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View of The Vehicle Systems Engineer Row in Mission Control Seconds after Apollo 11 Lands  (FTV-0008038)
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Description
This view of the second row in mission control was taken seconds after the successful Apollo 11 landing. We can see the vehicle system engineers looking enthusiastic about the touchdown, while the flight activities officer on the top right of frame is visibly grinning. The camera runs off to show a brief flash frame of the flight control console and the floor.

Transcript from air to ground flight loop (time on the left denotes ground elapsed time, or GET)

102:46:06 Duke: (Momentarily tongue-tied) Roger, Twan...(correcting himself) Tranquility. We copy you on the ground. You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We're breathing again. Thanks a lot.

102:46:16 Aldrin: Thank you.

102:46:18 Duke: You're looking good here.

(the above dialogue is represented as accurately as possible, and has been combined with the flight director's loop on channel 2. It was recorded on the air to ground flight loop at the moment the footage was filmed, however no audio and picture lip synchronisation is possible with anyone visible in shot)

Guide to audio channels (each channel isolated)

1 - Air to ground flight loop
2 - Flight Director's loop

Historic Context of Clip
Background to Apollo 11:
The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. It was the fifth human spaceflight of the Apollo programs, and the third human voyage to the moon. Launched on July 16, 1969, it carried Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin.

Landing:
On July 20, 1969 the Lunar Module, called Eagle, separated from the Command Module, Columbia to make its descent to the lunar surface. As the landing began, Armstrong reported they were "running long"; Eagle was 4 seconds further along its descent trajectory than planned, and would land miles west of the intended site. Armstrong's first words after landing were: "Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed."

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Clip Number:FTV-0008038
Duration:00:00:13
Date Recorded:20-Jul-1969
Sound:Yes  (48 KHz bit rate)Sound bit rate: 48 KHz
Color / B&W:Color
Original Media:16mm film
Clip Format:Broadcast High Definition
Compression:DVCPRO HD
Frame Size:1280 x 1080
Aspect Ratio:16:9
Frame Rate:25fps (Frames per Second)
Clip Credit:NASA / Stephen Slater / Footagevault
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