Comments on: We Choose to Go to the Moon… http://www.thedctraveler.com/2008/07/we-choose-to-go-to-the-moon/ A Washington DC insider’s travel guide that’s full of area information for both tourists and residents. Covers area attractions, activities, events, nightlife, memorials and monuments, historic sites, museums, the Smithsonian, site see Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:38:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Top Ten (make that 20) Family-Oriented Spring Break Spots in Washington, DC http://www.thedctraveler.com/2008/07/we-choose-to-go-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-1547 Top Ten (make that 20) Family-Oriented Spring Break Spots in Washington, DC Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:32:25 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/we-choose-to-go-to-the-moon/#comment-1547 [...] the National Air and Space Museum where you can see the Wright Brothers flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis and spacecraft from the [...] [...] the National Air and Space Museum where you can see the Wright Brothers flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis and spacecraft from the [...]

]]> By: Jon http://www.thedctraveler.com/2008/07/we-choose-to-go-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Jon Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:31:41 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/we-choose-to-go-to-the-moon/#comment-1060 Thanks Mike: You are correct and thanks for noticing my error. Armstrong did take over, even though Aldren was the LEM Commander. I've updated the post accordingly. And thanks for visiting The DC Traveler. Thanks Mike:
You are correct and thanks for noticing my error. Armstrong did take over, even though Aldren was the LEM Commander. I’ve updated the post accordingly.

And thanks for visiting The DC Traveler.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.thedctraveler.com/2008/07/we-choose-to-go-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Geoff Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:32:19 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/we-choose-to-go-to-the-moon/#comment-1052 Fascinating stuff Jon. Lots in there I'd forgotten, and a fair bit I never knew. I guess there should be a big celebration next year. Fascinating stuff Jon. Lots in there I’d forgotten, and a fair bit I never knew. I guess there should be a big celebration next year.

]]> By: Mike Langford http://www.thedctraveler.com/2008/07/we-choose-to-go-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Mike Langford Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:08:13 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/we-choose-to-go-to-the-moon/#comment-1066 Thank you very much for this detailed recounting of the historic voyage of Apollo 11. You delve into some little known aspects of the event, but I was a little startled by one very serious inaccuracy. Buzz Aldrin deserves great credit for his service as "Lunar Module Pilot", monitoring and radioing the status of the Lunar Module controls and displays - including the altitude and velocity of Eagle. BUT, it was actually Neil Armstrong, who took the manual controls and steered Eagle over a field of large boulders to a safe landing. After touchdown, as Aldrin concluded his "play-by-play" commentary, Armstrong finally spoke with the words, "Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed." Aldrin has stated that the two men briefly shook hands, and then it was immediately back to work, configuring systems for the possibility of an emergency lift-off. I just wanted to set the record straight mainly on this one important point. Thank you for a great piece of writing about one of the greatest of all events that will surely be remembered for eons. Thank you very much for this detailed recounting of the historic voyage of Apollo 11. You delve into some little known aspects of the event, but I was a little startled by one very serious inaccuracy. Buzz Aldrin deserves great credit for his service as “Lunar Module Pilot”, monitoring and radioing the status of the Lunar Module controls and displays – including the altitude and velocity of Eagle. BUT, it was actually Neil Armstrong, who took the manual controls and steered Eagle over a field of large boulders to a safe landing.

After touchdown, as Aldrin concluded his “play-by-play” commentary, Armstrong finally spoke with the words, “Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.” Aldrin has stated that the two men briefly shook hands, and then it was immediately back to work, configuring systems for the possibility of an emergency lift-off.

I just wanted to set the record straight mainly on this one important point. Thank you for a great piece of writing about one of the greatest of all events that will surely be remembered for eons.

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