1 00:01:35,180 --> 00:01:37,140 - Excuse me, sir. - Yes? 2 00:01:37,307 --> 00:01:39,476 I'm afraid you've come in the wrong way. 3 00:01:39,642 --> 00:01:41,561 - I'm sorry... - This is the old entrance. 4 00:01:41,728 --> 00:01:44,105 The visitor's centre's out and around to the left. 5 00:01:44,272 --> 00:01:47,400 Right, well... I'll wander over then. 6 00:01:47,567 --> 00:01:50,361 Well worth it. Been through some amazing times. 7 00:01:51,404 --> 00:01:52,947 Yeah. 8 00:02:06,795 --> 00:02:09,672 I believe that this nation should commit itself 9 00:02:09,839 --> 00:02:13,551 to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, 10 00:02:13,718 --> 00:02:15,637 of landing a man on the moon 11 00:02:15,804 --> 00:02:17,931 and returning him safely to the Earth. 12 00:02:18,097 --> 00:02:20,225 ♪ Come and see the real thing 13 00:02:20,391 --> 00:02:23,478 ♪ Come and see the real thing Come and see 14 00:02:23,645 --> 00:02:27,398 ♪ Come and see the real thing Come and see the real thing 15 00:02:27,565 --> 00:02:29,025 ♪ Come and see 16 00:02:29,192 --> 00:02:31,110 ♪ There's a meaning there 17 00:02:31,277 --> 00:02:33,822 ♪ But the meaning there doesn't really mean a thing 18 00:02:33,988 --> 00:02:35,573 ♪ Come and see the real thing... ♪ 19 00:02:35,740 --> 00:02:37,242 Godspeed, John Glenn. 20 00:02:37,408 --> 00:02:39,494 ♪ Come and see 21 00:02:39,661 --> 00:02:41,746 ♪ I am the real... ♪ 22 00:02:41,913 --> 00:02:44,666 We choose to go to the moon. 23 00:02:45,708 --> 00:02:48,378 We choose to go to the moon in this decade 24 00:02:48,545 --> 00:02:50,463 and do the other things, 25 00:02:50,630 --> 00:02:54,092 not because they are easy, but because they are hard. 26 00:02:54,259 --> 00:03:00,431 ♪ Trying hard to understand but really not just seeing me 27 00:03:00,598 --> 00:03:05,728 ♪ Trying hard to understand but really not just seeing me 28 00:03:05,895 --> 00:03:07,814 ♪ There's a meaning there 29 00:03:07,981 --> 00:03:11,192 ♪ But the meaning there doesn't really mean a thing... ♪ 30 00:03:11,359 --> 00:03:13,570 Ignition sequence starts. 31 00:03:13,736 --> 00:03:16,573 ♪ Come and see the real thing Come and see 32 00:03:18,074 --> 00:03:20,618 - ♪ I am the real thing... ♪ - Tower, clear. 33 00:03:20,785 --> 00:03:22,328 'Apollo 9', you are go... 34 00:03:22,495 --> 00:03:25,874 'Apollo 10', your trajectory and guidance are go. 35 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:29,502 Man is about to launch himself on a trip to the moon. 36 00:03:29,669 --> 00:03:32,630 Neil Armstrong. Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin. 37 00:03:32,797 --> 00:03:34,090 Michael Collins. 38 00:03:34,257 --> 00:03:36,426 Next stop for them - the moon. 39 00:03:36,593 --> 00:03:38,595 The lunar age is about to begin. 40 00:03:38,761 --> 00:03:42,515 ♪ I am not seeing you 41 00:03:42,682 --> 00:03:47,979 ♪ Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah. ♪ 42 00:03:48,146 --> 00:03:50,231 When the guy counts down to zero, 43 00:03:50,398 --> 00:03:53,651 the three astronauts will take off in 'Apollo 11' from America. 44 00:03:53,818 --> 00:03:57,780 And the rocket will fly up to the moon like this and, er... 45 00:03:57,947 --> 00:03:59,324 Landing module. 46 00:03:59,490 --> 00:04:01,910 Landing module comes off and lands on the moon. 47 00:04:02,076 --> 00:04:04,203 The astronauts will come out in their spacesuits, 48 00:04:04,370 --> 00:04:06,873 and get shot by Martians! 49 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:08,833 - Damien... - And their heads will explode! 50 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:11,127 They'll fly back to Earth and kill everyone. 51 00:04:11,294 --> 00:04:14,130 - That's not going to happen. - It might. 52 00:04:14,297 --> 00:04:15,673 Who's next? Graeme? 53 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,469 Um, just a minute, Graeme. Melanie? 54 00:04:19,636 --> 00:04:21,512 I haven't done the moon landing. 55 00:04:21,679 --> 00:04:23,598 Thank God. 56 00:04:23,765 --> 00:04:25,934 I've made a model of the telescope and receiving dish 57 00:04:26,100 --> 00:04:27,602 in the town of Parkes. 58 00:04:27,769 --> 00:04:29,854 When astronaut Neil Armstrong lands on the moon, 59 00:04:30,021 --> 00:04:32,857 people all over the world will be watching television pictures 60 00:04:33,024 --> 00:04:35,610 provided by the radio telescope in Parkes. 61 00:04:35,777 --> 00:04:38,404 Mr Callem, the Prime Minister wants to see you. 62 00:04:38,571 --> 00:04:40,740 - Can it wait? - I don't think so. 63 00:04:40,907 --> 00:04:42,825 What's it about? 64 00:04:42,992 --> 00:04:45,578 He's just got off the phone to the White House. 65 00:04:48,706 --> 00:04:51,084 Do you know who was on the phone then? 66 00:04:51,250 --> 00:04:53,211 - No, sir. --The US President. 67 00:04:53,378 --> 00:04:55,254 - Nixon... - Sorry, sir... 68 00:04:55,421 --> 00:04:57,548 ..thanking me for allowing NASA to use our facility. 69 00:04:57,715 --> 00:04:59,759 - Yes, sir. - And something about an upgrade? 70 00:04:59,926 --> 00:05:01,511 - Right. - What's he talking about? 71 00:05:01,678 --> 00:05:04,305 - There's a briefing docu... - I don't read those! 72 00:05:06,432 --> 00:05:08,643 - Are we raising this? - I think we should. 73 00:05:08,810 --> 00:05:10,728 So what's this all about? 74 00:05:10,895 --> 00:05:13,439 The President was referring to our radio telescope. 75 00:05:13,606 --> 00:05:15,775 Some months ago, NASA requested - and you approved- 76 00:05:15,942 --> 00:05:18,903 its use in the Apollo program, originally as a backup receiver. 77 00:05:19,070 --> 00:05:20,989 - Originally? - They upgraded its role. 78 00:05:21,155 --> 00:05:23,074 When 'Apollo 11' gets to the moon, 79 00:05:23,241 --> 00:05:25,326 Parkes will now be the prime receiving station. 80 00:05:25,493 --> 00:05:27,412 - Meaning? - We've got the moon walk. 81 00:05:27,578 --> 00:05:30,832 Shit. The people at this place - do they know what they're doing? 82 00:05:30,999 --> 00:05:33,626 - I believe so. - I bloody well hope so. 83 00:05:33,793 --> 00:05:35,670 Why'd they pick us? 84 00:05:35,837 --> 00:05:39,173 It's the largest radio telescope in the Southern Hemisphere. 85 00:05:39,340 --> 00:05:42,468 What's it doing in the middle of a sheep paddock? 86 00:05:50,226 --> 00:05:53,730 The Parkes radio telescope, or, as we call it, the dish, 87 00:05:53,896 --> 00:05:56,816 will track 'Apollo 11' throughout its journey 88 00:05:56,983 --> 00:05:58,943 gathering voice signals from the astronauts, 89 00:05:59,110 --> 00:06:01,029 telemetry from the spaceship 90 00:06:01,195 --> 00:06:04,782 and then, most importantly, the TV signals from the moon itself. 91 00:06:04,949 --> 00:06:08,202 It's 210 feet in diameter, it weighs 1,000 tons 92 00:06:08,369 --> 00:06:11,372 and it can be moved to point in virtually every direction. 93 00:06:11,539 --> 00:06:13,458 It's the most powerful receiving dish in the world. 94 00:06:13,624 --> 00:06:15,585 ..in the world. 95 00:06:15,752 --> 00:06:18,463 Can I have their full names and specific roles? 96 00:06:18,629 --> 00:06:20,006 This is Ross Mitchell. 97 00:06:20,173 --> 00:06:22,091 He's responsible for manoeuvring the dish. 98 00:06:22,258 --> 00:06:23,760 This is Mr Glenn Latham. 99 00:06:23,926 --> 00:06:25,845 Glenn's in charge of all the electronics. 100 00:06:26,012 --> 00:06:28,556 Glenn's a Sagittarius. He enjoys knitting, flower-arranging... 101 00:06:28,723 --> 00:06:30,641 Mitch, I do not! Don't write that. 102 00:06:30,808 --> 00:06:32,685 From NASA, Al Burnett. 103 00:06:32,852 --> 00:06:35,897 Al makes sure the signals get back safely to Mission Control. 104 00:06:36,064 --> 00:06:38,691 - Enjoy your stay in Australia? - Very much, sir. 105 00:06:38,858 --> 00:06:41,194 - The people are warm... - And friendly. That's great. 106 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:43,446 And you, Cliff. What's your official title? 107 00:06:43,613 --> 00:06:46,157 Cliff Buxton, director. 108 00:06:46,324 --> 00:06:48,034 Or the 'dishmaster'. 109 00:06:48,201 --> 00:06:51,287 OK. Now I just need a few personal details. 110 00:06:51,454 --> 00:06:52,622 - You married? - Yeah. 111 00:06:52,789 --> 00:06:54,165 - Glenn? - Fiancée, Janine Kellerman. 112 00:06:54,332 --> 00:06:56,334 - Mitch! She's not my fiancée. - Local girl. 113 00:06:56,501 --> 00:06:58,002 I don't have a fiancée. 114 00:06:58,169 --> 00:06:59,587 Married. Two boys, in Houston. 115 00:06:59,754 --> 00:07:01,464 And you, Cliff? 116 00:07:04,133 --> 00:07:05,510 Married. 117 00:07:05,676 --> 00:07:08,387 And just finally, I mean, no offence, 118 00:07:08,554 --> 00:07:10,473 but when you think about it, 119 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:13,309 the Americans spent 10 years, billions of dollars, 120 00:07:13,476 --> 00:07:15,895 to let us watch man walk on the moon, 121 00:07:16,062 --> 00:07:18,856 and in the end it falls to you blokes. 122 00:07:20,983 --> 00:07:23,402 I mean, how do you feel about that? 123 00:07:23,569 --> 00:07:26,197 A lot better before you opened your trap. 124 00:07:26,364 --> 00:07:30,201 We feel confident we have the expertise to complete our role. 125 00:07:30,368 --> 00:07:34,956 But, Cliff. I mean, it's pretty amazing, isn't it? 126 00:07:37,750 --> 00:07:39,252 Yes, it is amazing. 127 00:07:39,418 --> 00:07:41,879 And so Australia finds itself a vital cog 128 00:07:42,046 --> 00:07:43,798 in this grand endeavour. 129 00:07:43,965 --> 00:07:45,883 Hear, hear. 130 00:07:46,050 --> 00:07:48,928 Only this morning, I conveyed to President Nixon 131 00:07:49,095 --> 00:07:53,724 my long-term interest and commitment to this project. 132 00:07:53,891 --> 00:07:56,936 It will be one of the proudest moments 133 00:07:57,103 --> 00:08:00,314 in Australia's scientific history. 134 00:08:00,481 --> 00:08:01,858 Hear, hear. 135 00:08:02,024 --> 00:08:03,526 And I thought it fitting 136 00:08:03,693 --> 00:08:06,112 to accept the invitation of the mayor of Parkes 137 00:08:06,279 --> 00:08:09,907 to be there on Monday and witness first-hand 138 00:08:10,074 --> 00:08:12,493 our vital contribution. 139 00:08:12,660 --> 00:08:14,036 Hear, hear. 140 00:08:14,203 --> 00:08:16,038 Now THAT is an RSVP. 141 00:08:16,205 --> 00:08:18,124 The Prime Minister coming to Parkes. 142 00:08:18,291 --> 00:08:20,293 - I'll frame that. - The icing on the cake. 143 00:08:20,459 --> 00:08:23,921 You know why this means so much? Helps your political career. 144 00:08:24,088 --> 00:08:25,423 - No, Len. - It does. 145 00:08:25,590 --> 00:08:27,508 The PM standing with the candidate. 146 00:08:27,675 --> 00:08:29,844 It's all about brownnosing. Licking arse! 147 00:08:30,011 --> 00:08:32,680 No! It's a vindication. 148 00:08:32,847 --> 00:08:34,223 Oh! 149 00:08:34,390 --> 00:08:35,766 Oh, vindication. 150 00:08:35,933 --> 00:08:37,310 Vindication of my campaign 151 00:08:37,476 --> 00:08:39,812 to get that dish here in the first place. 152 00:08:39,979 --> 00:08:41,355 That was an episode! 153 00:08:41,522 --> 00:08:44,734 You know what people said when I proposed Parkes? 154 00:08:44,901 --> 00:08:46,277 That you were grandstanding. 155 00:08:46,444 --> 00:08:48,571 It's a self-serving stunt to big-note yourself. 156 00:08:48,738 --> 00:08:50,281 Who said that? 157 00:08:51,866 --> 00:08:53,242 Oh... 158 00:08:53,409 --> 00:08:56,871 They said I was a dreamer. A visionary. 159 00:08:57,038 --> 00:08:59,207 Yeah, that's right. 160 00:08:59,373 --> 00:09:02,043 "Bob Mclntyre," they said, "you'll never pull it off." 161 00:09:02,210 --> 00:09:07,006 And now, which town is part of the 'Apollo 11' mission? 162 00:09:08,049 --> 00:09:09,967 Honeysuckle network, Net 2. 163 00:09:10,134 --> 00:09:12,053 Honeysuckle. 164 00:09:12,220 --> 00:09:14,597 Roger, would you confirm that Parkes is all up... 165 00:09:14,764 --> 00:09:17,099 As 'Apollo 11' is being readied for launch, 166 00:09:17,266 --> 00:09:19,936 NASA is completing final checks on its deep space network. 167 00:09:20,102 --> 00:09:23,105 The vast array of radio telescopes and cable links 168 00:09:23,272 --> 00:09:26,234 all over the world, including a number in Australia, 169 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:28,527 that will allow communications with 'Apollo 11' 170 00:09:28,694 --> 00:09:30,613 on its historic journey. 171 00:09:30,780 --> 00:09:32,782 ..and it deposits signals straight to Sydney. 172 00:09:32,949 --> 00:09:34,867 Strip the TV, send that to Moree... 173 00:09:35,034 --> 00:09:36,410 Both receivers. 174 00:09:36,577 --> 00:09:37,954 Sorry, go on. 175 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:40,915 The rest will be sent to the demodulator 176 00:09:41,082 --> 00:09:42,458 at Honeysuckle Creek first. 177 00:09:42,625 --> 00:09:44,126 The biomed telemetry feeds - 178 00:09:44,293 --> 00:09:46,212 can we send those on separate lines? 179 00:09:46,379 --> 00:09:47,922 - Mitch? - Yeah, no problem. 180 00:09:48,089 --> 00:09:50,007 OK. Biomed, TM split feeds. 181 00:09:50,174 --> 00:09:52,760 It's a big book you've got there, Al. 182 00:09:53,803 --> 00:09:55,638 - Hold on. - What is it? 183 00:09:55,805 --> 00:09:58,015 These coordinates don't match. They've been changed. 184 00:09:58,182 --> 00:10:01,143 - Are you sure? - This is unacceptable. 185 00:10:01,310 --> 00:10:02,937 Glenn, come here. 186 00:10:03,104 --> 00:10:05,523 What? 187 00:10:05,690 --> 00:10:07,942 Every coordinate in this book has been changed. 188 00:10:08,109 --> 00:10:10,152 Yeah? 189 00:10:10,319 --> 00:10:11,904 I changed them. 190 00:10:12,071 --> 00:10:13,739 - You what? - I changed them. 191 00:10:13,906 --> 00:10:16,033 - Why? - Because they were wrong. 192 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:18,035 - Why were they wrong? - I don't know. 193 00:10:18,202 --> 00:10:20,204 No, what about them was wrong? 194 00:10:20,371 --> 00:10:24,542 The figures NASA sent us were for the Northern Hemisphere. 195 00:10:26,085 --> 00:10:28,421 And we're in the Southern Hemisphere. 196 00:10:28,587 --> 00:10:31,549 I can change them back, but you'd point in the wrong... 197 00:10:31,716 --> 00:10:34,051 It might be a good idea to tell us. 198 00:10:34,218 --> 00:10:36,929 Oh, sure. I just didn't want to worry you. 199 00:10:38,681 --> 00:10:40,057 Cup of tea, Al? 200 00:10:40,224 --> 00:10:41,600 No, thank you. 201 00:10:41,767 --> 00:10:44,395 - I'll have one. - Thank you, Glenn. 202 00:10:45,438 --> 00:10:47,523 This is why we have to check and double-check. 203 00:10:47,690 --> 00:10:49,608 All of NASA's work. 204 00:10:49,775 --> 00:10:52,028 Everyone's work, unless you have a problem with that. 205 00:10:52,194 --> 00:10:54,113 I don't have a problem with that. 206 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:57,533 - I got a problem... - OK. Let's get on with it. 207 00:10:59,035 --> 00:11:01,120 I'll go and start the dish. 208 00:11:04,332 --> 00:11:05,916 Hi, Bob! 209 00:11:06,083 --> 00:11:07,626 Phil. 210 00:11:10,171 --> 00:11:11,756 Keith. 211 00:11:13,090 --> 00:11:14,550 Major Mclntyre. 