Kenneth schrieb:

> Sorry, I didn't think many people (read: youngsters) would remember just what
> the Apollo flights were for(!) Probably seems like ancient history to many, like
> Greek mythology or something. Yes indeed, Apollo 11 was THE event; I remember
> staying awake about 30 hours straight, watching the entire spectacle
> unfold--with good ol' Walter Cronkite giving a minute-by-minute account. For
> anyone lucky enough to be of age then, it was a life-changing event, burned into
> memory.

I was born too late to witness it live on TV - but astronauts (and 
especially the Apollo guys) have always been my heros throughout childhood.

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