EPISODE · Jun 2, 2019 · 45 MIN
13 Minutes to the Moon: 4. Fire to the Phoenix
from 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II · host BBC World Service
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 BostickCourtesy 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 ChaffeeTheme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music #13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes
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13 Minutes to the Moon: 4. Fire to the Phoenix
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