212 00:11:14,717 --> 00:11:16,844 I'm a long time out of uniform. 213 00:11:17,011 --> 00:11:19,930 - You fought. In a war, sir. - You'll get your chance. 214 00:11:20,097 --> 00:11:21,474 I hope so, sir. 215 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:24,643 - Kid's a cadet. - He's keen. 216 00:11:24,810 --> 00:11:26,812 - Hello, Bob. - How's it going, Pearl? 217 00:11:26,979 --> 00:11:29,815 Bob, busy as a bee. The whole town's abuzz. 218 00:11:29,982 --> 00:11:32,151 They'll have something else to talk about soon. 219 00:11:32,318 --> 00:11:33,778 I can't say too much, 220 00:11:33,944 --> 00:11:35,863 but we might be getting a visitor. 221 00:11:36,030 --> 00:11:38,032 The Prime Minister. May phoned. 222 00:11:38,199 --> 00:11:40,451 - And the American ambassador. - That woman... 223 00:11:40,618 --> 00:11:43,579 - Can you keep it under your hat? - I don't think so. 224 00:11:43,746 --> 00:11:45,915 - Don't worry. - How are the boys at the dish? 225 00:11:46,082 --> 00:11:48,626 - They're raring to go. - The American chap settling in? 226 00:11:48,793 --> 00:11:50,378 I think so. Quiet fella. 227 00:11:50,544 --> 00:11:53,839 Came in here yesterday... wanting pretzels! 228 00:11:54,006 --> 00:11:55,383 Pretzels? 229 00:11:55,549 --> 00:11:58,427 Yep. It's a world event. 230 00:11:58,594 --> 00:11:59,970 The Prime Minister. 231 00:12:00,137 --> 00:12:03,474 - Better get a jig-along. - See you later. 232 00:12:03,641 --> 00:12:06,811 Last report, all systems were go at the cape 233 00:12:06,977 --> 00:12:08,896 and the countdown proceeding to schedule. 234 00:12:09,063 --> 00:12:11,148 Let's go back to Cape Kennedy 235 00:12:11,315 --> 00:12:12,691 and correspondent Fred Turner. 236 00:12:26,539 --> 00:12:28,666 The launch is definitely going ahead tonight. 237 00:12:28,833 --> 00:12:31,794 And the ball is definitely going ahead Friday night. 238 00:12:31,961 --> 00:12:35,589 - So can we get back to fixing... - Oh, yeah. Got another surge. 239 00:12:45,683 --> 00:12:48,102 Oh! I could rumba right now. 240 00:12:48,269 --> 00:12:50,187 I hope we've got some slow numbers. 241 00:12:50,354 --> 00:12:51,730 Yes, Mrs Spears. 242 00:12:51,897 --> 00:12:54,358 Um, we've got a new song too. 243 00:12:54,525 --> 00:12:57,653 - Who's it by? - J-James Hendrix. 244 00:12:57,820 --> 00:12:59,905 Let's hear a couple of bars. 245 00:13:14,545 --> 00:13:16,464 There's a slower version. 246 00:13:16,630 --> 00:13:19,425 - That is not to go above three. - Yes, Mrs Spears. 247 00:13:19,592 --> 00:13:21,510 You're right with the American anthem? 248 00:13:21,677 --> 00:13:24,597 - The what? - Are you telling me 249 00:13:24,763 --> 00:13:26,974 you haven't prepared the American national anthem? 250 00:13:27,141 --> 00:13:28,517 How does it go? 251 00:13:28,684 --> 00:13:30,769 You've got 48 hours. 252 00:13:32,104 --> 00:13:34,356 I knew it the day he arrived! 253 00:13:34,523 --> 00:13:36,692 NASA sent him - fine, they're renting the dish. 254 00:13:36,859 --> 00:13:38,986 But how about some respect? Two-way street. 255 00:13:39,153 --> 00:13:40,696 Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it. 256 00:13:40,863 --> 00:13:43,365 - We're a professional unit... - Mitch. 257 00:13:43,532 --> 00:13:44,909 You right? 258 00:13:45,075 --> 00:13:46,619 Sorry, mate. 259 00:13:52,458 --> 00:13:56,086 - Still not flat enough, Glenn. - I'll give it a tweak. 260 00:13:56,253 --> 00:13:59,381 Drop it down a couple of clicks. Probably on NASA settings. 261 00:14:01,759 --> 00:14:04,470 We're senior members of the department of radio physics. 262 00:14:04,637 --> 00:14:07,473 We're not mugs at this game. Know what he asked me? 263 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,809 Do we have a dress standard? I mean, can you believe that? 264 00:14:10,976 --> 00:14:12,478 That is hard to believe. 265 00:14:12,645 --> 00:14:14,563 Wish he'd gone home with the rest. 266 00:14:14,730 --> 00:14:16,106 What's his problem? 267 00:14:16,273 --> 00:14:19,109 Well, perhaps he's just feeling the pressure. 268 00:14:19,276 --> 00:14:22,238 Feeling the pressure. He's got to learn to relax. 269 00:14:22,404 --> 00:14:24,949 I'll tell you a little secret, Mitch. 270 00:14:25,991 --> 00:14:27,576 He's not the only one. 271 00:14:29,495 --> 00:14:32,289 We just got word from Houston. It's go for launch. 272 00:14:37,169 --> 00:14:41,632 Ha-ha! Kelsos! Now the party can start. Come in. 273 00:14:41,799 --> 00:14:44,426 Melna! All the way from Grenfell. 274 00:14:44,593 --> 00:14:46,053 Wouldn't miss it! 275 00:14:46,220 --> 00:14:47,805 How's Clem? Chesty. 276 00:14:47,972 --> 00:14:50,224 Happy to have you home from university. 277 00:14:50,391 --> 00:14:52,601 It's for the weekend. I go back Monday. 278 00:14:52,768 --> 00:14:54,228 Phone's been ringing all day. 279 00:14:54,395 --> 00:14:56,313 - You'll miss the moon landing. - Good. 280 00:14:56,480 --> 00:15:00,234 This whole mission's typical of America's imperialistic greed. 281 00:15:00,401 --> 00:15:03,362 CSIRO, reporters, Reg Baxter. 282 00:15:03,529 --> 00:15:05,614 - They're just walking on it. - And then what? 283 00:15:05,781 --> 00:15:07,908 - Come home, I suppose. - That's enough, Marie. 284 00:15:08,075 --> 00:15:10,744 Mr Purvis doesn't want to hear all that nonsense. 285 00:15:10,911 --> 00:15:13,372 Pick up the phone and I yell, "Yeah, what?" 286 00:15:13,539 --> 00:15:16,333 - And do you know who it was? - The science minister. 287 00:15:16,500 --> 00:15:18,127 Who's for another devil-on-horseback? 288 00:15:18,294 --> 00:15:20,754 - They've all got families. - I know. It's extraordinary. 289 00:15:20,921 --> 00:15:23,882 - I wouldn't let Don go. - I know exactly what you mean. 290 00:15:24,049 --> 00:15:27,011 How do you reckon they go to... ..up there? 291 00:15:27,177 --> 00:15:30,139 - I suppose they just hold on. - For four days. 292 00:15:30,306 --> 00:15:32,516 - Looking forward to the dance. - It's a ball. 293 00:15:32,683 --> 00:15:35,185 They're not eating big meals, just pills and stuff. 294 00:15:35,352 --> 00:15:37,479 You can't hold on for four days, Len. 295 00:15:37,646 --> 00:15:40,399 They should try these - block them up for a week. 296 00:15:40,566 --> 00:15:43,736 And all is still go as we monitor our status... 297 00:15:43,902 --> 00:15:46,864 - How's it looking, Billy? - It's full of liquid hydrogen. 298 00:15:47,031 --> 00:15:48,407 Can they fix that? 299 00:15:48,574 --> 00:15:51,827 - No, means it's go for launch. - Oh, hydrogen! 300 00:15:51,994 --> 00:15:54,079 - And the Prime Minister? - He'll be here on Monday. 301 00:15:54,246 --> 00:15:56,165 - For the lunch! - Luncheon, Melna. 302 00:15:56,332 --> 00:15:59,960 - Men on the moon, eh?- - Yep, and we're part of it, Dad. 303 00:16:00,127 --> 00:16:03,589 Part of it - we're slap-bang in the middle of it. 304 00:16:03,756 --> 00:16:06,216 And there could be a small announcement. 305 00:16:06,383 --> 00:16:07,968 - Really? - It's not official yet. 306 00:16:08,135 --> 00:16:10,512 But Bob's got the nomination for Parkes. 307 00:16:10,679 --> 00:16:12,598 But we're not telling anybody! 308 00:16:12,765 --> 00:16:14,141 What's that? 309 00:16:14,308 --> 00:16:15,851 Bob's got the nomination for Parkes. 310 00:16:16,018 --> 00:16:19,897 Bob, congratulations on the nomination. 311 00:16:23,108 --> 00:16:25,027 Bob, the nomination. Well done. 312 00:16:25,194 --> 00:16:26,570 May... 313 00:16:26,737 --> 00:16:29,323 Dad, they're talking about Parkes! 314 00:16:29,490 --> 00:16:31,408 Crikey! 315 00:16:31,575 --> 00:16:34,995 Well, the signals from the radio telescope antenna 316 00:16:35,162 --> 00:16:36,538 at Parkes 317 00:16:36,705 --> 00:16:38,082 will come in here 318 00:16:38,248 --> 00:16:40,209 over the postmaster general's video system. 319 00:16:40,376 --> 00:16:42,294 We're building a new antenna in Australia... 320 00:16:42,461 --> 00:16:44,171 - Who's that? - Wilson Hunter. 321 00:16:44,338 --> 00:16:46,256 Bigwig from NASA. Good fella. 322 00:16:46,423 --> 00:16:47,800 Dad looked after him. 323 00:16:47,966 --> 00:16:49,885 He's NASA's senior scientific representative. 324 00:16:50,052 --> 00:16:51,553 That's what it's all about. 325 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:55,265 - Sucking up to the bigwigs. - No, that's not it. 326 00:16:55,432 --> 00:16:59,978 All indications coming in to the control centre 327 00:17:00,145 --> 00:17:01,522 indicate we are go. 328 00:17:01,689 --> 00:17:03,065 Our status board indicates 329 00:17:03,232 --> 00:17:04,942 the third stage completely pressurised. 330 00:17:05,109 --> 00:17:07,486 T-minus 60 seconds and counting. 331 00:17:07,653 --> 00:17:09,279 We've passed T-minus 60. 332 00:17:09,446 --> 00:17:11,740 55 seconds and counting. 333 00:17:11,907 --> 00:17:14,326 All still go at this time. 334 00:17:14,493 --> 00:17:17,871 Neil Armstrong reported back when he received good wishes, 335 00:17:18,038 --> 00:17:21,208 "Thank you very much. We know it will be a good flight." 336 00:17:21,375 --> 00:17:22,793 Good luck and Godspeed. 337 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:27,005 40 seconds away from the 'Apollo 11' lift-off. 338 00:17:27,172 --> 00:17:29,591 All the second-stage tanks now pressurised. 339 00:17:29,758 --> 00:17:33,804 35 seconds and counting. We are still go with 'Apollo 11'. 340 00:17:33,971 --> 00:17:35,431 30 seconds and counting. 341 00:17:35,597 --> 00:17:37,683 Astronauts report, "It feels good." 342 00:17:37,850 --> 00:17:39,810 T-minus 25 seconds. 343 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:43,397 20 seconds and counting. 344 00:17:44,940 --> 00:17:46,316 Guidance is internal. 345 00:17:46,483 --> 00:17:48,610 15 seconds. Guidance is internal. 346 00:17:48,777 --> 00:17:50,154 Guidance is internal. 347 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:51,572 12, 11, 10... 348 00:17:51,739 --> 00:17:53,115 Ignition sequence starts. 349 00:17:53,282 --> 00:17:55,242 Ignition sequence starts. 350 00:17:55,409 --> 00:17:57,369 Six, five, four, 351 00:17:57,536 --> 00:18:01,498 three, two, one, zero. 352 00:18:01,665 --> 00:18:03,584 All engines running. 353 00:18:08,255 --> 00:18:10,382 Lift-off. We have a lift-off. 354 00:18:10,549 --> 00:18:14,261 32 minutes past the hour. Lift-off on 'Apollo 11'. 355 00:18:22,102 --> 00:18:23,937 Tower cleared. 356 00:18:24,104 --> 00:18:26,190 We've got to roll program. 357 00:18:26,356 --> 00:18:27,733 Neil Armstrong reporting 358 00:18:27,900 --> 00:18:29,401 the roll and pitch program 359 00:18:29,568 --> 00:18:31,653 which puts 'Apollo 11' on proper heading. 360 00:18:34,031 --> 00:18:36,992 Roll is complete and the pitch is programming. 361 00:18:37,159 --> 00:18:39,077 Plus 30 seconds. 362 00:18:39,244 --> 00:18:43,999 Down range - 1 mile. Altitude - 3, 4 miles an hour. 363 00:18:44,166 --> 00:18:46,335 Godspeed. 364 00:18:46,502 --> 00:18:47,878 Amen. 365 00:18:48,045 --> 00:18:50,672 Velocity - 2,195 feet per second... 366 00:18:50,839 --> 00:18:54,343 'Apollo 11' is now out over the Indian Ocean 367 00:18:54,510 --> 00:18:58,180 approaching the western shore of Australia. 368 00:18:58,347 --> 00:19:00,224 And as you perhaps know, 369 00:19:00,390 --> 00:19:04,394 the crew will make 1.5 revolutions of the Earth... 370 00:19:04,561 --> 00:19:06,814 ..from the ABC, read by Tom Kelly. 371 00:19:06,980 --> 00:19:10,192 The 'Apollo 11' has had a perfect launching 372 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:12,319 on its journey to the moon. 373 00:19:12,486 --> 00:19:15,030 The Saturn rocket rose on a blur of orange-red flame 374 00:19:15,197 --> 00:19:17,115 from Cape Kennedy, 375 00:19:17,282 --> 00:19:20,869 right on time at 11:32 tonight, Eastern Australian Time. 376 00:19:21,036 --> 00:19:23,831 The spaceship and the rocket's final stage 377 00:19:23,997 --> 00:19:27,584 are now orbiting the Earth, before setting out in 4 hours... 378 00:19:27,751 --> 00:19:29,294 Ten-hut! 379 00:19:31,213 --> 00:19:33,006 Morning, Marie. 380 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:43,892 ♪ Good morning, starshine 381 00:19:44,059 --> 00:19:47,062 ♪ You lead us along 382 00:19:47,229 --> 00:19:52,109 ♪ My love and me as we sing... ♪ 383 00:19:57,906 --> 00:20:00,450 ♪ Baby, la-be-loo-be la-la 384 00:20:00,617 --> 00:20:02,744 ♪ La-la-la lo-lo... ♪ 385 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:13,839 ♪ Do-be-do-be wah-la 386 00:20:14,006 --> 00:20:15,507 ♪ Do-be-aba-naba 387 00:20:15,674 --> 00:20:18,176 ♪ Early morning singing this song. ♪ 388 00:20:18,343 --> 00:20:21,138 Visitor entering compound. Await identification. 389 00:20:21,305 --> 00:20:22,764 You're being stupid, Rudi. 390 00:20:22,931 --> 00:20:24,558 Visitor offering resistance. 391 00:20:24,725 --> 00:20:26,435 - You've got a gun! - Yeah. 392 00:20:26,602 --> 00:20:28,562 Official NASA requirement - armed security. 393 00:20:28,729 --> 00:20:30,647 Does Mum know? 394 00:20:30,814 --> 00:20:33,817 No, and don't tell her, Janine. She'll come and take it off me. 395 00:20:33,984 --> 00:20:37,154 - This is getting cold. - I've gotta sign you in. Janine! 396 00:20:39,197 --> 00:20:41,116 Entry authorised. 397 00:20:41,283 --> 00:20:43,368 - A bickie too. - Hello, everyone. 398 00:20:44,912 --> 00:20:46,830 Morning, Mr Buxton. 399 00:20:46,997 --> 00:20:49,958 Well, if it isn't the most beautiful girl in Parkes. 400 00:20:50,125 --> 00:20:52,169 - Good morning, Mr Burnett. - Thank you, Janine. 401 00:20:52,336 --> 00:20:54,004 - Good morning, Mitch. - Janine. 402 00:20:55,047 --> 00:20:56,965 - Good morning, Glenn. - Hi, Janine. 403 00:20:57,132 --> 00:20:59,217 - I put extra cheese on yours. - Thanks, Janine. 404 00:20:59,384 --> 00:21:00,761 - You tiger. - Mitch. 405 00:21:00,928 --> 00:21:02,763 - How's Mum? - She's good, Mr Buxton. 406 00:21:02,930 --> 00:21:05,557 Getting ready for the ball. The whole town is over the moon. 407 00:21:07,809 --> 00:21:10,646 It is so exciting. The ambassador arrives tomorrow. 408 00:21:10,812 --> 00:21:12,731 Oh! Over the moon. 409 00:21:12,898 --> 00:21:14,942 The Prime Minister's here on Monday. 410 00:21:15,108 --> 00:21:17,778 - On the news they showed Parkes. - They show the dish? 411 00:21:17,945 --> 00:21:19,529 Mm-hm. Everyone's so proud. 412 00:21:19,696 --> 00:21:21,615 PKS, Houston Flight Control. 413 00:21:21,782 --> 00:21:23,742 Awaiting downlink frequencies. 414 00:21:25,702 --> 00:21:27,579 PKS. Roger that, Houston. 415 00:21:27,746 --> 00:21:30,666 Was that Neil Armstrong? 416 00:21:30,832 --> 00:21:33,001 No, we're not online at the moment, Janine. 417 00:21:33,168 --> 00:21:34,544 Sorry? 418 00:21:34,711 --> 00:21:36,213 There's two major tracking stations. 419 00:21:36,380 --> 00:21:37,756 There's us and Goldstone. 420 00:21:37,923 --> 00:21:39,758 - Goldstone? - California. 421 00:21:39,925 --> 00:21:43,136 When the moon's on our side of the world, Parkes is online. 422 00:21:43,303 --> 00:21:45,430 When it's on the other, then it's Goldstone. 423 00:21:45,597 --> 00:21:47,140 Right, but... 424 00:21:48,183 --> 00:21:50,435 Why don't you explain it, Glenn? Go on. 425 00:21:50,602 --> 00:21:52,145 Um...OK. 426 00:21:59,861 --> 00:22:02,322 Imagine the Earth is a basketball. 