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Probably the coolest event I can remember. Watched on tv at my great aunt and uncle’s house in Boynton Beach, FL. Pointy stick, fire, wheel, electricity, man on the moon...man you've seen it all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheldon Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Was 10 at the time, was lucky to work on the Space shuttle for a few years in the early 80s and got to meet many of the great men that made it all happened. memories i will never forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Parker Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkypete Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I was 9 at the time watching with my parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldweatherfan Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 My dad was huge into the space program. He would huddle us all around the TV for every launch. I was 7 and watched this one with my mom, dad, brother, and sister at our home in Sandusky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlDog75 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Following the space program as a kid from Mercury to Apollo was one of my good childhood memories. Watching the Saturn 5 rocket launch and eventual moon landing on a little black and white TV was really something special at the time and as a kid I felt proud. The only disappointment was that President Kennedy was not around to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcjkbt Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Following the space program as a kid from Mercury to Apollo was one of my good childhood memories. Watching the Saturn 5 rocket launch and eventual moon landing on a little black and white TV was really something special at the time and as a kid I felt proud. The only disappointment was that President Kennedy was not around to see it. When the USSR put their Sputnik satellite into orbit somewhere around 1957-8, I think it was, it really got the USA moving in its space program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlDog75 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 When the USSR put their Sputnik satellite into orbit somewhere around 1957-8, I think it was, it really got the USA moving in its space program. Yep, competition is always good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwoodfan Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I remember watching Neal Armstrong take those first steps on the moon. Watched it with my grandmother on our first color TV...one of those huge console models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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