NASA: Triumphs & Tragedy

[anonymous-user]

Just watched this on i-player, what a fantastic programme!

[Grant76]

Totally agree, great piece of telly!

[jmorgan]

And they had Mr Armstrong.

[FourWheelDrift]

jmorgan said:

And they had Mr Armstrong.

They had literally everyone who's still around.

[jmorgan]

FourWheelDrift said:

jmorgan said:

And they had Mr Armstrong.

They had literally everyone who's still around.

Yeah, but should have been clearer. One of the recent history of DVD documentaries I bought had everyone but Mr A.

[Eric Mc]

Armstrong is very selective about when and to whom he gives interviews. I expect we'll see a bit more of him this year on account of it being the 40th anniversary.

I've just finished reading his biography. It's long (over 600 pages) but very good.

[VernalEquinox]

jmorgan said:

And they had Mr Armstrong.

Albeit re-using the interview footage from NASA's Greatest Missions last year.

[qube_TA]

Eric Mc said:

Armstrong is very selective about when and to whom he gives interviews. I expect we'll see a bit more of him this year on account of it being the 40th anniversary.

I've just finished reading his biography. It's long (over 600 pages) but very good.

He doesn't look too well though these days.

[jmorgan]

Odd one this but as the link says, think of a question for Buzz.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/81...

Newsnight proggy. Must be a tough one to come up with an original question for him by now.

[Strangely Brown]

FourWheelDrift said:

jmorgan said:

And they had Mr Armstrong.

They had literally everyone who's still around.

No they didn't. There are quite a few that weren't in that programme.

[FourWheelDrift]

Strangely Brown said:

FourWheelDrift said:

jmorgan said:

And they had Mr Armstrong.

They had literally everyone who's still around.

No they didn't. There are quite a few that weren't in that programme.

"literally everyone" doesn't mean all.

[Strangely Brown]

FourWheelDrift said:

Strangely Brown said:

FourWheelDrift said:

jmorgan said:

And they had Mr Armstrong.

They had literally everyone who's still around.

No they didn't. There are quite a few that weren't in that programme.

"literally everyone" doesn't mean all.

Eh?

[Eric Mc]

FourWheelDrift said:

Strangely Brown said:

FourWheelDrift said:

jmorgan said:

And they had Mr Armstrong.

They had literally everyone who's still around.

No they didn't. There are quite a few that weren't in that programme.

"literally everyone" doesn't mean all.

Actually, it does.

A number have died, so they couldn't take part for obvious reasons.

Deceased Apollo astronauts

Wally Schirra (Apollo 7)
Don Eisele (Apollo 7)
Pete Conrad (Apollo 12 and Skylab)
Jack Swigert (Apollo 13)
Al Shepard (Apollo 14)
Stuart Roosa (Apollo 14)
Jim Irwin (Apollo 15)
Ron Evans (Apollo 17)
Deke Slayton (Apollo - Soyuz)

All of these died of natural causes apart from Conrad who died in a motorcycle accident.

Armstrong is now 79.

[Strangely Brown]

Eric Mc said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Strangely Brown said:

FourWheelDrift said:

jmorgan said:

And they had Mr Armstrong.

They had literally everyone who's still around.

No they didn't. There are quite a few that weren't in that programme.

"literally everyone" doesn't mean all.

Actually, it does.

A number have died, so they couldn't take part for obvious reasons.

I was referring to those astronauts still alive that did not feature in the programme. e.g. Michael Collins, Dick Gordon, Dave Scott, Fred Haise, Ed Mitchell, Al Worden and Ken Mattingley. Then there are the support staff that did not feature. e.g. Glynn Lunney, Steve Bales ... and so on. To say that it featured "literally everyone who's still around" was not quite right.

NB: If any of those mentioned above were featured and I missed them then I stand corrected.

[Eric Mc]

I suppose that an hour long programme can only feature so much.

[Strangely Brown]

Eric Mc said:

I suppose that an hour long programme can only feature so much.

I quite agree and I thought the programme was enjoyable and informative if perhaps, in the words of Mrs. SB, "a bit noddy". I was really only taking issue with the, "literally everyone who's still around" statement.

Here's looking forward to part 2.