427 00:22:02,489 --> 00:22:03,865 This'll be good. 428 00:22:04,032 --> 00:22:05,826 On top of the basketball is... 429 00:22:05,993 --> 00:22:08,120 What's that thing you put the pump into? 430 00:22:08,286 --> 00:22:10,956 - The hole. - Yeah, but it's got a name. 431 00:22:11,123 --> 00:22:13,000 Oh, the valve. 432 00:22:13,166 --> 00:22:15,794 The valve is Goldstone, on the other side is another valve... 433 00:22:15,961 --> 00:22:17,546 Basketballs only have one valve. 434 00:22:17,713 --> 00:22:19,297 What's something with two valves? 435 00:22:19,464 --> 00:22:20,841 - A tuba. - No, round. 436 00:22:21,008 --> 00:22:22,467 - Tambourine. - Doesn't have valves. 437 00:22:22,634 --> 00:22:24,511 - Coconut... - Mitch. 438 00:22:24,678 --> 00:22:26,596 Let's just say it's a basketball with two valves. 439 00:22:26,763 --> 00:22:28,974 When the Goldstone valve can't see 'Apollo 11', 440 00:22:29,141 --> 00:22:30,517 the Parkes valve can. 441 00:22:30,684 --> 00:22:32,185 - That's it. - Good work, Glenn. 442 00:22:32,352 --> 00:22:34,771 But how do you know where 'Apollo 11' is? 443 00:22:34,938 --> 00:22:36,857 - Computer. - Wow. 444 00:22:37,024 --> 00:22:40,152 20 seconds it does what took me five hours with a slide rule. 445 00:22:40,318 --> 00:22:41,695 And a basketball. 446 00:22:41,862 --> 00:22:43,780 Does the computer move the dish? 447 00:22:43,947 --> 00:22:45,323 Mitch does that.... 448 00:22:45,490 --> 00:22:47,409 Janine, we'll have to return to work. 449 00:22:47,576 --> 00:22:49,494 Thank you for the refreshments. 450 00:22:49,661 --> 00:22:51,788 Oh, it was my pleasure. 451 00:22:53,498 --> 00:22:56,001 - Thanks very much, Janine. - See you, love. 452 00:23:00,630 --> 00:23:02,007 She's a lovely girl. 453 00:23:02,174 --> 00:23:05,510 Yeah. Not much of a driver but. 454 00:23:07,304 --> 00:23:10,057 You should ask her out when all this is over. 455 00:23:10,223 --> 00:23:12,559 Oh, boy. Ask Janine out - I don't know, Cliff. 456 00:23:12,726 --> 00:23:15,103 You should see her come to the cricket club 457 00:23:15,270 --> 00:23:17,189 and everyone wants to talk to her. 458 00:23:17,355 --> 00:23:20,776 And Garry Kenny - wouldn't be surprised if they're going out. 459 00:23:22,527 --> 00:23:23,904 Do you reckon? 460 00:23:24,071 --> 00:23:25,447 Yeah, I reckon. 461 00:23:25,614 --> 00:23:27,532 What if she said no? 462 00:23:27,699 --> 00:23:31,286 Well, sometimes you've just got to take a risk. 463 00:23:38,752 --> 00:23:42,130 Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins started their epic mission 464 00:23:42,297 --> 00:23:44,216 a little more than 19 hours ago. 465 00:23:44,382 --> 00:23:46,301 Where are they now, Kevin? 466 00:23:46,468 --> 00:23:49,721 At the moment, the astronauts are 93,250 miles from Earth 467 00:23:49,888 --> 00:23:54,476 and the moon is 146,750 miles ahead. 468 00:23:54,643 --> 00:23:56,728 If we look at it on this scale, 469 00:23:56,895 --> 00:23:59,231 which we should stress is not drawn to scale... 470 00:23:59,397 --> 00:24:01,775 Pity they don't mention who got the dish here. 471 00:24:01,942 --> 00:24:03,318 Come on, love. 472 00:24:03,485 --> 00:24:05,403 You've never got due credit, Robert Mclntyre. 473 00:24:05,570 --> 00:24:07,489 I've done alright, Maysie. 474 00:24:07,656 --> 00:24:09,741 Please don't call me Maysie in front of the ambassador. 475 00:24:09,908 --> 00:24:13,620 What do I care if some bigwig Yank sees I love my wife? 476 00:24:13,787 --> 00:24:16,248 Now, Bob, the blue or the lemon? 477 00:24:17,290 --> 00:24:19,042 - The yellow. - Lemon. 478 00:24:20,710 --> 00:24:22,629 Come on, Maysie. Give us a kiss! 479 00:24:22,796 --> 00:24:25,423 - What did I just say?! - No idea! 480 00:24:25,590 --> 00:24:29,302 If you get into Parliament, will you abolish the national draft? 481 00:24:29,469 --> 00:24:30,846 Anything for you, sweetheart. 482 00:24:31,012 --> 00:24:32,514 Dad, it's a political issue. 483 00:24:32,681 --> 00:24:35,767 Oh. Leave it with me. 484 00:24:38,979 --> 00:24:40,897 Cliff, about before. 485 00:24:41,064 --> 00:24:44,151 I don't want you and Mitch to think I'm holding on too tight. 486 00:24:45,193 --> 00:24:47,946 Well, you've got a lot on your plate, Al. 487 00:24:48,989 --> 00:24:52,075 It's just that now that the teams have gone back, 488 00:24:52,242 --> 00:24:53,618 I'm responsible. 489 00:24:53,785 --> 00:24:56,413 Am I holding on too tight? 490 00:24:57,455 --> 00:25:01,877 Well, there's a lot at stake, Al. 491 00:25:02,043 --> 00:25:04,880 There's no guarantees. A lot of variables. 492 00:25:07,966 --> 00:25:09,509 We'll be right. 493 00:26:08,944 --> 00:26:15,450 Zenith - 59, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60. 494 00:26:15,617 --> 00:26:18,328 - 6001. - Hold it there. 495 00:26:21,456 --> 00:26:23,083 Glenn? 496 00:26:23,250 --> 00:26:24,793 Nothing. 497 00:26:26,211 --> 00:26:27,587 HGA? 498 00:26:27,754 --> 00:26:29,130 Prelimit. 499 00:26:29,297 --> 00:26:31,883 Run APP prime. 500 00:26:32,050 --> 00:26:34,052 Antenna porting processor running. 501 00:26:34,219 --> 00:26:35,720 - We've got a signal. - Glenn? 502 00:26:35,887 --> 00:26:37,222 It's weak. 503 00:26:37,389 --> 00:26:38,765 Pick it up, Mitch. 504 00:26:38,932 --> 00:26:44,729 - Azimuth - 8522, 24, 26, 28... - It's up. 505 00:26:44,896 --> 00:26:47,399 90DBM. Solid. 506 00:26:47,565 --> 00:26:49,901 'Apollo 11', Houston... 507 00:26:50,068 --> 00:26:51,569 OK, switching to M.E. 508 00:26:51,736 --> 00:26:53,905 Equatorial control locked on. Reading? 509 00:26:54,072 --> 00:26:55,448 2.5. 510 00:26:55,615 --> 00:26:56,992 Set... 511 00:26:57,158 --> 00:26:59,077 ..and holding. 512 00:26:59,244 --> 00:27:01,746 Acquisition of signal. We are go for command. 513 00:27:03,164 --> 00:27:04,749 PKS, Houston NC. 514 00:27:04,916 --> 00:27:07,794 Houston Network Control. Go ahead, Parkes. 515 00:27:07,961 --> 00:27:09,337 Standing by for handover. 516 00:27:09,504 --> 00:27:10,880 Copy that, Parkes. 517 00:27:11,047 --> 00:27:13,425 All stations Net 2, we are switching to PKS. 518 00:27:13,591 --> 00:27:15,385 Roger, understand... 519 00:27:16,428 --> 00:27:18,555 Who's for a cup of tea? 520 00:27:20,098 --> 00:27:22,642 '11', it was a good readback, 521 00:27:22,809 --> 00:27:25,437 and we'd like a crew status report, over. 522 00:27:28,523 --> 00:27:31,443 Houston, 'Apollo 11', the battery charging is complete 523 00:27:31,609 --> 00:27:33,737 and the crew status report is as follows. 524 00:27:33,903 --> 00:27:38,491 CDR, VMV, LMD, negative medication. 525 00:27:38,658 --> 00:27:40,744 Fit as a fiddle, over. 526 00:27:41,786 --> 00:27:43,997 Roger, copy, '11'. Thank you so much. 527 00:27:44,164 --> 00:27:48,293 We'd like you to verify a reading... 528 00:27:48,460 --> 00:27:51,129 Houston, the moon city of the US. 529 00:27:51,296 --> 00:27:53,590 Dr Charles Berry is the astronauts' doctor. 530 00:27:57,010 --> 00:27:59,763 We've had concerns about whether they're able to rest adequately. 531 00:27:59,929 --> 00:28:02,432 We're pretty sure we know how to do it. 532 00:28:05,894 --> 00:28:07,812 ..is following the 'Apollo 11' mission 533 00:28:07,979 --> 00:28:09,731 with intense personal interest. 534 00:28:09,898 --> 00:28:13,026 - PKS, Houston. Contact. - Go ahead, Houston. 535 00:28:13,193 --> 00:28:15,695 Can we have a CSM switch reading, please? 536 00:28:15,862 --> 00:28:18,114 1-3-0. 537 00:28:18,281 --> 00:28:21,951 Roger, signal strength is negative 1-3-0. 538 00:28:22,118 --> 00:28:23,495 Solid lock on prime. 539 00:28:23,661 --> 00:28:25,038 Standby for UDB. 540 00:28:25,205 --> 00:28:27,415 Uplink data buffer standing by. 541 00:28:29,584 --> 00:28:30,960 What was that? 542 00:28:31,127 --> 00:28:33,713 Just a CSM switch. Nothing to worry about. 543 00:28:34,756 --> 00:28:36,883 - Won't be long. - Take your time. 544 00:28:37,050 --> 00:28:39,761 Can you run a verification of the projected plot points 545 00:28:39,928 --> 00:28:41,846 for the next handover? 546 00:28:42,013 --> 00:28:44,557 - I've done it. - Now with the adjusted bearings. 547 00:28:49,771 --> 00:28:52,357 Oh, well, I stand corrected. 548 00:28:53,483 --> 00:28:55,026 No, you're wrong. 549 00:28:56,528 --> 00:28:57,904 Got a problem? 550 00:28:58,071 --> 00:28:59,656 - Yeah. - Mitch... 551 00:28:59,823 --> 00:29:01,199 No. 552 00:29:01,366 --> 00:29:03,952 You treat us like a pack of galahs. 553 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:06,746 That's a kind of parrot. 554 00:29:06,913 --> 00:29:09,040 Just because I don't wear a tie 555 00:29:09,207 --> 00:29:11,376 or spend all day buried in a manual 556 00:29:11,543 --> 00:29:13,253 doesn't mean I'm a drongo. 557 00:29:13,420 --> 00:29:15,755 - That's a hopeless... - Yeah, I get the idea, Glenn. 558 00:29:15,922 --> 00:29:19,342 I've got nothing but complete respect for your capabilities. 559 00:29:21,010 --> 00:29:23,096 I'd appreciate the same in return. 560 00:29:25,723 --> 00:29:27,976 Al, it's probably time to get along now. 561 00:29:28,143 --> 00:29:30,228 - Let me know if... - Don't worry. 562 00:29:32,021 --> 00:29:33,565 'Bye, Mr Burnett. 563 00:29:34,607 --> 00:29:37,026 Guys, I've been calling you... 564 00:29:37,193 --> 00:29:40,405 Oh, right. It's been switched off again. 565 00:29:41,448 --> 00:29:43,741 Testing, 1, 2, testing... 566 00:29:43,908 --> 00:29:45,285 Right. 567 00:29:45,452 --> 00:29:47,370 What were you calling about? 568 00:29:47,537 --> 00:29:49,456 What's that? 569 00:29:49,622 --> 00:29:52,208 You've been calling - what were you calling about? 570 00:29:52,375 --> 00:29:54,711 Oh, it was just the, um... 571 00:29:54,878 --> 00:29:56,588 - ..the... - Routine call? 572 00:29:56,754 --> 00:30:00,717 Yep, that's right, Mr Buxton. It was the routine call. 573 00:30:00,884 --> 00:30:03,261 Anyway, I'd better get back to my post. 574 00:30:03,428 --> 00:30:05,138 Can we set up over here? 575 00:30:05,305 --> 00:30:07,765 That's it - there's a camera crew downstairs. 576 00:30:07,932 --> 00:30:09,726 Entry's been authorised. 577 00:30:15,023 --> 00:30:16,566 Ambassador's taking his time. 578 00:30:16,733 --> 00:30:18,943 Must still be at the motel. 579 00:30:19,110 --> 00:30:21,571 You organise that fruit platter? 580 00:30:21,738 --> 00:30:23,114 Yep, nice big one. 581 00:30:23,281 --> 00:30:26,201 - Major Mclntyre. -Keith. - Is Marie here, sir? 582 00:30:26,367 --> 00:30:28,870 No, apparently the ambassador is a "cultural imperialist". 583 00:30:29,037 --> 00:30:31,039 - Sorry, sir? - She's gone in. 584 00:30:31,206 --> 00:30:33,124 - Be careful, son. - Yes, sir. 585 00:30:33,291 --> 00:30:35,710 That boy's about to get a taste of war. 586 00:30:35,877 --> 00:30:37,378 In a few days time, 587 00:30:37,545 --> 00:30:39,714 we'll be watching television pictures from the moon. 588 00:30:39,881 --> 00:30:43,510 Could you explain how these pictures will be received? 589 00:30:43,676 --> 00:30:45,595 Got a basketball? 590 00:30:45,762 --> 00:30:48,181 When Armstrong emerges from the lunar landing module, 591 00:30:48,348 --> 00:30:50,975 he'll activate a small camera here, 592 00:30:51,142 --> 00:30:53,728 which will capture pictures of him descending the ladder 593 00:30:53,895 --> 00:30:56,147 and walking on the surface of the moon. 594 00:30:56,314 --> 00:30:59,317 These pictures - how will they make it back to Earth? 595 00:30:59,484 --> 00:31:00,860 Carrier pigeon. 596 00:31:01,027 --> 00:31:03,196 There's a small S-band transmitter on top 597 00:31:03,363 --> 00:31:05,532 which sends the images back down to us. 598 00:31:05,698 --> 00:31:07,492 It's certainly amazing technology... 599 00:31:07,659 --> 00:31:11,412 Carrier pigeon. 600 00:31:13,373 --> 00:31:15,291 We'll have to go again. 601 00:31:15,458 --> 00:31:17,377 Ambassador of the United States. 602 00:31:17,544 --> 00:31:19,671 Can't get the lump out of my throat. 603 00:31:19,837 --> 00:31:21,923 Should stop eating those party pies. 604 00:31:24,509 --> 00:31:28,096 You're right, Len. It is a big day for Parkes. 605 00:31:28,263 --> 00:31:30,473 It's a vindication. 606 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:32,350 They're here, Bob. 607 00:31:32,517 --> 00:31:35,103 What do we call him? Your Excellency? 608 00:31:35,270 --> 00:31:37,188 Turn it up. He's not bloody royalty. 609 00:31:37,355 --> 00:31:38,731 It's important, Bob. 610 00:31:38,898 --> 00:31:40,984 We're his first impression of Parkes. 611 00:31:46,656 --> 00:31:49,117 Mr Ambassador, on behalf of the people of Parkes, 612 00:31:49,284 --> 00:31:50,785 we welcome you to Parkes. 613 00:31:50,952 --> 00:31:52,870 Why, thank you, Bob. 614 00:31:53,037 --> 00:31:55,081 - I can call you Bob? - Absolutely, Mr Ambassador. 615 00:31:55,248 --> 00:31:58,001 Howard. And this is...? 616 00:31:58,167 --> 00:31:59,627 - Len. - G'day. 617 00:31:59,794 --> 00:32:02,755 I mean May. My wife, May. She's the lemon. 618 00:32:02,922 --> 00:32:05,842 'Apollo 11', Houston. We recommend you accept 1'49. 619 00:32:06,009 --> 00:32:08,177 Continue through your sequence of sighting 620 00:32:08,344 --> 00:32:11,264 and then we'll analyse the data afterwards, over. 621 00:32:11,431 --> 00:32:12,974 OK. 622 00:32:25,737 --> 00:32:27,113 Cliff? 623 00:32:27,280 --> 00:32:29,365 Time for a cup of tea? 624 00:32:33,328 --> 00:32:36,289 I haven't been treated like this since I stripped harvesters. 625 00:32:36,456 --> 00:32:40,460 He reckons the only people who can do a job properly 626 00:32:40,627 --> 00:32:42,003 are Americans. 627 00:32:42,170 --> 00:32:44,088 Aren't you being a little unfair? 628 00:32:44,255 --> 00:32:46,341 Cliff, what's happened to you lately? 629 00:32:48,509 --> 00:32:50,637 I'm sorry. I'm sorry, that came out wrong. 630 00:32:50,803 --> 00:32:53,097 But this was always your dish. 631 00:32:53,264 --> 00:32:56,309 You'd never let anyone else come in and run the place. 632 00:32:56,476 --> 00:32:58,811 We're part of a worldwide team on this. 633 00:32:58,978 --> 00:33:01,064 - Part of NASA. - And what's NASA? 634 00:33:01,230 --> 00:33:04,442 It's money and equipment on a plate. 635 00:33:04,609 --> 00:33:07,904 No, Mitch. NASA's just a bigger bunch of us. 636 00:33:08,071 --> 00:33:10,073 Have you thought about what's being attempted here? 637 00:33:10,239 --> 00:33:12,116 Of course I have. 638 00:33:12,283 --> 00:33:15,036 We're in the middle of the greatest feat ever attempted. 639 00:33:15,203 --> 00:33:17,205 This is science's chance to be daring. 640 00:33:17,372 --> 00:33:19,374 What are you doing? 641 00:33:19,540 --> 00:33:22,043 Standing around, bitching. 642 00:33:25,129 --> 00:33:27,340 - Rudi. - Fellas. 643 00:33:27,507 --> 00:33:30,343 Janine dropped some food over from the dance. 644 00:33:30,510 --> 00:33:31,886 Lovely. 645 00:33:32,053 --> 00:33:34,472 Her and Glenn are down there by themselves? 646 00:33:34,639 --> 00:33:36,557 Yeah. 647 00:33:36,724 --> 00:33:39,727 I don't know if you guys have noticed, but Janine likes Glenn. 648 00:33:39,894 --> 00:33:41,270 Is that right? 