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While I can't vouch for its accuracy, the portrayal of the Apollo 12 mission is my absolute favorite from the "From the Earth to the Moon" miniseries. While the
by endymi0n 8y ago
While I can't vouch for its accuracy, the portrayal of the Apollo 12 mission is my absolute favorite from the "From the Earth to the Moon" miniseries. While the Apollo 11 were diehard professionals and excelled in the spotlight of one of the most prominent moments of humankind, the Apollo 12 crew seemed like just a bunch of regular (and obviously very talented) friends having enormous fun and the ride of their lifetime on their way to the moon.
If it serves of any proof, here are the words of the second crew setting their foot on the moon (which, contrary to the first one, almost nobody knows):
"Whooopeee! That might have been a small one for Neil, but it's a long one for me..."
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- rjsw 8y agoFrom the wikipedia page, Alan Bean and Pete Conrad had known each other for a long time by that point.
- pjmorris 8y agoWhile the 'Spider' episode is my favorite, 'That's All There Is', the Apollo 12 episode is my second favorite, and I know what you mean. 'A Man on the Moon', by Andrew Chaikin, roughly corroborates what's depicted in 'From the Earth to the Moon.' Great stuff, and great reminders of what is possible. RIP Alan Bean.
- interfixus 8y agoStrangely, I am currently re-reading Chaikin, and finished the Apollo 12 chapter yesaterday.
- yborg 8y agoPete Conrad was one of the shortest astronauts, and was poking fun at himself, too.
- geekpowa 8y agoAudio of apollo 12 mission is online. https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap12fj/audio/audioindex.html https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap12fj/audio/audioindex.html In EVA 1, Conrad and Bean carry on like kids at an amusement park. There is a genuine sense of joy and amazement. Their partnership was unique in Apollo, a genuine and moving warmth and friendship. In defense of other crews, the work schedule was gruelling and hyper-competitive, with alot of people vying for seats seeking opportunity to advance their chances. I enjoy watching recent interviews with Bean, he comes across as an 80+ year old man-child. Had Apollo 12 been the first crew to land on the moon, at the time this was a distinct possibility, then the very human aspect of how we connect with that extraordinary event in history would be markedly different to how things are. RIP Alan Bean.
- adamcharnock 8y agoFor anyone looking for the "Whooopeee! That might have been a small one for Neil, but it's a long one for me..." audio, it is a little after 6:20 here: https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap12fj/audio/a12a_115_15_43_to_115_54_05.mp3 https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap12fj/audio/a12a_115_15_43_to_...