Web Site: 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11

AJ Starr · 07-13-2009, 11:15 AM

Found this in the internet news. For all you space enthusiasts.

The Web site - WeChooseTheMoon.org - goes live at 8:02 a.m. Thursday, 90 minutes before the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla. It will track the capsule's route from the Earth to the Moon, ending with the moon landing and Armstrong's walk - in real time, but 40 years later.

lilac_jive · 07-13-2009, 11:25 AM

Lol, I read this as it was the 40th anniversary of the website. D'oh!

RickyMaveety · 07-13-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Lol, I read this as it was the 40th anniversary of the website. D'oh!

Yep .... that's how I read it too. I was sitting there thinking "They had websites 40 years ago???"

LazyScot · 07-13-2009, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Yep .... that's how I read it too. I was sitting there thinking "They had websites 40 years ago???"

True. I though they didn't have space websites until 1973.

AJ Starr · 07-13-2009, 12:11 PM

I'll fix it.

Nate the great · 07-13-2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ Starr

I'll fix it.

Actually, you can't.

I can though.

AJ Starr · 07-13-2009, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

Actually, you can't.

I can though.

Looks like it let me, hope that is OK.

daffy4u · 07-13-2009, 01:10 PM

If the original title is in the original post, I understood it just fine.

Thanks for the link, I will check it out. I do remember being sprawled out on the floor in front of the television for the landing and walk. We had just moved from Edwards AFB to L.A. and were always fascinated by all things space.

vivaldirules · 07-13-2009, 02:09 PM

Cool! Thanks, AJ Starr. I remember staying up and watching them land or walking onto the surface, but I can't recall exactly. And I think the LEM landing footage was actually not broadcast live at the time but I have forgotten why. I mostly remember being amazed by it all.

I also remember one of my friends (it was the summer before 7th grade for us) who claimed he was the going to be the first man to walk on Mars. He's now 52. Maybe his grandson could make that boast.

Madam Broshkina · 07-14-2009, 08:37 PM

My family was too cheap to get Twitter in 1969 so I missed out on a lot. But thanks to NASA they are going to re-tweet the Apollo 11 mission.

http://twitter.com/ap11_capcom

http://twitter.com/ap11_spacecraft

http://twitter.com/ap11_eagle

krisk · 07-15-2009, 11:16 AM

*sigh* I remember going to the neighbors as they had a color TV (not that it really mattered)

. all the adults used it as an excuse to have a cocktail party.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 07-15-2009, 12:41 PM

I'm old enough to remember watching it in realtime. Fortunately, I'll be at home this Thursday, so I can relive the wonder again.

vivaldirules · 07-16-2009, 08:01 AM

They've just begun broadcasting and launch is an hour and a half away from now.

Madam Broshkina · 07-16-2009, 05:48 PM

I am following the whole thing on Twitter and was surprised to learn that the reason that Michael Collins did not get to land on the moon on the lunar module was because Buzz Aldrin called "Shotgun" before he did.

For those who are not sure what "Shotgun" means you can find the rules here:

http://www.shotgunrules.com/

07-13-2009, 11:15 AM	#1
AJ Starr Guru Posts: 815 Karma: 1029784 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nebraska, USA Device: PEZ, Color Libre, 2@Sony T1, Onyx i62HD	Web site for the 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Found this in the internet news. For all you space enthusiasts. The Web site - WeChooseTheMoon.org - goes live at 8:02 a.m. Thursday, 90 minutes before the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla. It will track the capsule's route from the Earth to the Moon, ending with the moon landing and Armstrong's walk - in real time, but 40 years later. Last edited by AJ Starr; 07-13-2009 at 12:13 PM. Reason: Reworded title to eliminate severe humiliation (mine)

07-15-2009, 11:16 AM	#11
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	sigh I remember going to the neighbors as they had a color TV (not that it really mattered). all the adults used it as an excuse to have a cocktail party.

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07-13-2009, 11:25 AM	#2
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Lol, I read this as it was the 40th anniversary of the website. D'oh!

07-13-2009, 12:11 PM	#5
AJ Starr Guru Posts: 815 Karma: 1029784 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nebraska, USA Device: PEZ, Color Libre, 2@Sony T1, Onyx i62HD	I'll fix it.

07-13-2009, 01:10 PM	#8
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	If the original title is in the original post, I understood it just fine. Thanks for the link, I will check it out. I do remember being sprawled out on the floor in front of the television for the landing and walk. We had just moved from Edwards AFB to L.A. and were always fascinated by all things space.

07-13-2009, 02:09 PM	#9
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Cool! Thanks, AJ Starr. I remember staying up and watching them land or walking onto the surface, but I can't recall exactly. And I think the LEM landing footage was actually not broadcast live at the time but I have forgotten why. I mostly remember being amazed by it all. I also remember one of my friends (it was the summer before 7th grade for us) who claimed he was the going to be the first man to walk on Mars. He's now 52. Maybe his grandson could make that boast.

07-14-2009, 08:37 PM	#10
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	My family was too cheap to get Twitter in 1969 so I missed out on a lot. But thanks to NASA they are going to re-tweet the Apollo 11 mission. http://twitter.com/ap11_capcom http://twitter.com/ap11_spacecraft http://twitter.com/ap11_eagle

07-15-2009, 12:41 PM	#12
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	I'm old enough to remember watching it in realtime. Fortunately, I'll be at home this Thursday, so I can relive the wonder again.

07-16-2009, 08:01 AM	#13
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	They've just begun broadcasting and launch is an hour and a half away from now.

07-16-2009, 05:48 PM	#14
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	I am following the whole thing on Twitter and was surprised to learn that the reason that Michael Collins did not get to land on the moon on the lunar module was because Buzz Aldrin called "Shotgun" before he did. For those who are not sure what "Shotgun" means you can find the rules here: http://www.shotgunrules.com/

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