649 00:33:41,437 --> 00:33:43,815 Rudi, what's with the gun? 650 00:33:43,981 --> 00:33:47,068 It's an official NASA installation, Mr Buxton. 651 00:33:48,111 --> 00:33:51,280 We may need this. Don't worry about that - I've tasted it. 652 00:33:51,447 --> 00:33:52,824 - What? - The food. 653 00:33:52,990 --> 00:33:54,909 It could have been tampered with. 654 00:33:55,076 --> 00:33:57,161 We can't take chances, guys. 655 00:33:58,204 --> 00:34:01,332 - Do you want a couple more? - Thanks, I'm still starving. 656 00:34:03,459 --> 00:34:05,378 Leaving Sector A. 657 00:34:05,545 --> 00:34:07,797 Um, I thought the foyer was Sector A. 658 00:34:08,840 --> 00:34:10,717 Yeah. It was. 659 00:34:10,883 --> 00:34:13,845 But now I've decided to go alphabetically 660 00:34:14,011 --> 00:34:15,388 from the top down. 661 00:34:15,555 --> 00:34:17,640 That's not locked in yet. 662 00:34:19,308 --> 00:34:20,852 Cliff. 663 00:34:22,311 --> 00:34:27,150 This whole thing - I can't believe I'm a part of it. 664 00:34:29,318 --> 00:34:31,946 Certainly can't believe Rudi's a part of it. 665 00:34:33,656 --> 00:34:35,366 Me too. 666 00:34:38,536 --> 00:34:40,621 Helen would've been proud. 667 00:35:02,101 --> 00:35:05,146 Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, 668 00:35:05,313 --> 00:35:07,648 please remain upstanding for the national anthem 669 00:35:07,815 --> 00:35:10,902 of the United States of America. 670 00:35:34,550 --> 00:35:37,929 PKS, Houston. Confirm handover at 1700 hours. 671 00:35:38,095 --> 00:35:40,556 Roger, PKS. Copy, 1700. 672 00:35:40,723 --> 00:35:42,517 PKS, out. 673 00:35:47,855 --> 00:35:49,941 Where'd you get the chocolate? 674 00:35:51,400 --> 00:35:52,944 Janine. 675 00:35:55,404 --> 00:35:56,948 So, um... 676 00:35:58,699 --> 00:36:00,952 I will, Cliff. I will. I promise. 677 00:36:04,121 --> 00:36:06,582 The Prime Minister's people want to meet and greet, 678 00:36:06,749 --> 00:36:09,418 and I can't find the car keys! 679 00:36:09,585 --> 00:36:12,255 About to call a cab and what do I see... 680 00:36:12,421 --> 00:36:15,049 The keys in the car door. Why don't we dance? 681 00:36:17,301 --> 00:36:19,887 Keys were hanging out the door. 682 00:36:24,642 --> 00:36:26,561 Not too racey? 683 00:36:26,727 --> 00:36:28,312 Oh, no. 684 00:36:28,479 --> 00:36:29,856 Marie. 685 00:36:30,022 --> 00:36:31,399 What? 686 00:36:31,566 --> 00:36:33,860 I was wondering if you'd like to dance. 687 00:36:34,026 --> 00:36:35,403 Are you stupid? 688 00:36:35,570 --> 00:36:36,946 No. 689 00:36:37,113 --> 00:36:38,656 Would you? 690 00:36:45,204 --> 00:36:47,582 You're sure I wouldn't be in the way? 691 00:36:47,748 --> 00:36:49,667 We'd be honoured to have you visit. 692 00:36:49,834 --> 00:36:52,628 Sorry about that mix-up earlier, Howard. 693 00:36:52,795 --> 00:36:54,171 No harm done, Bob. 694 00:36:54,338 --> 00:36:56,424 Sometimes I wish it was our national anthem. 695 00:36:56,591 --> 00:37:00,845 Oh, beauty. You'll love this bloke. 696 00:37:01,012 --> 00:37:02,930 ♪ Fly me to the moon 697 00:37:03,097 --> 00:37:06,142 ♪ Let me swing among the stars... ♪ 698 00:37:06,309 --> 00:37:07,685 He's from Brisbane. 699 00:37:07,852 --> 00:37:11,022 Is he? He's a little like Frank Sinatra. 700 00:37:11,188 --> 00:37:12,690 Mmm, if not better. 701 00:37:12,857 --> 00:37:17,445 ♪ In other words, hold my hand... ♪ 702 00:37:22,909 --> 00:37:25,536 Oh, who's playing funny buggers? 703 00:37:26,579 --> 00:37:27,955 Shit! 704 00:37:31,250 --> 00:37:33,502 We're sorting it out. Copped another surge. 705 00:37:33,669 --> 00:37:35,588 It's not that pie-warmer again? 706 00:37:40,092 --> 00:37:42,011 - What's happened? - Blackout. 707 00:37:42,178 --> 00:37:43,763 Control panel's dead. 708 00:37:43,930 --> 00:37:46,766 Sorry, folks. Have it fixed in a jiffy. 709 00:37:46,933 --> 00:37:48,309 - Receivers. - Negative. 710 00:37:48,476 --> 00:37:49,852 - Demodulators. - Nuh. 711 00:37:50,019 --> 00:37:52,438 Whole rack's dead. Everything's dead. 712 00:37:52,605 --> 00:37:54,273 Bloody hell. 713 00:37:54,440 --> 00:37:56,400 What happened to the backup generator? 714 00:37:56,567 --> 00:37:58,653 Shit. 715 00:38:06,827 --> 00:38:09,205 Sorry about that, Howard. 716 00:38:09,372 --> 00:38:11,916 No trouble for me, Bob. 717 00:38:12,083 --> 00:38:14,961 As long as everything is fine out at the installation. 718 00:38:15,127 --> 00:38:17,922 What, the dish? Oh, they'd have all that under control. 719 00:38:18,089 --> 00:38:20,967 Backup generators, the works. I'll check with Al. 720 00:38:22,009 --> 00:38:23,803 Where's Al? 721 00:38:34,981 --> 00:38:36,357 Anything? 722 00:38:36,524 --> 00:38:37,900 Nothing. 723 00:38:38,067 --> 00:38:39,610 We've lost lock. 724 00:38:44,323 --> 00:38:45,825 What happened to the generator? 725 00:38:45,992 --> 00:38:48,577 Er, the fuel pump. 726 00:38:48,744 --> 00:38:50,621 What about it? 727 00:38:50,788 --> 00:38:52,873 Well, when I drained it, I must have... 728 00:38:53,040 --> 00:38:55,292 I forgot to prime the lines again. 729 00:38:55,459 --> 00:38:56,877 - You forgot?! - It was... 730 00:38:57,044 --> 00:38:58,963 How could you let that happen?! 731 00:38:59,130 --> 00:39:01,215 - This is what happens... - Don't you dare! 732 00:39:04,176 --> 00:39:05,553 Alright. 733 00:39:05,720 --> 00:39:08,180 We've got to find that ship. 734 00:39:08,347 --> 00:39:11,267 Switch to manual drive, see if we can get a lock. 735 00:39:11,434 --> 00:39:13,644 What's its position? 736 00:39:13,811 --> 00:39:15,187 Um... 737 00:39:15,354 --> 00:39:16,731 Come on! 738 00:39:16,897 --> 00:39:18,607 I think the computer's wiped. 739 00:39:18,774 --> 00:39:20,359 Oh, shit. 740 00:39:22,111 --> 00:39:23,612 - Are we stuffed? - Kinda. 741 00:39:23,779 --> 00:39:26,115 - Glenn? - Yep, we're stuffed. 742 00:39:29,035 --> 00:39:30,411 What's that noise? 743 00:39:30,578 --> 00:39:32,329 It's moving. 744 00:39:32,496 --> 00:39:33,873 How? 745 00:39:34,040 --> 00:39:35,958 M.E. must be chasing its own tail. 746 00:39:36,125 --> 00:39:38,544 - Shut it down. - We'll have to override... 747 00:39:43,591 --> 00:39:45,092 How far did it move? 748 00:39:45,259 --> 00:39:47,303 Far enough. 749 00:39:47,470 --> 00:39:49,472 Are we sending anything? 750 00:39:52,850 --> 00:39:55,519 Sydney OTC, this is Flight Control Houston. 751 00:39:55,686 --> 00:39:57,605 Are you receiving a signal from Parkes? 752 00:39:57,772 --> 00:40:00,274 Negative, Houston. 753 00:40:00,441 --> 00:40:04,153 PKS, Flight Control Houston here. Do you copy? 754 00:40:08,324 --> 00:40:10,785 Flight Control, this is Parkes. We copy. 755 00:40:10,951 --> 00:40:13,829 Parkes, we've lost your signal. Confirm status. 756 00:40:16,415 --> 00:40:20,336 Er, Houston, this is Parkes. We still have a strong signal. 757 00:40:21,378 --> 00:40:23,422 Must be a relay problem. 758 00:40:23,589 --> 00:40:27,176 Copy that, Parkes. We'll look into it. Stand by. 759 00:40:27,343 --> 00:40:28,886 Parkes, standing by. 760 00:40:30,429 --> 00:40:33,140 Cliff, that's bullshit. 761 00:40:33,307 --> 00:40:35,601 You just bullshitted NASA. 762 00:40:35,768 --> 00:40:37,937 That's not good. 763 00:40:38,104 --> 00:40:39,480 Oh... 764 00:40:39,647 --> 00:40:42,441 I bought us some time. 765 00:40:42,608 --> 00:40:44,777 Let me get this straight. 766 00:40:44,944 --> 00:40:46,320 You've lost 'Apollo 11'. 767 00:40:46,487 --> 00:40:48,030 Yep. 768 00:40:48,197 --> 00:40:50,116 Southern Hemisphere's prime receiving station 769 00:40:50,282 --> 00:40:53,285 has no idea where 'Apollo 11' is. 770 00:40:53,452 --> 00:40:55,371 It's on its way to the moon. 771 00:40:55,538 --> 00:40:57,456 Computer can't lock us back on? 772 00:40:57,623 --> 00:40:59,542 Once it loses power, it loses data. 773 00:40:59,708 --> 00:41:01,627 I thought there's an uninterruptable power source. 774 00:41:01,794 --> 00:41:04,213 It was designed as a UPS, but, um, 775 00:41:04,380 --> 00:41:06,632 the generator didn't kick back in. 776 00:41:06,799 --> 00:41:09,802 - How come? - It just didn't, Al. 777 00:41:09,969 --> 00:41:12,471 Look, the power's back on. Everything's under control. 778 00:41:12,638 --> 00:41:15,766 - Except we've lost 'Apollo 11'. - Except for that. 779 00:41:15,933 --> 00:41:19,186 We have the data, it just has to be programmed back in. 780 00:41:19,353 --> 00:41:21,272 - How long will that take? - Glenn? 781 00:41:21,438 --> 00:41:24,817 Hours. A day. Month. How long, Glenn? 782 00:41:24,984 --> 00:41:26,360 Take a shot. 783 00:41:26,527 --> 00:41:29,321 12, 24 hours. It's a lot of calculations. 784 00:41:29,488 --> 00:41:32,408 If we're not relaying data, Houston would've noticed. 785 00:41:32,575 --> 00:41:35,369 Well, as a matter of fact, they did call. 786 00:41:35,536 --> 00:41:37,037 What did you tell them? 787 00:41:37,204 --> 00:41:41,041 I told them that the problem wasn't at our end. 788 00:41:41,208 --> 00:41:44,003 - You lied? - Bullshitted them. 789 00:41:44,170 --> 00:41:46,881 - We have to tell them, Cliff. - That we stuffed up? 790 00:41:47,047 --> 00:41:48,549 Yes, that we stuffed it. 791 00:41:48,716 --> 00:41:51,135 Like they stuffed the Southern Hemisphere coordinates. 792 00:41:51,302 --> 00:41:53,220 They'll give us the current position. 793 00:41:53,387 --> 00:41:55,681 - And say we're not required. - Excuse me? 794 00:41:55,848 --> 00:41:58,475 We're dickheads who can't maintain a practice signal. 795 00:41:58,642 --> 00:42:00,853 - I'm telling you... - Listen, Al. 796 00:42:01,020 --> 00:42:02,521 We can reprogram the system. 797 00:42:02,688 --> 00:42:05,858 We need you to keep NASA off our backs. 798 00:42:06,025 --> 00:42:09,445 Cliff, I am NASA. And I'm saying we tell them what happened. 799 00:42:09,612 --> 00:42:11,739 PKS, Houston NC. 800 00:42:19,997 --> 00:42:21,373 Go ahead, Houston. 801 00:42:21,540 --> 00:42:22,917 Spoken to IMCO. 802 00:42:23,083 --> 00:42:24,835 No closer to finding this breakdown. 803 00:42:25,002 --> 00:42:27,129 Are you sure it's downstream? 804 00:42:29,924 --> 00:42:31,467 PKS... 805 00:42:34,220 --> 00:42:36,013 ..is still online, Houston, 806 00:42:36,180 --> 00:42:38,933 confirming loss of signal downstream. 807 00:42:39,099 --> 00:42:42,311 Roger that, Parkes. We'll maintain alternative feed. 808 00:42:42,478 --> 00:42:43,979 What have I done? 809 00:42:44,146 --> 00:42:47,066 - You bullshitted NASA. - Good man, Al. 810 00:42:47,233 --> 00:42:49,109 Right, let's get cracking. 811 00:42:49,276 --> 00:42:52,529 ♪ I chose you for the one... ♪ 812 00:42:52,696 --> 00:42:56,158 I've never been more proud of being mayor than I was tonight. 813 00:42:56,325 --> 00:43:00,496 Plus I got to go home with the prettiest girl at the dance. 814 00:43:04,458 --> 00:43:05,960 You look great in yellow. 815 00:43:06,126 --> 00:43:07,670 - Lemon. - Lemon. 816 00:43:12,883 --> 00:43:14,385 Who's that? 817 00:43:14,551 --> 00:43:17,471 Crikey! There'll be 10 or 15 press coming with it. 818 00:43:17,638 --> 00:43:20,599 They're not going to be mugs. 819 00:43:20,766 --> 00:43:22,476 Alright. 820 00:43:22,643 --> 00:43:26,146 Alright, what if you come clean, just tell NASA? 821 00:43:26,313 --> 00:43:28,524 - Tell them what? - Th-that, um... 822 00:43:28,691 --> 00:43:30,192 That we lost 'Apollo 11'? 823 00:43:30,359 --> 00:43:32,945 - I wouldn't say that first. - What would you say? 824 00:43:33,112 --> 00:43:36,031 Well, you know, "Hey, you'll never guess what happened..." 825 00:43:36,198 --> 00:43:38,409 Bob, it's 'Apollo 11'. 826 00:43:42,288 --> 00:43:43,831 What would they do? 827 00:43:43,998 --> 00:43:46,917 - I'm not exactly sure. - Pull the pin? 828 00:43:47,084 --> 00:43:51,005 Well, not officially, but they might downgrade our role. 829 00:43:51,171 --> 00:43:53,382 We'd lose the moon walk. 830 00:43:56,468 --> 00:43:58,387 Try keeping a lid on that. 831 00:43:58,554 --> 00:44:00,639 We'll be the punchline to a joke. 832 00:44:01,890 --> 00:44:03,434 Who goes there? 833 00:44:04,476 --> 00:44:05,853 It's just us, Rudi. 834 00:44:06,020 --> 00:44:08,105 Oh, OK. 835 00:44:10,149 --> 00:44:11,525 Who? 836 00:44:11,692 --> 00:44:13,485 Cliff and Bob. 837 00:44:13,652 --> 00:44:15,237 Hi, Bob. 838 00:44:15,404 --> 00:44:16,780 Rudi. 839 00:44:16,947 --> 00:44:18,324 How are you? 840 00:44:18,490 --> 00:44:21,744 - Good. Fine. - OK. Nighty-night. 841 00:44:21,910 --> 00:44:24,330 We know roughly when they reappear, but not where. 842 00:44:24,496 --> 00:44:25,998 The same place as yesterday. 843 00:44:26,165 --> 00:44:28,417 Yesterday, they were orbiting. Now they're translunar. 844 00:44:28,584 --> 00:44:30,502 We'll have to re-do every angle. 845 00:44:30,669 --> 00:44:32,046 That'll take forever. 846 00:44:32,212 --> 00:44:34,173 Make it a two-body calculation. 847 00:44:34,340 --> 00:44:36,383 Get an approximate fix then scan. 848 00:44:36,550 --> 00:44:38,093 Yeah, that should do it. 849 00:44:38,260 --> 00:44:40,429 I'll give you a hand with the figures. 850 00:44:40,596 --> 00:44:43,766 Al, I found out what happened to the generator. 851 00:44:43,932 --> 00:44:45,309 What? 852 00:44:45,476 --> 00:44:47,561 I forgot to prime the fuel lines. 853 00:44:49,938 --> 00:44:53,233 Well, these things happen. 854 00:44:53,400 --> 00:44:55,361 Better get to work. 855 00:44:58,655 --> 00:45:01,075 If we come on-stream tomorrow, it never happened. 856 00:45:01,241 --> 00:45:03,160 You think you can do it? 857 00:45:03,327 --> 00:45:07,373 I made a commitment to NASA and I intend to fulfil it. 858 00:45:08,415 --> 00:45:10,376 Haven't heard that tone for a while. 859 00:45:10,542 --> 00:45:12,419 You remember that night at my place, 860 00:45:12,586 --> 00:45:15,923 trying to sort out the contract with that fella from NASA? 861 00:45:16,090 --> 00:45:17,966 "What about this? What about that?" 862 00:45:18,133 --> 00:45:20,219 Two hours, and you finally speak. 863 00:45:20,386 --> 00:45:22,971 "Gentlemen, this should be the contract. 864 00:45:23,138 --> 00:45:26,016 "We agree to support the 'Apollo 11' mission." 865 00:45:26,183 --> 00:45:28,685 That was it - one sentence. They couldn't believe it. 866 00:45:28,852 --> 00:45:30,354 It was a wonderful moment. 867 00:45:30,521 --> 00:45:31,897 But this isn't. 868 00:45:32,064 --> 00:45:34,149 No, this is a shithouse moment. 869 00:45:36,485 --> 00:45:38,195 Halt. Who goes there? 870 00:46:34,418 --> 00:46:35,794 Glenn? 871 00:46:35,961 --> 00:46:37,337 No, I'm not sure. 872 00:46:37,504 --> 00:46:39,423 I thought you said you were confident. 873 00:46:39,590 --> 00:46:41,175 I am. I was. 874 00:46:41,341 --> 00:46:45,637 Look, it's got to be within this range. 875 00:46:45,804 --> 00:46:49,892 But if we sweep here, it may be outside and we miss it. 876 00:46:50,058 --> 00:46:53,020 And if we sweep wider, well, we still might miss it. 877 00:46:53,187 --> 00:46:54,563 You're confident about that? 878 00:46:54,730 --> 00:46:56,648 They're in the commanding service module 879 00:46:56,815 --> 00:46:59,485 until they reach the moon, and the rockets aren't on. 880 00:46:59,651 --> 00:47:01,153 - Really? - They just sit and wait. 881 00:47:01,320 --> 00:47:02,696 Is that right? 882 00:47:02,863 --> 00:47:04,781 This is the fastest man's ever travelled. 883 00:47:04,948 --> 00:47:07,868 - Go on. - If you ask me, 884 00:47:08,035 --> 00:47:09,953 it's the biggest chauvinistic exercise in history. 885 00:47:10,120 --> 00:47:12,206 That's why nobody asks you, darling. 886 00:47:13,540 --> 00:47:14,917 There you go, Bob. 887 00:47:15,083 --> 00:47:17,002 I'll go get my 'Saturn V' rocket. 888 00:47:17,169 --> 00:47:20,797 Yeah, go get it. Thanks, love. 889 00:47:20,964 --> 00:47:23,926 Is everything alright at the dish? 890 00:47:24,092 --> 00:47:26,678 - Maysie, can you keep a secret? - No. 891 00:47:27,763 --> 00:47:29,681 What's happened, Bob? 892 00:47:29,848 --> 00:47:33,936 - If we split the difference? - Ship's moving too fast. 893 00:47:34,102 --> 00:47:37,481 OK, let's just call Houston and ask for the current coordinates. 894 00:47:37,648 --> 00:47:39,566 Which tells them we've been bullshitting. 895 00:47:39,733 --> 00:47:41,652 Just tell them what happened. 896 00:47:41,818 --> 00:47:44,905 - We lied - that'll go down well. - I don't think it will. 897 00:47:45,948 --> 00:47:48,242 Morning, everyone. 898 00:47:48,408 --> 00:47:49,952 How's it going? 899 00:47:50,994 --> 00:47:52,371 Good. 900 00:47:52,538 --> 00:47:55,499 You were on the news again last night. 901 00:47:57,000 --> 00:47:58,377 Is everything alright? 902 00:47:58,544 --> 00:48:00,295 Glenn? 903 00:48:03,298 --> 00:48:05,968 Um, yeah. It's fine. 904 00:48:06,134 --> 00:48:10,556 Glenn was just checking...some stuff. 905 00:48:10,722 --> 00:48:12,432 Oh, really? 906 00:48:12,599 --> 00:48:15,060 Oh, well, I'd better let you get to it. 907 00:48:15,227 --> 00:48:16,603 I'm sorry for interrupting. 908 00:48:16,770 --> 00:48:18,272 Not at all, Janine, really. 909 00:48:18,438 --> 00:48:21,567 - Thanks for bringing the food. - No problem, Mr Buxton. 910 00:48:23,402 --> 00:48:25,821 Cliff, what do you want to do? 911 00:48:26,863 --> 00:48:28,991 Just give this a little more thought. 912 00:48:29,157 --> 00:48:31,076 Sector G, come in. 913 00:48:31,243 --> 00:48:33,328 Let me just try something. 914 00:48:34,371 --> 00:48:37,291 - Not now, Rudi. - You've got a visitor. 915 00:48:37,457 --> 00:48:42,921 It's the ambassador. Of the United States of America. 916 00:48:43,088 --> 00:48:45,007 Oh, God. 917 00:48:45,173 --> 00:48:47,843 - Is this thing working? - Just a minute, Rudi. 918 00:48:48,010 --> 00:48:51,221 Roger that, Sector G. Confirm Sector A, hold on. 919 00:48:54,933 --> 00:48:57,894 He asked to visit. I didn't think he'd come so soon. 920 00:48:58,061 --> 00:48:59,438 He's here. 921 00:48:59,605 --> 00:49:01,523 Space nut. Knows everything about 'Apollo 11'. 922 00:49:01,690 --> 00:49:03,609 Does he know where it is? 923 00:49:03,775 --> 00:49:05,277 OK, let's make this brief. 924 00:49:05,444 --> 00:49:06,820 Send him up, Rudi. 925 00:49:06,987 --> 00:49:08,530 Roger that. 926 00:49:11,408 --> 00:49:13,327 This is the main control panel. 927 00:49:13,493 --> 00:49:15,996 That moves the dish up and down 928 00:49:16,163 --> 00:49:18,832 and that's your sideways movement. 929 00:49:18,999 --> 00:49:20,584 It's incredible. 930 00:49:20,751 --> 00:49:24,338 You can actually pinpoint a tiny spaceship 931 00:49:24,504 --> 00:49:26,214 thousands of miles away 932 00:49:26,381 --> 00:49:28,425 and lock onto it. 933 00:49:29,718 --> 00:49:31,261 Pretty much. 934 00:49:33,847 --> 00:49:36,767 The ambassador didn't sign in, but I've let it go. 935 00:49:36,933 --> 00:49:39,436 Didn't want to pull rank or anything. 936 00:49:41,063 --> 00:49:43,732 Now, correct me, but the other facilities down this way - 937 00:49:43,899 --> 00:49:45,525 North West Cape and Honeysuckle Creek - 938 00:49:45,692 --> 00:49:48,153 they also have voice and telemetry, yes? 939 00:49:48,320 --> 00:49:50,238 That's right, sir. 940 00:49:50,405 --> 00:49:53,909 But when it comes to TV, yours is the only dish large enough? 941 00:49:54,076 --> 00:49:55,452 Yeah. 942 00:49:55,619 --> 00:49:57,704 How does that make you feel? 943 00:50:05,003 --> 00:50:07,047 Where do you get them glasses? 944 00:50:07,214 --> 00:50:10,550 Sir, I'm afraid that we're entering overlap now. 945 00:50:10,717 --> 00:50:13,679 Oh. So you'll be getting transmissions? 946 00:50:13,845 --> 00:50:15,764 Yeah. 947 00:50:15,931 --> 00:50:18,558 You'll be able to hear Armstrong talking to Houston? 948 00:50:18,725 --> 00:50:21,853 Just by hitting a couple of buttons there. 949 00:50:25,023 --> 00:50:27,192 Oh, let's do that. 950 00:50:29,820 --> 00:50:31,613 Sure. OK. 951 00:50:31,780 --> 00:50:35,117 - I don't think that, er... - No, you're right. 952 00:50:35,283 --> 00:50:36,660 I don't think... 953 00:50:36,827 --> 00:50:39,121 Just a brief listen and then I'll go. 954 00:50:40,622 --> 00:50:42,499 Not a problem. 955 00:50:42,666 --> 00:50:48,213 Er...I'll just have to... reorient...the, er... 956 00:50:49,506 --> 00:50:51,425 Al. 957 00:50:51,591 --> 00:50:54,428 Cliff, if you could patch the audio in from Mezzanine 3. 958 00:50:57,055 --> 00:50:59,224 Columbia, Houston. Guidance systems OK. 959 00:50:59,391 --> 00:51:02,227 - You're still go for auto. - Copy that. 960 00:51:02,394 --> 00:51:07,983 Telemetry reports that O2 and CO2 are OK and steady, 961 00:51:08,150 --> 00:51:13,530 and biomed telemetry is now reading your vital statistics 962 00:51:13,697 --> 00:51:16,658 as being adequate within the limits. 963 00:51:17,826 --> 00:51:19,202 Copy that. 964 00:51:19,369 --> 00:51:21,788 Neil, we have you currently at 965 00:51:21,955 --> 00:51:25,083 124,000 nautical miles from Earth 966 00:51:25,250 --> 00:51:29,796 and at an approach velocity of 32,000 feet per second. 967 00:51:29,963 --> 00:51:32,507 Copy that. 968 00:51:34,134 --> 00:51:36,803 We might just let you get back to work. 969 00:51:36,970 --> 00:51:38,805 Copy that. 970 00:51:38,972 --> 00:51:40,640 Is that you, Neil? 971 00:51:42,392 --> 00:51:45,353 I repeat, this is Sector A. Is that you, Mr Armstrong? 972 00:51:45,520 --> 00:51:47,439 That's funny. 973 00:51:47,606 --> 00:51:50,692 Must be a crossed line from Honeysuckle Creek. 974 00:51:51,860 --> 00:51:54,237 Sir, we must get back to work now. 975 00:51:54,404 --> 00:51:55,781 Oh. Oh! 976 00:51:55,947 --> 00:51:57,324 I'll see you out. 977 00:51:57,491 --> 00:51:59,826 I'll just move the dish. 978 00:52:06,917 --> 00:52:08,460 Oh, it's incredible. 979 00:52:09,503 --> 00:52:11,922 That was a true highlight. 980 00:52:12,088 --> 00:52:14,299 I was going to say good luck, 981 00:52:14,466 --> 00:52:16,676 but after what I've seen here this morning, 982 00:52:16,843 --> 00:52:18,762 you gentlemen don't need it. 983 00:52:18,929 --> 00:52:20,597 Thank you very much, sir. 984 00:52:24,518 --> 00:52:26,436 Mr Buxton, you'll never guess what happened. 985 00:52:26,603 --> 00:52:28,146 Later, Rudi. 986 00:52:31,483 --> 00:52:34,027 - Should I get him to sign out? - Just wait. 987 00:52:36,571 --> 00:52:38,907 That's got to be a felony. 988 00:52:39,074 --> 00:52:41,076 Right, let's find this ship. 989 00:52:41,243 --> 00:52:43,870 Glenn. 990 00:52:44,037 --> 00:52:46,498 Moving target. Everything's moving. 991 00:52:46,665 --> 00:52:49,876 If we had a point of reference, maybe we could do it. 992 00:52:50,043 --> 00:52:52,629 We take a punt. Choose a sector, arc that. 993 00:52:52,796 --> 00:52:55,715 - It's still a long shot. - I thought you were confident. 994 00:52:55,882 --> 00:52:57,968 I know where 'Apollo 11' is. 995 00:53:02,097 --> 00:53:04,182 It's on its way to the moon. 996 00:53:06,434 --> 00:53:08,353 That's your point of reference. 997 00:53:08,520 --> 00:53:10,564 They've gone 150,000 miles. 998 00:53:10,730 --> 00:53:13,441 They've got to be within 3 or 4 degrees. 999 00:53:15,318 --> 00:53:18,196 Yeah. That might be OK. 1000 00:53:19,406 --> 00:53:21,700 I think it might be OK. 1001 00:53:21,867 --> 00:53:23,243 Yeah. 1002 00:53:23,410 --> 00:53:26,705 So, we can rub this out? 1003 00:53:38,592 --> 00:53:42,679 5707...5708... 1004 00:53:46,016 --> 00:53:47,559 There's your moon. 1005 00:53:52,564 --> 00:53:55,233 Have a fish around, Mitch. 1006 00:54:19,758 --> 00:54:21,134 6730. 1007 00:54:21,301 --> 00:54:24,220 6731. 1008 00:54:25,805 --> 00:54:27,474 We've got a signal! 1009 00:54:33,188 --> 00:54:34,731 It's 'Apollo 11'. 1010 00:54:35,857 --> 00:54:37,233 Definite? 1011 00:54:37,400 --> 00:54:39,361 - 2.28. - It's the tin can. 1012 00:54:39,527 --> 00:54:41,112 Glenn? 1013 00:54:47,452 --> 00:54:48,828 Yep! Signal lock! 1014 00:54:53,667 --> 00:54:55,251 PKS, Houston Net 2. 1015 00:54:55,418 --> 00:54:57,754 Houston, PKS. 1016 00:54:57,921 --> 00:54:59,923 Parkes is online. 1017 00:55:00,090 --> 00:55:01,466 Copy that, Parkes. 1018 00:55:01,633 --> 00:55:04,219 And, copy, we're receiving your signal. 1019 00:55:04,386 --> 00:55:05,762 Switching to master equatorial. 1020 00:55:05,929 --> 00:55:08,848 And with 15 minutes to spare. 1021 00:55:09,015 --> 00:55:11,518 Just enough time to go check the generator. 1022 00:55:19,567 --> 00:55:21,152 It's great news, Cliff. 1023 00:55:22,862 --> 00:55:25,323 Ah, look, I've got to dash. 1024 00:55:25,490 --> 00:55:27,575 Um, look, I appreciate the call. 1025 00:55:27,742 --> 00:55:30,161 What? 1026 00:55:30,328 --> 00:55:32,122 Yeah! 'Bye. 1027 00:55:33,164 --> 00:55:35,250 - Major Mclntyre. - Keith. 1028 00:55:37,544 --> 00:55:38,920 What? 1029 00:55:39,087 --> 00:55:41,673 Oh, I just wanted to ask Marie something. 1030 00:55:44,676 --> 00:55:46,219 Fire when ready. 1031 00:55:48,471 --> 00:55:50,015 Marie, it's Keith. 1032 00:55:52,308 --> 00:55:56,438 Would you like to watch the moon landing with me on Monday? 1033 00:55:56,604 --> 00:55:58,773 Don't you get it?! 1034 00:55:59,816 --> 00:56:01,526 Get what, sir? 1035 00:56:01,693 --> 00:56:03,319 I think that's a no. 1036 00:56:03,486 --> 00:56:04,863 Oh. 1037 00:56:05,030 --> 00:56:07,115 You're a brave lad. 1038 00:56:12,495 --> 00:56:15,040 'Apollo 11', this is Houston, over. 1039 00:56:15,206 --> 00:56:17,250 Roger, go ahead, Houston. 'Apollo 11'. 1040 00:56:17,417 --> 00:56:20,211 '11', Houston. You are go for LOI, over. 1041 00:56:20,378 --> 00:56:22,380 Roger, go for LOI. 1042 00:56:22,547 --> 00:56:26,009 Houston, 'Apollo 11'. You want to give me a time check, please? 1043 00:56:26,176 --> 00:56:27,886 Give you a mark of 1044 00:56:28,053 --> 00:56:30,472 13 minutes and 30 seconds to ignition. 1045 00:56:30,638 --> 00:56:32,557 - Roger. - Roger, out. 1046 00:56:32,724 --> 00:56:35,143 'Apollo 11', all your systems are looking good. 1047 00:56:35,310 --> 00:56:38,605 Going around the corner, we'll see you on the other side, over. 1048 00:56:38,772 --> 00:56:40,690 ..will orbit the moon 1049 00:56:40,857 --> 00:56:43,234 in preparation for its historic descent to the lunar surface 1050 00:56:43,401 --> 00:56:44,778 on Monday afternoon... 1051 00:56:44,944 --> 00:56:47,322 - That's all we need to know. - Vol-au-vent? 1052 00:56:47,489 --> 00:56:48,865 Ah, thank you. 1053 00:56:49,032 --> 00:56:50,950 The boys give you a tour? 1054 00:56:51,117 --> 00:56:52,619 Oh, yes. Very impressive facility. 1055 00:56:52,786 --> 00:56:54,954 And you actually heard Neil Armstrong. 1056 00:56:55,121 --> 00:56:56,498 I had the privilege. 1057 00:56:56,664 --> 00:56:58,041 How did he sound? 1058 00:56:58,208 --> 00:57:00,668 Like he was next door. 1059 00:57:00,835 --> 00:57:03,880 ♪ We have got to get it together 1060 00:57:05,256 --> 00:57:10,678 ♪ We have got to get it together now... ♪ 1061 00:57:17,977 --> 00:57:19,979 That was a day and a half. 1062 00:57:20,146 --> 00:57:23,858 - I'll be 52 on Monday. - Oh, happy birthday. 1063 00:57:24,025 --> 00:57:25,944 52 years, 1064 00:57:26,111 --> 00:57:29,030 and half of them in radio telescopes, mapping the stars. 1065 00:57:30,073 --> 00:57:31,741 And then this came along. 1066 00:57:33,535 --> 00:57:36,454 - Your pipe. - No, the moon mission. 1067 00:57:36,621 --> 00:57:39,749 Do you know what I thought when it first came up? 1068 00:57:39,916 --> 00:57:41,292 You beauty. 1069 00:57:41,459 --> 00:57:44,671 I thought, "Imagine stuffing that up." 1070 00:57:45,713 --> 00:57:47,132 Isn't that odd? 1071 00:57:47,298 --> 00:57:48,675 What? 1072 00:57:48,842 --> 00:57:52,053 Well, that I was more scared than excited. 1073 00:57:52,220 --> 00:57:55,849 I don't think that's odd. I feel like that all the time. 1074 00:57:58,226 --> 00:58:00,019 How come you changed? 1075 00:58:01,521 --> 00:58:03,398 My wife said something. 1076 00:58:03,565 --> 00:58:07,861 She said, "Failure is never quite so frightening as regret." 1077 00:58:08,027 --> 00:58:10,029 Oh, that's good advice. 1078 00:58:10,196 --> 00:58:11,865 Yeah, pretty good. 1079 00:58:12,031 --> 00:58:14,617 I wish someone would tell me that. 1080 00:58:15,660 --> 00:58:17,203 God bless you, Glenn. 1081 00:58:36,431 --> 00:58:40,143 ♪ Love is but a song to sing 1082 00:58:40,310 --> 00:58:44,272 ♪ And fear's the way we die 1083 00:58:48,401 --> 00:58:51,988 ♪ You can make the mountains ring 1084 00:58:52,155 --> 00:58:56,618 ♪ Or make the angels cry 1085 00:58:59,662 --> 00:59:03,541 ♪ Though the bird is on the wing 1086 00:59:03,708 --> 00:59:08,129 ♪ And you may not know why 1087 00:59:10,965 --> 00:59:14,886 ♪ Come on, people, now Smile on your brother 1088 00:59:15,053 --> 00:59:17,138 ♪ Everybody get together 1089 00:59:17,305 --> 00:59:20,683 ♪ Try to love one another right now... ♪ 1090 00:59:21,726 --> 00:59:23,102 Al. 1091 00:59:23,269 --> 00:59:24,646 Yeah. 1092 00:59:24,812 --> 00:59:26,940 When I said I was sorry about... 1093 00:59:27,106 --> 00:59:29,108 ..I meant I was sorry for everything. 1094 00:59:29,275 --> 00:59:31,361 - Mitch, that's not necessary. - No. 1095 00:59:31,527 --> 00:59:34,072 When you first arrived, I felt a little... 1096 00:59:34,239 --> 00:59:36,157 ..you're this hot shot from NASA 1097 00:59:36,324 --> 00:59:39,786 and I'm some country kid with the arse falling out of me daks. 1098 00:59:39,953 --> 00:59:41,621 - Your...? - Pants. 1099 00:59:41,788 --> 00:59:43,289 The point is I was wrong. 1100 00:59:43,456 --> 00:59:44,832 I never thought of you 1101 00:59:44,999 --> 00:59:47,627 as a guy with the ass falling out of his... 1102 00:59:47,794 --> 00:59:49,170 - Daks. - ..daks. 1103 00:59:49,337 --> 00:59:51,506 Everyone at NASA is a college genius. 1104 00:59:51,673 --> 00:59:55,051 The guy I most admire is from a one-horse town in Ohio. 1105 00:59:55,218 --> 00:59:56,594 And what's he do? 1106 00:59:56,761 --> 00:59:58,846 Tomorrow he's going to walk on the moon. 1107 00:59:59,013 --> 01:00:00,598 Who's the guy? 1108 01:00:00,765 --> 01:00:02,433 Armstrong. 1109 01:00:02,600 --> 01:00:05,645 You know, it would've been OK to tell Houston. 1110 01:00:05,812 --> 01:00:09,274 - Things go wrong there all the time. - Oh, yeah. 1111 01:00:09,440 --> 01:00:11,359 Mission Control turns blue every launch 1112 01:00:11,526 --> 01:00:13,444 from 50 people holding their breath. 1113 01:00:13,611 --> 01:00:16,447 Guess how many rockets blew up before we put men inside them. 1114 01:00:16,614 --> 01:00:18,741 - That's a while ago. - Six weeks ago. 1115 01:00:18,908 --> 01:00:20,410 Testing the lunar landing module. 1116 01:00:20,576 --> 01:00:22,328 10 simulations without a hitch. 1117 01:00:22,495 --> 01:00:25,164 On the 11th, the controls jammed. It crashed and burned. 1118 01:00:25,331 --> 01:00:27,208 Strewth. Any idea why? 1119 01:00:27,375 --> 01:00:29,294 No, they still have no idea why. 1120 01:00:29,460 --> 01:00:31,963 Let's hope 11 isn't an unlucky number. 1121 01:00:33,881 --> 01:00:38,303 We pray also for those three brave souls who, as we speak, 1122 01:00:38,469 --> 01:00:42,515 are taking the first steps and exploring God's great universe. 1123 01:00:42,682 --> 01:00:46,352 And for the many technicians and scientists 1124 01:00:46,519 --> 01:00:49,939 whose efforts contribute to this brave endeavour. 1125 01:00:50,106 --> 01:00:53,318 If you think this 'Apollo 11' thing's big here, 1126 01:00:53,484 --> 01:00:56,154 you should hear what's going on in the States. 1127 01:00:56,321 --> 01:00:59,574 - Really? - What were you saying last night, Howard? 1128 01:00:59,741 --> 01:01:02,160 You shouldn't drink so much. 1129 01:01:02,327 --> 01:01:03,703 If you'll excuse me. 1130 01:01:03,870 --> 01:01:05,997 He was round for dinner last night. 1131 01:01:06,164 --> 01:01:08,082 Imagine two basketballs. 1132 01:01:08,249 --> 01:01:10,668 One's there and one's there and there's a valve on top. 1133 01:01:10,835 --> 01:01:12,754 They won't be televising the whole time? 1134 01:01:12,920 --> 01:01:14,380 Wouldn't have thought so, no. 1135 01:01:14,547 --> 01:01:15,923 Bounces off the basketball, 1136 01:01:16,090 --> 01:01:19,427 and then it bounces off the Goldstone one... 1137 01:01:19,594 --> 01:01:22,347 They could sneak around the back and have a.... 1138 01:01:22,513 --> 01:01:24,390 Reckon it depends. 1139 01:01:24,557 --> 01:01:26,809 On whether they're doing a number..., 1140 01:01:26,976 --> 01:01:28,895 ..or a number.... 1141 01:01:29,062 --> 01:01:30,980 What was that, Ray? 1142 01:01:31,147 --> 01:01:33,274 We're just having a chat about the television coverage. 1143 01:01:33,441 --> 01:01:37,028 Yes. Listen, whereabouts around here can I take a...? 1144 01:01:38,404 --> 01:01:39,781 Ah, thanks. 1145 01:01:39,947 --> 01:01:41,324 ♪ Smile on your brother 1146 01:01:41,491 --> 01:01:43,159 ♪ Everybody get together 1147 01:01:43,326 --> 01:01:47,413 ♪ Try to love one another right now... ♪ 1148 01:01:51,709 --> 01:01:53,628 Thanks for bringing the sandwiches. 1149 01:01:53,795 --> 01:01:55,713 Thanks for fixing my bumper bar. 1150 01:01:55,880 --> 01:01:57,256 Oh, that's OK. 1151 01:01:57,423 --> 01:01:59,342 - Have you... - Janine, I was wonder... 1152 01:01:59,509 --> 01:02:01,427 You go first. 1153 01:02:01,594 --> 01:02:03,805 - No, you. - What were you going to say? 1154 01:02:03,971 --> 01:02:05,348 N-nothing. 1155 01:02:05,515 --> 01:02:06,891 What about you? 1156 01:02:07,058 --> 01:02:08,601 Nothing. 1157 01:02:10,103 --> 01:02:12,021 Has he asked her out yet? 1158 01:02:12,188 --> 01:02:13,731 No. 1159 01:02:14,982 --> 01:02:16,526 Oh, this is painful. 1160 01:02:17,985 --> 01:02:19,904 No, I really like weekends too. 1161 01:02:20,071 --> 01:02:21,989 Yeah, I like Fridays 1162 01:02:22,156 --> 01:02:23,991 'cause you're always looking forward to the weekend. 1163 01:02:24,158 --> 01:02:25,701 Yeah. 1164 01:02:26,911 --> 01:02:28,830 What were you gonna say before? 1165 01:02:28,996 --> 01:02:30,832 Nothing. 1166 01:02:31,874 --> 01:02:33,793 What were you going to say? 1167 01:02:33,960 --> 01:02:35,670 Nothing. 1168 01:02:35,837 --> 01:02:37,755 Alright. 1169 01:02:38,798 --> 01:02:41,384 - See you. - See you. 1170 01:02:41,551 --> 01:02:43,719 Do you want to go out Friday night? 1171 01:02:43,886 --> 01:02:45,805 - What did you say? - Um, nothing. 1172 01:02:45,972 --> 01:02:48,933 Did you just say, "Do you want to go out Friday night?" 1173 01:02:49,100 --> 01:02:50,476 Um, maybe. 1174 01:02:50,643 --> 01:02:52,562 I'd love to go out Friday night. 1175 01:02:52,728 --> 01:02:55,523 Oh...with me? 1176 01:02:55,690 --> 01:02:57,233 Yes. 1177 01:02:58,276 --> 01:02:59,652 Righto, then. 1178 01:02:59,819 --> 01:03:01,571 Righto, then. 1179 01:03:34,020 --> 01:03:35,396 He ask her out? 1180 01:03:35,563 --> 01:03:37,398 Um, I'm not sure. 1181 01:03:37,565 --> 01:03:40,985 Cliff, I had a chat to Al this morning. 1182 01:03:42,403 --> 01:03:43,779 - Really? - Yeah. 1183 01:03:43,946 --> 01:03:45,865 He's not such a bad bloke. 1184 01:03:46,032 --> 01:03:48,117 You should give him a chance. 1185 01:03:49,160 --> 01:03:51,412 You'll be right for a couple of hours? 1186 01:03:51,579 --> 01:03:52,955 Yeah, we'll be right. 1187 01:03:53,122 --> 01:03:55,249 - If you've got problems... - I'll call Rudi. 1188 01:03:55,416 --> 01:03:57,502 Have more. That's prime Parkes lamb. 1189 01:03:57,668 --> 01:03:59,837 - I've got enough. - More where that came from. 1190 01:04:00,004 --> 01:04:02,006 - I'll just have the vegetables. - Yes, dear. 1191 01:04:02,173 --> 01:04:04,342 - Cliff? - This is wonderful, May. 1192 01:04:04,509 --> 01:04:08,304 - Glad you could get away. - The boys have it under control. 1193 01:04:08,471 --> 01:04:10,723 - When are you up? - Not till four. 1194 01:04:10,890 --> 01:04:13,351 - Tomorrow's the big day. - All being well. 1195 01:04:13,518 --> 01:04:16,979 Man on the bloody moon, eh? Gravy? 1196 01:04:17,146 --> 01:04:19,899 It's extraordinary, sending men off into the galaxies 1197 01:04:20,066 --> 01:04:21,692 as the whole world watches. 1198 01:04:21,859 --> 01:04:24,320 Certainly takes your mind off our trivial concerns. 1199 01:04:24,487 --> 01:04:25,863 Elbows. 1200 01:04:26,030 --> 01:04:27,406 Our school's watching it. 1201 01:04:27,573 --> 01:04:29,492 I think every school will watch it. 1202 01:04:29,659 --> 01:04:32,620 - What are they estimating? - I believe it's 600 million. 1203 01:04:32,787 --> 01:04:34,163 600 million? 1204 01:04:34,330 --> 01:04:35,706 600 million. 1205 01:04:35,873 --> 01:04:37,250 Peas? 1206 01:04:37,416 --> 01:04:39,794 Do the people in India get to watch it? 1207 01:04:39,961 --> 01:04:43,089 Yeah, but all on the one telly. 1208 01:04:44,674 --> 01:04:46,050 I'm serious. 1209 01:04:46,217 --> 01:04:48,094 Far too serious, darling. 1210 01:04:48,261 --> 01:04:49,762 How are they filming it? 1211 01:04:49,929 --> 01:04:51,305 - Cliff. - No, go ahead. 1212 01:04:51,472 --> 01:04:53,724 There's a boom outside with a camera. 1213 01:04:53,891 --> 01:04:56,727 Once Armstrong's outside, he'll pull a ring and it'll swing out. 1214 01:04:56,894 --> 01:04:59,605 - There an antenna on the roof? - Transmitter, Dad. 1215 01:04:59,772 --> 01:05:02,483 Right, Billy. It's about the size of that bowl there. 1216 01:05:02,650 --> 01:05:04,026 - Pumpkin? - Yes, please. 1217 01:05:04,193 --> 01:05:05,778 All this effort for television. 1218 01:05:05,945 --> 01:05:07,863 When NASA first came, they hardly mentioned television. 1219 01:05:08,030 --> 01:05:09,949 Interesting change, isn't it? 1220 01:05:10,116 --> 01:05:12,451 Still not sure what's more important to get back safely - 1221 01:05:12,618 --> 01:05:14,704 the astronauts or the pictures. 1222 01:05:15,746 --> 01:05:17,915 How lovely. Elbows. 1223 01:05:18,082 --> 01:05:20,918 - Can I ask a question? - Sure. 1224 01:05:21,085 --> 01:05:23,296 Is this mission being funded by the CIA? 1225 01:05:23,462 --> 01:05:24,839 Not entirely. 1226 01:05:25,006 --> 01:05:26,841 - Really? - No. 1227 01:05:29,093 --> 01:05:31,929 How do they know they won't sink when they land? 1228 01:05:32,096 --> 01:05:33,764 - Crikey! - Oh, good Lord! 1229 01:05:33,931 --> 01:05:37,351 Well, we actually know a great deal about the moon - 1230 01:05:37,518 --> 01:05:39,770 soil composition, density, the gravitational force. 1231 01:05:39,937 --> 01:05:41,856 There aren't too many mysteries. 1232 01:05:42,023 --> 01:05:43,941 If we know so much, why go? 1233 01:05:44,108 --> 01:05:46,027 There's one thing that we don't know. 1234 01:05:46,193 --> 01:05:47,570 What's that, Cliff? 1235 01:05:47,737 --> 01:05:49,822 Whether we can get there. 1236 01:05:50,865 --> 01:05:52,241 Elbows. 1237 01:05:52,408 --> 01:05:54,368 Well, let's start. 1238 01:05:54,535 --> 01:05:57,496 Man on the moon or not, we've still got to eat. 1239 01:05:57,663 --> 01:05:59,498 You'll really like that. 1240 01:06:00,541 --> 01:06:02,460 - Oh, dear. - Oh, strewth. 1241 01:06:02,627 --> 01:06:04,003 Back to work, eh? 1242 01:06:04,170 --> 01:06:05,546 Well, it's all go. 1243 01:06:05,713 --> 01:06:08,299 May, that roast lamb was magnificent. 1244 01:06:08,466 --> 01:06:10,593 I'll bet you don't get that in Houston. 1245 01:06:10,760 --> 01:06:13,095 - No. - We can't have you wasting away. 1246 01:06:13,262 --> 01:06:16,182 - Thank you. - Thanks very much, May. 1247 01:06:16,349 --> 01:06:19,310 It's been quite a while since I've had a good roast. 1248 01:06:19,477 --> 01:06:21,270 Oh, Cliff. 1249 01:06:22,813 --> 01:06:24,607 - Billy. - Good luck for tomorrow. 1250 01:06:24,774 --> 01:06:26,150 Thank you. 1251 01:06:26,317 --> 01:06:28,778 Marie, it was an absolute pleasure to meet you. 1252 01:06:28,944 --> 01:06:30,321 Really? 1253 01:06:30,488 --> 01:06:32,156 Really. 1254 01:06:35,993 --> 01:06:37,370 How are you feeling? 1255 01:06:37,536 --> 01:06:38,913 I'm fine. 1256 01:06:39,080 --> 01:06:41,499 Heard the Prime Minister on the news this morning. 1257 01:06:41,666 --> 01:06:43,709 Could he just shut up about it? 1258 01:06:43,876 --> 01:06:46,379 Do you ever have those moments and you wonder, 1259 01:06:46,545 --> 01:06:50,174 "What are we doing in the middle of the 'Apollo 11' mission?" 1260 01:06:50,341 --> 01:06:53,052 Never mind, Bob. They'll probably knight you for this. 1261 01:06:53,219 --> 01:06:54,762 Or behead me. 1262 01:07:02,978 --> 01:07:04,355 Dad! 1263 01:07:04,522 --> 01:07:05,898 Keith! 1264 01:07:06,065 --> 01:07:08,526 About face! 1265 01:07:09,777 --> 01:07:11,696 Quick march! 1266 01:07:12,988 --> 01:07:16,117 Boy's not a soldier, he's a Kamikaze. 1267 01:07:18,160 --> 01:07:20,830 ♪ I like to dream 1268 01:07:20,996 --> 01:07:22,415 ♪ Yes, yes 1269 01:07:22,581 --> 01:07:25,167 ♪ Right between the sound machine 1270 01:07:26,711 --> 01:07:29,255 ♪ On a cloud of sound I drift in the night 1271 01:07:29,422 --> 01:07:31,257 ♪ Any place it goes is right 1272 01:07:31,424 --> 01:07:33,634 ♪ Goes far, flies near 1273 01:07:33,801 --> 01:07:35,720 ♪ To the stars away from here... ♪ 1274 01:07:35,886 --> 01:07:38,347 - What are you grinning about? - What? Nothing. What? 1275 01:07:38,514 --> 01:07:40,933 You've had a smile on your face all day. 1276 01:07:41,100 --> 01:07:43,394 - No, I haven't. - Yes, you have! 1277 01:07:44,437 --> 01:07:46,355 Hello. How was lunch? 1278 01:07:46,522 --> 01:07:49,567 - Actually, it was wonderful. - I think we ate an entire sheep. 1279 01:07:49,734 --> 01:07:51,652 Glenn. Rudi's on the way. 1280 01:07:51,819 --> 01:07:53,195 All in order? 1281 01:07:53,362 --> 01:07:55,281 Yeah, I'll just check the receivers. 1282 01:07:55,448 --> 01:07:57,366 - I'll do it. - I'll stow the dish. 1283 01:07:57,533 --> 01:07:59,034 - I'll take a hayride. - Yep. 1284 01:07:59,201 --> 01:08:02,413 Hayride? What's a hayride? 1285 01:08:03,622 --> 01:08:06,584 When it's down we can't get up through the core, 1286 01:08:06,751 --> 01:08:09,420 so it's just as quick to go for a ride. 1287 01:08:09,587 --> 01:08:10,963 OK. Interesting. 1288 01:08:11,130 --> 01:08:12,506 OK, Mitch. 1289 01:08:12,673 --> 01:08:16,886 And, strangely, this is not in the manual. 1290 01:08:17,052 --> 01:08:19,597 Mm-hm. Curious oversight, wouldn't you say? 1291 01:08:27,772 --> 01:08:29,940 It wasn't good, what you said at lunch. 1292 01:08:30,107 --> 01:08:32,026 What's that? 1293 01:08:32,193 --> 01:08:34,653 One thing we don't know is whether we can get there. 1294 01:08:34,820 --> 01:08:38,449 Yes, it's easy to forget. 1295 01:08:38,616 --> 01:08:40,409 Before I left Houston, 1296 01:08:40,576 --> 01:08:43,496 the scientists had planned all these experiments 1297 01:08:43,662 --> 01:08:45,164 for Armstrong to do - 1298 01:08:45,331 --> 01:08:47,249 rock samples, measuring radiation. 1299 01:08:47,416 --> 01:08:50,878 Flight director put his foot down, so they say to him, 1300 01:08:51,045 --> 01:08:53,631 "You tell us - if Armstrong gets to the moon, 1301 01:08:53,798 --> 01:08:56,884 "what's the most important thing he should do?" 1302 01:08:57,927 --> 01:08:59,428 FD says, "Get off it." 1303 01:09:01,680 --> 01:09:04,391 Well, I guess that would be number one. 1304 01:09:04,558 --> 01:09:07,061 I kind of felt for him, you know? 1305 01:09:07,228 --> 01:09:11,106 To be honest, there's really only one thing I want to see. 1306 01:09:13,359 --> 01:09:16,487 Something about putting a footprint on the moon. 1307 01:09:17,530 --> 01:09:19,532 Makes our spirits soar. 1308 01:09:19,698 --> 01:09:21,158 Exactly. 1309 01:09:21,325 --> 01:09:24,245 Did you come up with that? 1310 01:09:25,287 --> 01:09:27,540 Actually, I'm ashamed to say I didn't. 1311 01:09:27,706 --> 01:09:29,250 It was my wife. 1312 01:09:32,837 --> 01:09:35,130 She died last year. 1313 01:09:35,297 --> 01:09:37,341 I'm sorry to hear that, Cliff. 1314 01:09:37,508 --> 01:09:40,135 She was so excited by all this. 1315 01:09:41,178 --> 01:09:43,973 Made me realise that I should be excited too. 1316 01:09:44,139 --> 01:09:46,225 And I am. 1317 01:09:48,143 --> 01:09:51,272 The only thing is she's not here to share it. 1318 01:09:53,899 --> 01:09:57,069 So, there it is. 1319 01:10:10,040 --> 01:10:12,543 - 34, 36.. - Hold it there. 1320 01:10:12,710 --> 01:10:14,169 - Glenn? - Yep. 1321 01:10:14,336 --> 01:10:16,505 - Strength? - Negative 140. 1322 01:10:16,672 --> 01:10:18,632 Intermittent lock on prime. 1323 01:10:18,799 --> 01:10:21,135 - Do you want me to... - No. 1324 01:10:21,302 --> 01:10:22,678 Glenn, run AGC. 1325 01:10:22,845 --> 01:10:24,638 Auto gate control running. 1326 01:10:24,805 --> 01:10:27,433 Yep, negative 90. Solid lock. We're on, Cliff. 1327 01:10:27,600 --> 01:10:29,518 Switching to M.E. 1328 01:10:29,685 --> 01:10:31,604 - Got it. - All yours, Al. 1329 01:10:31,770 --> 01:10:33,772 Houston Net 2, PKS. 1330 01:10:33,939 --> 01:10:35,608 Houston Net 2. 1331 01:10:35,774 --> 01:10:37,693 Parkes is online. 1332 01:10:37,860 --> 01:10:39,403 Control, Houston, 1333 01:10:39,570 --> 01:10:43,032 the RCS has supervised that we're all go. 1334 01:10:43,198 --> 01:10:45,200 Roger. 1335 01:10:45,367 --> 01:10:50,539 Mike, would you confirm thruster B3 and C4 are off? Over. 1336 01:10:50,706 --> 01:10:52,625 C4 is off. B3 is off. 1337 01:10:52,791 --> 01:10:55,210 I've got my roll jets back on now. 1338 01:10:55,377 --> 01:10:57,296 And you're manoeuvring, right? 1339 01:10:57,463 --> 01:10:59,381 I will be shortly, Neil. 1340 01:10:59,548 --> 01:11:03,886 'Apollo 11', Houston. We are go for undocking, over. 1341 01:11:04,053 --> 01:11:07,306 Roger, understand. 1342 01:11:09,099 --> 01:11:12,519 'Eagle', Houston, we see you on the screen, over. 1343 01:11:17,775 --> 01:11:19,276 Roger. 'Eagle's undocked. 1344 01:11:19,443 --> 01:11:21,362 Roger. How does it look? 1345 01:11:21,528 --> 01:11:23,030 The 'Eagle' has wings. 1346 01:11:23,197 --> 01:11:24,698 - Roger. - Looking good. 1347 01:11:24,865 --> 01:11:26,784 Roger, Neil. 1348 01:11:26,951 --> 01:11:29,787 If you give us data, we've got some notes for you. 1349 01:11:34,667 --> 01:11:37,628 We reckon now you're go for PDI, over. 1350 01:11:37,795 --> 01:11:39,338 Roger, understand. 1351 01:11:42,341 --> 01:11:44,885 Bob McNeil with another 'Apollo 11' update. 1352 01:11:45,052 --> 01:11:46,971 The descent of the 'Eagle' landing module 1353 01:11:47,137 --> 01:11:49,348 has entered its fifth and final hour. 1354 01:11:49,515 --> 01:11:51,934 And according to the Flight Control Centre at Houston, 1355 01:11:52,101 --> 01:11:54,436 the status is still go for a landing. 1356 01:11:54,603 --> 01:11:56,105 We believe the 'Eagle' module 1357 01:11:56,271 --> 01:11:58,816 is in the final critical stages before touchdown. 1358 01:11:58,983 --> 01:12:01,110 So, just repeating, in a matter of minutes, 1359 01:12:01,276 --> 01:12:03,696 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin 1360 01:12:03,862 --> 01:12:06,907 will attempt to land on the surface of the moon. 1361 01:12:07,074 --> 01:12:08,784 Rudi. 1362 01:12:10,202 --> 01:12:11,745 Rudi! 1363 01:12:14,081 --> 01:12:16,959 Rudi, Sector 5...A...D...E. 1364 01:12:17,126 --> 01:12:18,502 Um, Rudi, over. 1365 01:12:18,669 --> 01:12:20,254 They're about to land, mate. 1366 01:12:20,421 --> 01:12:21,797 'Eagle', Houston. 1367 01:12:21,964 --> 01:12:23,340 After yaw around, 1368 01:12:23,507 --> 01:12:26,468 angle S-band pitch minus 9 yaw plus 1-8. 1369 01:12:26,635 --> 01:12:28,554 Roger. 1370 01:12:28,721 --> 01:12:31,432 You are go...you are go to continue powered descent. 1371 01:12:31,598 --> 01:12:33,517 You are go to continue powered descent. 1372 01:12:33,684 --> 01:12:35,060 Have they landed? 1373 01:12:35,227 --> 01:12:36,770 - Almost. - ..go for landing. 1374 01:12:36,937 --> 01:12:38,313 3,000 feet. 1375 01:12:38,480 --> 01:12:39,982 We are looking great. 1376 01:12:40,149 --> 01:12:44,486 2,000 feet. 2,000 feet. 47 degrees. 1377 01:12:44,653 --> 01:12:47,072 - Roger. - 37 degrees. 1378 01:12:47,239 --> 01:12:48,949 You're go. 1379 01:12:49,116 --> 01:12:52,119 - Program alarm. - Did he say alarm? 1380 01:12:52,286 --> 01:12:54,621 1201 alarm. 1381 01:12:54,788 --> 01:12:56,957 Roger, 1201 alarm. 1382 01:12:58,000 --> 01:13:00,753 "1201 - executive overflow." Computer's overloaded. 1383 01:13:00,919 --> 01:13:04,048 - They're gonna abort. - OK, we're go. 1384 01:13:04,214 --> 01:13:06,925 - We're go. - Jesus, they're going it. 1385 01:13:07,092 --> 01:13:08,635 743. 1386 01:13:10,763 --> 01:13:13,932 540 feet, down at 15. 1387 01:13:16,018 --> 01:13:18,103 350 feet, down at 4. 1388 01:13:19,146 --> 01:13:21,065 Altitude-velocity light. 1389 01:13:21,231 --> 01:13:24,568 And down. 220 feet. 1390 01:13:25,611 --> 01:13:28,906 11 forward. Coming down nicely. 200 feet. 4.5 down. 1391 01:13:29,073 --> 01:13:30,574 5.5 down. 1392 01:13:30,741 --> 01:13:34,495 100 feet. 3.5 down. 9 forward. 1393 01:13:35,621 --> 01:13:38,832 75 feet and looking good. Down a half. 1394 01:13:38,999 --> 01:13:40,793 6 forward. 1395 01:13:40,959 --> 01:13:42,336 60 seconds. 1396 01:13:42,503 --> 01:13:44,129 Lights on. Forward. 1397 01:13:44,296 --> 01:13:46,381 - Fuel? - I think so. 1398 01:13:46,548 --> 01:13:48,050 30 feet down. 2.5. 1399 01:13:48,217 --> 01:13:51,386 Kicking up some dust. Faint shadow. 1400 01:13:51,553 --> 01:13:53,472 4 forward. Drifting to the right a little. 1401 01:13:53,639 --> 01:13:55,599 30 seconds. 1402 01:13:55,766 --> 01:13:59,520 - It's definitely a fuel call. - 30 seconds of fuel left. 1403 01:14:03,148 --> 01:14:04,691 Contact light. 1404 01:14:05,734 --> 01:14:07,111 OK, engines stopped. 1405 01:14:07,277 --> 01:14:10,072 We copy you down, 'Eagle'. 1406 01:14:12,241 --> 01:14:14,326 Houston, er... 1407 01:14:15,786 --> 01:14:19,623 ..Tranquillity Base, here. The 'Eagle' has landed. 1408 01:14:19,790 --> 01:14:22,167 Roger, Tranquillity. We copy you on the ground. 1409 01:14:22,334 --> 01:14:23,710 They're on the moon. 1410 01:14:29,091 --> 01:14:30,634 - Whoo! - Bloody hell. 1411 01:14:32,094 --> 01:14:35,097 Oh! 30 seconds of fuel. 1412 01:14:35,264 --> 01:14:36,932 So what happens now? 1413 01:14:37,099 --> 01:14:38,475 Sleep break. 1414 01:14:38,642 --> 01:14:40,144 It's a good idea. 1415 01:14:40,310 --> 01:14:42,020 Just confirming, 1416 01:14:42,187 --> 01:14:44,940 Armstrong and Aldrin are on the moon, 1417 01:14:45,107 --> 01:14:47,359 both men preparing now for EVA... 1418 01:14:47,526 --> 01:14:50,154 - What's that? - Extra-vehicular activities. 1419 01:14:50,320 --> 01:14:52,030 - Hey? - The moon walk! 1420 01:14:52,197 --> 01:14:53,574 Oh. 1421 01:14:53,740 --> 01:14:56,368 Hey, did they get rid of that hydrogen? 1422 01:14:56,535 --> 01:14:58,453 Dad, they needed that for fuel. 1423 01:14:58,620 --> 01:15:00,164 Oh... 1424 01:15:01,623 --> 01:15:04,668 I must stress these are not to scale. 1425 01:15:04,835 --> 01:15:07,004 Marie, the Prime Minister's on his way! 1426 01:15:07,171 --> 01:15:09,131 - He's a fascist! - I beg your pardon! 1427 01:15:09,298 --> 01:15:10,674 Bob, speak to Marie. 1428 01:15:10,841 --> 01:15:12,509 Marie! 1429 01:15:12,676 --> 01:15:14,595 ..to collect some rock samples. 1430 01:15:14,761 --> 01:15:16,722 Here at the CBS news space centre... 1431 01:15:16,889 --> 01:15:18,891 I might just shut that. 1432 01:15:33,447 --> 01:15:34,823 What? 1433 01:15:34,990 --> 01:15:36,533 Wind. 1434 01:15:37,576 --> 01:15:38,952 Glenn's onto the bureau. 1435 01:15:39,119 --> 01:15:40,621 - What's it blowing? - 15 knots. 1436 01:15:40,787 --> 01:15:42,581 - And we're rated to... - 30. 1437 01:15:42,748 --> 01:15:45,042 So we're fine. 1438 01:15:46,084 --> 01:15:47,461 For now. 1439 01:15:47,628 --> 01:15:50,672 - Come on, Glenn. - And if it goes above 30? 1440 01:15:50,839 --> 01:15:53,300 If it goes above 10 we stow the dish. 1441 01:15:53,467 --> 01:15:57,346 That's pointing up. We've got to be pointing east. 1442 01:15:57,512 --> 01:15:59,097 We understand that, Al. 1443 01:15:59,264 --> 01:16:01,642 Duty forecaster says it doesn't make sense. 1444 01:16:01,808 --> 01:16:03,769 - Great. - Did he say anything else? 1445 01:16:03,936 --> 01:16:07,189 Just "hello" and "goodbye". He was very polite. 1446 01:16:11,652 --> 01:16:14,988 30 knots can't be the absolute maximum. 1447 01:16:15,155 --> 01:16:18,116 - It's the theoretical maximum. - So it's never been tested? 1448 01:16:18,283 --> 01:16:19,660 - No. - So... 1449 01:16:19,826 --> 01:16:21,286 Al, we don't know. 1450 01:16:21,453 --> 01:16:24,164 And quite frankly, I don't want to know. 1451 01:16:24,331 --> 01:16:27,751 There's 1,000 tons above that azimuth track. 1452 01:16:27,918 --> 01:16:29,461 That's not good. 1453 01:16:30,504 --> 01:16:31,880 Alright, let's just... 1454 01:16:32,047 --> 01:16:34,716 We've got nine hours until they walk. 1455 01:16:35,759 --> 01:16:38,011 Could this thing blow itself out by then? 1456 01:16:38,178 --> 01:16:40,264 Yeah, I reckon it could. 1457 01:16:41,932 --> 01:16:44,059 Yeah... 1458 01:16:46,603 --> 01:16:47,854 Yeah. 1459 01:16:49,731 --> 01:16:50,732 Good. 1460 01:16:50,899 --> 01:16:52,276 Cliff, Bob. 1461 01:16:52,442 --> 01:16:54,361 Just ringing to say good luck. 1462 01:16:54,528 --> 01:16:56,029 Hang on. 1463 01:16:56,196 --> 01:16:57,739 There in a minute. 1464 01:16:58,782 --> 01:17:01,576 It's a bit breezy this morning. That wouldn't affect...? 1465 01:17:02,619 --> 01:17:04,079 Right. 1466 01:17:04,246 --> 01:17:05,789 What happens then? 1467 01:17:07,332 --> 01:17:09,167 Oh, I see. So... 1468 01:17:09,334 --> 01:17:11,003 You reckon? 1469 01:17:12,337 --> 01:17:13,797 Yeah. 1470 01:17:16,758 --> 01:17:18,135 Crikey. 1471 01:17:18,302 --> 01:17:21,263 - It's a special day, Bob. - Yep. 1472 01:17:21,430 --> 01:17:23,932 You know what, it's all thanks to you. 1473 01:17:24,099 --> 01:17:25,309 I wouldn't take all the credit. 1474 01:17:25,475 --> 01:17:26,810 - You got the dish here. - Thanks. 1475 01:17:26,977 --> 01:17:28,645 When people think of the moon walk, 1476 01:17:28,812 --> 01:17:30,564 when they think of the role Parkes played, 1477 01:17:30,731 --> 01:17:32,274 they'll think of Bob Mclntyre. 1478 01:17:32,441 --> 01:17:33,442 Thanks. 1479 01:17:33,608 --> 01:17:35,068 - Your name... - Len! Shut up! 1480 01:17:35,360 --> 01:17:37,446 The Prime Minister arrived in Parkes 1481 01:17:37,612 --> 01:17:40,407 where he was greeted by US ambassador Mr Howard Cotfield, 1482 01:17:40,574 --> 01:17:42,492 along with local dignitaries 1483 01:17:42,659 --> 01:17:45,412 and townspeople eager to watch the historic lunar landing. 1484 01:17:45,579 --> 01:17:48,248 This is Cliff Buxton, the director of the facility. 1485 01:17:48,415 --> 01:17:49,791 Oh, yeah. 1486 01:17:49,958 --> 01:17:51,543 That was the official opening. 1487 01:17:51,710 --> 01:17:54,254 Why did they decide to build the thing here? 1488 01:17:54,421 --> 01:17:56,006 If I may, Bob? 1489 01:17:56,173 --> 01:17:57,924 Weather, Prime Minister. 1490 01:17:58,091 --> 01:18:01,428 Parkes has the sort of stable climatic conditions 1491 01:18:01,595 --> 01:18:05,057 conducive to the operation of large-scale radio telescopes. 1492 01:18:11,772 --> 01:18:13,648 Fire? 1493 01:18:14,691 --> 01:18:16,068 We've hit 30 knots. 1494 01:18:16,234 --> 01:18:18,528 - Glenn, get back to the bureau. - Sure. 1495 01:18:19,571 --> 01:18:21,490 - What's up? - Relax, Rudi. 1496 01:18:21,656 --> 01:18:24,659 - What's the bell for? - Lets us know it's windy. 1497 01:18:25,702 --> 01:18:28,705 I could've told you that. It's blowing a bloody gale. 1498 01:18:29,748 --> 01:18:32,751 - Well done with all this. - The ladies helped hang these. 1499 01:18:32,918 --> 01:18:34,294 No, 'Apollo 11'. 1500 01:18:34,461 --> 01:18:35,837 Your dish. 1501 01:18:36,004 --> 01:18:37,381 Thank you, Prime Minister. 1502 01:18:37,547 --> 01:18:40,550 And congratulations on getting the nod. 1503 01:18:40,717 --> 01:18:42,094 The party needs performers. 1504 01:18:42,260 --> 01:18:44,179 How are they going out there? 1505 01:18:44,346 --> 01:18:45,972 Oh, good, good. Perfectly. 1506 01:18:46,139 --> 01:18:48,809 We sit here on our arses for five bloody days. 1507 01:18:48,975 --> 01:18:50,894 Not a breath of bloody wind. 1508 01:18:51,061 --> 01:18:54,815 Then, on cue, out of nowhere, just when it's our turn, 1509 01:18:54,981 --> 01:18:58,693 a bloody cyclone decides to park its arse on us! 1510 01:19:01,822 --> 01:19:04,699 Um... I'm sorry, lads. 1511 01:19:04,866 --> 01:19:06,243 I just... 1512 01:19:06,410 --> 01:19:11,081 ..might just go check some bloody thing. 1513 01:19:12,833 --> 01:19:14,751 Yeah, it's all going well. 1514 01:19:14,918 --> 01:19:16,920 Obviously nothing's foolproof. There's always limitations. 1515 01:19:17,087 --> 01:19:20,966 Well, there are no guarantees, all things considered. 1516 01:19:21,133 --> 01:19:22,759 Life, I guess. 1517 01:19:22,926 --> 01:19:25,846 You're joking, aren't you, Mclntyre? 1518 01:19:26,012 --> 01:19:28,932 Yeah. Yeah, everything's fine. 1519 01:19:29,099 --> 01:19:32,686 You know, Mclntyre, we have a saying in the party. 1520 01:19:33,728 --> 01:19:35,772 - You don't fuck up. - Eh? 1521 01:19:35,939 --> 01:19:37,482 That's it. 1522 01:19:43,196 --> 01:19:44,739 Cliff! 1523 01:19:47,200 --> 01:19:49,119 What? 1524 01:19:49,286 --> 01:19:51,580 They're walking early. Armstrong overruled the sleep break. 1525 01:19:51,746 --> 01:19:53,665 Armstrong's overruled it? 1526 01:19:53,832 --> 01:19:55,917 Said, "We don't want to sleep. We want to walk." 1527 01:19:56,084 --> 01:19:58,003 - Armstrong - he goes for it. - Rudi! 1528 01:19:58,170 --> 01:19:59,713 When do they walk? 1529 01:19:59,880 --> 01:20:01,423 Soon. Now. 1530 01:20:02,507 --> 01:20:04,009 So we're off the hook. 1531 01:20:04,176 --> 01:20:05,719 No. 1532 01:20:06,761 --> 01:20:08,263 Goldstone are having relay problems. 1533 01:20:08,430 --> 01:20:10,348 They want us up from the start. 1534 01:20:10,515 --> 01:20:12,642 How? We don't see the moon till 1:00. 1535 01:20:12,809 --> 01:20:14,186 12:56. 1536 01:20:14,352 --> 01:20:16,271 Come 12:56, if Armstrong hasn't walked, 1537 01:20:16,438 --> 01:20:19,107 this dish has got to be pointed at the moon. 1538 01:20:19,274 --> 01:20:21,693 From now this place is locked down. 1539 01:20:21,860 --> 01:20:24,654 - No-one gets in. Understand? - Yes, sir. 1540 01:20:24,821 --> 01:20:26,740 We'll have to move this dish. 1541 01:20:26,907 --> 01:20:29,910 - There is a safety issue, Al. - I understand that. 1542 01:20:30,076 --> 01:20:32,245 We're under no obligations in these conditions. 1543 01:20:32,412 --> 01:20:34,539 - Mitch, what will happen? - Dunno. 1544 01:20:34,706 --> 01:20:37,375 What do you think will happen? 1545 01:20:37,542 --> 01:20:40,212 It's a big sail area. 1546 01:20:41,254 --> 01:20:43,256 The wind grabs hold of it... 1547 01:20:48,637 --> 01:20:50,180 We wait. 1548 01:20:53,600 --> 01:20:57,562 Come on. They're going early. It could happen any moment. 1549 01:20:57,729 --> 01:20:59,648 Come on, quickly. You'll miss it. 1550 01:20:59,814 --> 01:21:01,733 I'd do the same. 1551 01:21:01,900 --> 01:21:04,569 If I just landed on the moon, I wouldn't want to sleep. 1552 01:21:04,736 --> 01:21:07,197 Like telling your kid to sleep in Christmas morning, eh? 1553 01:21:08,907 --> 01:21:10,283 More tea, Prime Minister? 1554 01:21:10,450 --> 01:21:11,993 Oh, yes. Lovely. 1555 01:21:13,119 --> 01:21:14,496 Bob, they're going early. 1556 01:21:14,663 --> 01:21:16,039 Yeah, I know. 1557 01:21:16,206 --> 01:21:17,582 Are you alright? 1558 01:21:17,749 --> 01:21:19,668 - I am now. - Sorry? 1559 01:21:19,834 --> 01:21:22,504 Goldstone can take the pictures. 1560 01:21:22,671 --> 01:21:24,548 Goldstone? 1561 01:21:24,714 --> 01:21:28,093 - Cliff can't move the dish in this wind. - Good Lord! 1562 01:21:28,260 --> 01:21:31,596 Hopefully it'll die down and they'll be able to use us later. 1563 01:21:31,763 --> 01:21:35,475 Still, it would've been nice to have been there from the start. 1564 01:21:36,518 --> 01:21:39,479 Bob, it doesn't matter what pictures are caught by who. 1565 01:21:39,646 --> 01:21:41,231 We're part of the team. 1566 01:21:41,398 --> 01:21:43,733 That's the most important thing right now. 1567 01:21:43,900 --> 01:21:47,028 - Yeah, you're right, Maysie. - Shirt, Bob. 1568 01:21:47,195 --> 01:21:50,574 At least the boys at the dish can relax for a while. 1569 01:21:53,368 --> 01:21:54,744 Mitch? 1570 01:21:54,911 --> 01:21:56,997 Getting worse. It's gusting to 50. 1571 01:22:00,208 --> 01:22:02,127 Can't move this dish. 1572 01:22:02,294 --> 01:22:04,462 PKS, Radio Houston TV Net 2. 1573 01:22:04,629 --> 01:22:06,131 PKS Video. Go ahead. 1574 01:22:06,298 --> 01:22:08,425 We've still got relay problems with Goldstone 1575 01:22:08,592 --> 01:22:10,510 and we'll need you as a prime receiver. 1576 01:22:10,677 --> 01:22:12,596 Prime? 1577 01:22:12,762 --> 01:22:14,848 The signal between Goldstone and Houston's dead. 1578 01:22:15,015 --> 01:22:18,018 It's gone to ground somewhere, and it's still go for walk. 1579 01:22:18,184 --> 01:22:20,770 Roger, Houston. We'll advise when in position. 1580 01:22:20,937 --> 01:22:24,274 Roger, PKS. As soon as possible, please. 1581 01:22:25,734 --> 01:22:27,110 Cliff? 1582 01:22:27,277 --> 01:22:28,653 Glenn, come here. 1583 01:22:28,820 --> 01:22:30,196 Mitch, talk to me. 1584 01:22:30,363 --> 01:22:33,283 It gets shaken like this in the upright position. 1585 01:22:33,450 --> 01:22:34,826 What are you saying? 1586 01:22:34,993 --> 01:22:36,911 It's not designed to take these forces. 1587 01:22:37,078 --> 01:22:39,164 - It was a question... - Wait. Finish. 1588 01:22:39,331 --> 01:22:40,874 It could collapse. 1589 01:22:44,294 --> 01:22:46,338 Man's about to walk on the moon. 1590 01:22:46,504 --> 01:22:49,132 - And he still will. - No-one's going to see it! 1591 01:22:49,299 --> 01:22:52,761 Al, let's be clear about this. There are five lives at risk. 1592 01:22:52,927 --> 01:22:55,013 I'm responsible for those lives. 1593 01:22:57,098 --> 01:22:58,475 Most people would say 1594 01:22:58,642 --> 01:23:01,102 that's sufficient reason not to move the dish. 1595 01:23:01,269 --> 01:23:02,979 And everyone'll accept that. 1596 01:23:03,146 --> 01:23:04,814 But will you? 1597 01:23:05,857 --> 01:23:08,985 You were right, Cliff. This is science's chance to be daring. 1598 01:23:09,152 --> 01:23:12,822 If we don't move this dish now, it may as well be rubble. 1599 01:23:17,285 --> 01:23:18,703 Al? 1600 01:23:18,870 --> 01:23:21,247 I still think 11's a lucky number. 1601 01:23:23,458 --> 01:23:24,834 Glenn? 1602 01:23:25,001 --> 01:23:26,544 What? 1603 01:23:28,088 --> 01:23:30,548 Sometimes you've got to take a risk. 1604 01:23:38,431 --> 01:23:39,974 Alright. 1605 01:23:41,017 --> 01:23:42,560 Let's do it. 1606 01:23:43,603 --> 01:23:46,314 I like that Cliff - he goes for it. 1607 01:23:46,481 --> 01:23:49,317 From north to south They came from near and far 1608 01:23:49,484 --> 01:23:51,945 To witness man take to the sky 1609 01:23:52,112 --> 01:23:55,407 In search of moon and star. 1610 01:23:56,449 --> 01:23:58,660 But ponder this as rockets fly... 1611 01:24:10,630 --> 01:24:12,382 Oh, Jesus! 1612 01:24:13,425 --> 01:24:15,510 65 miles an hour. 1613 01:24:15,677 --> 01:24:17,595 Keep going, Mitch. 1614 01:24:17,762 --> 01:24:21,725 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, the lunar surface near. 1615 01:24:22,851 --> 01:24:24,769 Geoffrey, what's happening now? 1616 01:24:24,936 --> 01:24:26,438 From the voice transmissions, 1617 01:24:26,604 --> 01:24:29,023 we can tell Armstrong has commenced his evacuation. 1618 01:24:29,190 --> 01:24:31,067 We expect television pictures any moment. 1619 01:24:45,540 --> 01:24:47,459 Christ! What the hell was that? 1620 01:24:47,625 --> 01:24:49,753 Drive cog must have slipped a few teeth. 1621 01:24:49,919 --> 01:24:52,172 Either that, or Janine's trying to park. 1622 01:24:52,338 --> 01:24:53,882 Stick with it, Mitch. 1623 01:24:54,048 --> 01:24:55,717 I'm staying, mate. Whatever happens. 1624 01:24:55,884 --> 01:24:58,303 Houston, I'm on the porch. 1625 01:24:58,470 --> 01:25:01,014 - He's out of the LM. - Roger, Neil. 1626 01:25:01,181 --> 01:25:02,557 He's outside! 1627 01:25:02,724 --> 01:25:04,642 Columbia, Columbia, this is Houston. 1628 01:25:04,809 --> 01:25:08,563 One minute, 30 seconds to LOS. All systems go. Over. 1629 01:25:13,443 --> 01:25:15,403 Houston, roger. We copy. 1630 01:25:15,570 --> 01:25:17,781 Standing by... 1631 01:25:17,947 --> 01:25:19,866 And we're in position now. 1632 01:25:20,033 --> 01:25:21,451 Good boy. 1633 01:25:21,618 --> 01:25:24,120 Glenn? 1634 01:25:25,914 --> 01:25:27,290 - Nothing. - Houston. 1635 01:25:27,457 --> 01:25:29,375 This is Neil. Radio check. 1636 01:25:29,542 --> 01:25:31,878 Neil, this is Houston. Loud and clear. Break, break. 1637 01:25:32,045 --> 01:25:33,421 Buzz, this is Houston. 1638 01:25:33,588 --> 01:25:36,925 Radio check and verify TV circuit breaker in. 1639 01:25:39,886 --> 01:25:42,222 Roger, TV circuit breaker's in... 1640 01:25:43,765 --> 01:25:45,850 ..and read you loud and clear. 1641 01:25:47,185 --> 01:25:49,395 Parkes, please advise status. 1642 01:25:52,690 --> 01:25:56,611 PKS in position, signal... 1643 01:25:58,196 --> 01:25:59,739 ..negative. 1644 01:26:00,824 --> 01:26:02,992 - Glenn? - Moon's still not high enough. 1645 01:26:04,410 --> 01:26:06,412 They could just wait a couple of minutes. 1646 01:26:06,579 --> 01:26:08,998 - How am I doing? - You're doing fine. 1647 01:26:09,165 --> 01:26:10,750 Go lower, Mitch. 1648 01:26:10,917 --> 01:26:12,585 I'm at 6003. Next stop's concrete. 1649 01:26:12,752 --> 01:26:14,587 Offset feed. 1650 01:26:14,754 --> 01:26:16,214 Offset. Offset. 1651 01:26:16,422 --> 01:26:18,550 OK, that's good. 1652 01:26:19,676 --> 01:26:21,761 OK, you want this bag? 1653 01:26:23,513 --> 01:26:25,056 Come on. 1654 01:26:29,269 --> 01:26:30,812 Better. 1655 01:26:31,938 --> 01:26:34,899 And we're getting a picture on the TV. 1656 01:26:35,066 --> 01:26:36,651 Man will then have travelled... 1657 01:26:36,818 --> 01:26:38,194 It's Armstrong! 1658 01:26:38,361 --> 01:26:40,280 - ..so far from home... - Thanks. 1659 01:26:40,446 --> 01:26:42,657 - I've got another two verses. - Man's walking on the moon. 1660 01:26:42,824 --> 01:26:44,492 Oh. 1661 01:26:44,659 --> 01:26:46,911 You have a good picture, huh? 1662 01:26:47,078 --> 01:26:49,455 There's a great deal of contrast in it. 1663 01:26:49,622 --> 01:26:52,125 We can make out a fair amount of detail. 1664 01:26:52,292 --> 01:26:54,752 That's Armstrong. 1665 01:26:54,919 --> 01:26:56,337 On the moon. 1666 01:26:56,504 --> 01:26:59,048 OK, would you verify the position... 1667 01:26:59,215 --> 01:27:00,758 Well. 1668 01:27:16,608 --> 01:27:20,236 OK, Neil, we can see you coming down the ladder now. 1669 01:27:26,618 --> 01:27:30,288 I checked getting back up to that first step. 1670 01:27:30,455 --> 01:27:33,291 The strut isn't collapsed too far, 1671 01:27:33,458 --> 01:27:35,460 but it's adequate to get back up. 1672 01:27:35,627 --> 01:27:37,003 Roger, we copy. 1673 01:27:37,170 --> 01:27:39,213 It's a pretty good little jump. 1674 01:27:39,380 --> 01:27:40,757 Glenn. 1675 01:27:40,924 --> 01:27:42,592 Glenn! 1676 01:27:42,759 --> 01:27:45,094 Switch back to main axis. 1677 01:27:53,478 --> 01:27:54,896 How's that? 1678 01:27:55,063 --> 01:27:56,439 Fine. 1679 01:27:56,606 --> 01:28:00,944 The LM's footpads are only depressed 1680 01:28:01,110 --> 01:28:04,614 in the surface about one or two inches, 1681 01:28:04,781 --> 01:28:10,536 although the surface appears to be...very, very fine-grained 1682 01:28:10,703 --> 01:28:12,622 as you get close to it. 1683 01:28:12,789 --> 01:28:15,124 It's almost like a powder. 1684 01:28:20,380 --> 01:28:23,299 OK, I'm going to step off the LM now. 1685 01:28:27,345 --> 01:28:30,056 That's one small step for man... 1686 01:28:32,725 --> 01:28:35,687 ..one giant leap for mankind. 1687 01:28:35,853 --> 01:28:38,356 That looks beautiful from here, Neil. 1688 01:28:38,523 --> 01:28:40,942 It has a stark beauty all of its own. 1689 01:28:41,109 --> 01:28:44,529 It's like much of a high desert of the United States... 1690 01:28:44,696 --> 01:28:47,115 - Dad! He's on the moon! - I know, mate. 1691 01:28:47,281 --> 01:28:49,367 It's very pretty out here. 1692 01:28:49,534 --> 01:28:51,619 Thank God for that hydrogen, eh? 1693 01:28:53,162 --> 01:28:55,915 Are you getting the TV picture now, Houston? 1694 01:28:56,082 --> 01:28:57,458 You betcha. 1695 01:28:57,625 --> 01:29:00,003 Neil, yes, we are getting a TV picture. 1696 01:29:00,169 --> 01:29:02,672 You're in our field of view now. 1697 01:29:05,341 --> 01:29:07,260 OK, I'm on the top step. 1698 01:29:07,427 --> 01:29:11,431 It's a very simple matter to hop down from one step to the next. 1699 01:29:11,597 --> 01:29:14,809 You've got three more steps and then a long one. 1700 01:29:21,315 --> 01:29:23,693 There you go. 1701 01:29:33,327 --> 01:29:36,789 - Beautiful view. - Isn't that something? 1702 01:29:36,956 --> 01:29:39,709 Magnificent sight out here. 1703 01:29:39,876 --> 01:29:42,503 Magnificent desolation. 1704 01:29:50,094 --> 01:29:52,680 Alright, you can stay this once. 1705 01:29:54,557 --> 01:29:55,933 Get it off! 1706 01:29:56,100 --> 01:29:58,352 For those who haven't read the plaque, 1707 01:29:58,519 --> 01:30:02,523 we'll read the plaque that's on the landing gear of this LM. 1708 01:30:02,690 --> 01:30:06,402 It says, "Here men from the planet Earth 1709 01:30:06,569 --> 01:30:09,113 "first stepped foot upon the moon. 1710 01:30:09,280 --> 01:30:12,909 "July, 1969 AD. 1711 01:30:13,076 --> 01:30:15,995 "We came in peace for all mankind." 1712 01:30:16,162 --> 01:30:20,875 It has the crew members' signatures 1713 01:30:21,042 --> 01:30:24,921 and the signature of the President of the United States. 1714 01:30:40,561 --> 01:30:42,647 Columbia, this is Houston. 1715 01:30:42,814 --> 01:30:45,691 - Reading you loud and clear, over. - How's it going? 1716 01:30:45,858 --> 01:30:47,985 Roger, the EVA is progressing beautifully. 1717 01:30:48,152 --> 01:30:50,071 Great. 1718 01:30:50,238 --> 01:30:52,448 I guess you're about the only person around 1719 01:30:52,615 --> 01:30:55,409 that doesn't have TV coverage of the scene. 1720 01:30:56,452 --> 01:30:58,871 That's alright. I don't mind a bit. 1721 01:30:59,038 --> 01:31:00,665 How is the quality of the TV? 1722 01:31:00,832 --> 01:31:03,751 Oh, it's beautiful, Mike. It really is. 1723 01:31:11,884 --> 01:31:14,470 Beautiful, just beautiful. 1724 01:31:14,637 --> 01:31:18,266 Bob, it's a wonderful day for Parkes. 1725 01:31:19,392 --> 01:31:21,227 Pearl, they're good pictures. 1726 01:31:21,394 --> 01:31:24,147 The President of the United States 1727 01:31:24,313 --> 01:31:25,815 is in his office now 1728 01:31:25,982 --> 01:31:29,110 and would like to say a few words to you, over. 1729 01:31:30,444 --> 01:31:32,363 That would be an honour. 1730 01:31:32,530 --> 01:31:35,533 Go ahead, Mr President. This is Houston, out. 1731 01:31:35,700 --> 01:31:37,368 Hello, Neil and Buzz. 1732 01:31:37,535 --> 01:31:39,954 Excuse me. 1733 01:31:40,121 --> 01:31:42,498 ..from the Oval Room at the White House... 1734 01:31:42,665 --> 01:31:44,792 That was Cliff on the phone. 1735 01:31:48,171 --> 01:31:50,798 The pictures - they came from us! 1736 01:31:50,965 --> 01:31:53,467 You bloody beauty! 1737 01:31:55,595 --> 01:31:57,305 Bloody fantastic! 1738 01:31:57,471 --> 01:31:59,098 Here's to Parkes. 1739 01:32:02,935 --> 01:32:04,645 The lunar age has begun. 1740 01:32:04,812 --> 01:32:06,189 500 million people 1741 01:32:06,355 --> 01:32:08,816 gathered at TV sets around the world... 1742 01:32:08,983 --> 01:32:10,902 The date's now indelible. 1743 01:32:11,068 --> 01:32:15,489 It'll be remembered as long as man survives - July 20, 1969. 1744 01:32:15,656 --> 01:32:19,118 And for people all over the world. 1745 01:32:19,285 --> 01:32:23,789 I am sure that they too join with Americans 1746 01:32:23,956 --> 01:32:27,293 in recognising what an immense feat this is. 1747 01:32:27,460 --> 01:32:30,296 Because of what you have done... 1748 01:32:30,463 --> 01:32:32,465 Well done, guys. 1749 01:32:42,016 --> 01:32:43,809 What sector is Rudi again? 1750 01:32:43,976 --> 01:32:45,353 A? 1751 01:32:45,519 --> 01:32:47,688 Copy that, Sector A. 1752 01:32:49,982 --> 01:32:52,485 Well done, Mr Armstrong. 1753 01:32:52,652 --> 01:32:54,654 Roger, Columbia, this is Houston. 1754 01:32:54,820 --> 01:32:56,948 Reading you loud and clear. 1755 01:32:57,114 --> 01:33:01,494 The crew of Tranquillity Base is back inside their base. 1756 01:33:01,661 --> 01:33:03,746 Everything went beautifully, over. 1757 01:33:04,789 --> 01:33:06,332 Hallelujah. 1758 01:33:10,419 --> 01:33:13,089 Tranquillity Base, this is Houston, over. 1759 01:33:13,256 --> 01:33:15,341 Roger, go ahead. 1760 01:33:15,508 --> 01:33:19,804 We'd like to say from all of us down here in Houston, 1761 01:33:19,971 --> 01:33:21,889 and, really, from all of us 1762 01:33:22,056 --> 01:33:24,267 in all the countries in the entire world, 1763 01:33:24,433 --> 01:33:26,936 we think that you've done a magnificent job up there today. 1764 01:33:27,103 --> 01:33:29,021 Over. 1765 01:33:29,188 --> 01:33:32,316 Thank you very much. It's been a long day. 1766 01:33:33,526 --> 01:33:35,069 Thanks, Bernie. 1767 01:33:40,366 --> 01:33:44,245 Well, the official telegram will go to your prime minister, but, 1768 01:33:44,412 --> 01:33:47,999 "To congratulate personnel of Parkes radio telescope facility 1769 01:33:48,165 --> 01:33:49,542 "for their outstanding support 1770 01:33:49,709 --> 01:33:53,004 "in man's first lunar surface expedition." 1771 01:33:53,170 --> 01:33:57,133 Signed C. Charlesworth, 'Apollo 11' Flight Director. 1772 01:33:57,300 --> 01:33:59,885 Well, we did it, eh, guys? 1773 01:34:00,052 --> 01:34:02,138 Yeah, we did, Al. 1774 01:34:05,308 --> 01:34:07,685 Good work, Mitch, and well done. 1775 01:34:07,852 --> 01:34:09,228 Thanks, Cliff. 1776 01:34:09,395 --> 01:34:10,771 Congratulations, Al. 1777 01:34:10,938 --> 01:34:12,481 Cliff. 1778 01:34:15,568 --> 01:34:17,486 - Good on you, Glenn. - Thanks. 1779 01:34:17,653 --> 01:34:19,196 I'm proud of you. 1780 01:34:20,239 --> 01:34:22,158 And happy birthday, Cliff. 1781 01:34:22,325 --> 01:34:23,868 Thanks, Glenn. 1782 01:34:26,954 --> 01:34:28,873 "This should be the contract - 1783 01:34:29,040 --> 01:34:31,459 "We agree to support the 'Apollo 11' mission." 1784 01:34:31,625 --> 01:34:34,045 It's extraordinary, sending men off into the galaxies... 1785 01:34:34,211 --> 01:34:36,464 ..when you wonder, "What are we doing 1786 01:34:36,630 --> 01:34:39,091 "in the middle of the 'Apollo 11' mission?" 1787 01:34:39,258 --> 01:34:41,635 It inspires us to redouble our efforts 1788 01:34:41,802 --> 01:34:45,514 to bring peace and tranquillity to Earth. 1789 01:34:47,266 --> 01:34:51,187 For one priceless moment, in the whole history of man, 1790 01:34:51,354 --> 01:34:55,399 all the people on this Earth are truly one. 1791 01:35:03,366 --> 01:35:08,037 Sir, I have to ask you to go back and in the public entrance. 1792 01:35:08,204 --> 01:35:10,706 - I'm very sorry. - Tours leave on the hour. 1793 01:35:10,873 --> 01:35:12,792 Well, maybe not today. 1794 01:35:12,958 --> 01:35:15,169 But you never know, I might come back another time. 1795 01:35:15,336 --> 01:35:18,297 I'd do it. People get a buzz from being up there. 1796 01:35:18,464 --> 01:35:21,217 I'll bet they do. 1797 01:35:21,384 --> 01:35:23,719 Do I know you, sir? 1798 01:35:23,886 --> 01:35:25,388 No, I don't believe so. 1799 01:35:25,554 --> 01:35:27,098 You look familiar. 1800 01:35:28,432 --> 01:35:30,518 Well, I'd better be off. 1801 01:35:30,684 --> 01:35:34,063 Right, sir. Back out and around to the left.