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and CO2 are O.K. And steady.

Biomed telemetry reads...

vital statistics as being

adequate, within the limits.

Copy that.

Neil, we have you currently...

at 124,000 nautical

miles from Earth and....

at approaching velocity

of 32,000 feet per second.

Copy that.

Columbia, Houston.

Get back to work.

Copy that.

Is that you, Neil?

This is Sector A.

Is that you, Mr. Armstrong?

Must be crossed line from

Honeysuckle Creek.

We're really going to have

to get back to work.

- Understood.

- I'll see you out.

I'll just move the Dish.

That's incredible.

That was a true highlight.

I was going to say good luck...

but after what I've seen,

you don't need it.

Thank you very much, sir.

- You'll never guess what happened.

- Later, Rudi.

- Should he sign out?

- Just wave, Rudi.

That's got to be a felony.

Let's find the ship.

Impersonating a person in orbit.

It's a moving target.

Everything is moving. If we

had a point of reference...

Take a punt. Choose a sector.

- Still a long shot.

- Thought you were confident.

I know where Apollo 11 is.

On its way to the moon.

Your point of reference.

They've gone 150,000 miles.

There're within 3 or 4 degrees.

That might be okay.

I think that might be okay.

We can rub this out?

There's your moon.

Have a fish around.

We've got a signal!

It's Apollo 11!

- Definite?

- 2.28.

It's the tin can.

Yep! Signal lock!

Houston, Apollo 11....

PKS, Houston Net Two.

Houston, PKS.

Parkes is on-line.

Copy, Parkes. We are

receiving your signal.

Switching to master equatorial.

And with 15 minutes to spare.

It's enough time to

check the generator.

That's great news, Cliff.

I got to dash.

I appreciate the call.

What?

Yeah. Bye.

- Major Mclntyre!

- Keith.

What?

I wanted to ask Marie something.

Fire when ready.

Marie, it's Keith!

Want to watch the moon

landing with me on Monday?

Don't you get it?

Get what, sir?

I think that's a "no".

You're a brave lad.

Apollo 11, here Houston, over.

Go ahead, Houston. Apollo 11.

11 this is Houston. You

are going for LOI, over.

Roger, go for LIO.

Houston, can you give me

a time check?

I give you a mark at 13 minutes

and 30 seconds to ignition.

Roger, out.

Apollo 11, this is Houston.

All your systems look good.

- See you on the other side.

- Roger.

... on orbit of the moon,

preparing for lunar descent...

- on Monday afternoon.

- That's all we need to know.

- Vol-au-vent?

- Thank you.

The boys gave you a tour?

Yes. Very impressive facility.

You actually heard Neal Armstrong?

I had the privilege.

How did he sound?

Like he was next door.

That was a day and a half.

I'll be 52 on Monday.

Happy birthday.

And half of them in radio-

telescope mapping the stars.

Then this came along.

Your pipe?

No, the moon mission. Know what

I thought when I first came up?

You beauty?

I thought:

"Imagine stuffing that up."

Isn't that odd?

What?

That I was more scared

than excited.

That's not odd.

I feel like that all the time.

How come you changed?

My wife said something:

"Failure is never quite so

frightening as regret."

That's good advice.

Pretty good.

I wish someone would tell me that.

God bless you, Glenn.

When I said I was sorry...

I was sorry for everything.

- Oh, Mitch, that's not...

- No, no, no.

When you first arrived I felt...

you're a hotshot from NASA and

I'm a dumb country kid...

with the arse fallout

out of me daks.

- Your...?

- Pants.

I was wrong.

I never thought of you with

your ass falling out of your...

Daks.

Not everyone at NASA's

a college genius.

The guy I most admire is

from a one-horse town in Ohio.

What's he do?

Tomorrow he'll walk on the moon.

Who's the guy?

Armstrong.

It would have been okay

to tell Houston.

Things go wrong there

all the time.

Mission control goes blue when

Do you know how many

rockets blew up?

- That's a while yet.

- 6 weeks ago.

Testing the lunar module.

On the 11th, the controls

jammed, it crashed.

Any idea why?

We still have no idea why.

Let's hope 11 isn't

an unlucky number.

We pray for those brave souls...

who, as we speak...

are taking the 1st steps in

exploring God's great universe...

and for the technicians and...

scientists who contribute

to this brave endeavor.

You think this Apollo 11

thing's big here?

- You can't imagine.

- Really?

What were you saying last night?

You shouldn't drink so much?

If you'll excuse me.

He came for dinner.

Imagine 2 basketballs. One

there, one there and a valve.

- They won't televise always.

- Wouldn't think so.

Bounces off the basketball,

and then off Goldstone.

Could they hide behind a rock?

Depends on doing a number...

or doing a number...

What was that, Ray?

We're talking about

the TV coverage.

Where can I take a...?

Thanks for the sandwiches.

- Thanks for fixing the bumper.

- That's okay.

- Maybe...

- Janine, I was won...

- You go first.

- No, you.

- What were you going to say?

- Nothing.

What about you?

Nothing

Has he asked her out yet?

This is painful.

I really like weekends too.

And Fridays cause you're

looking forward to the weekend.

What were you going to say?

Nothing.

- What were you going to say?

- Nothing.

All right.

- See ya.

- See ya.

Want to go out Friday night?

- What did you say?

- Nothing.

Did you say:
"Want to

go out Friday night?"

Maybe.

I'd love to go out Friday night.

With me?

Yes.

Right-o then.

Right-o then.

He ask her out?

I'm not sure.

I had a chat with Al this morning.

Really?

He's not such a bad bloke.

You should give him a chance.

- You'll be right?

- Yeah.

- Lf you got any problem...

- I'll call Rudi.

- That's Parkes lamb.

- I've got enough.

Plenty more.

- I'll have the vegetables.

- Yes, dear.

- This is wonderful.

- Glad you could get away.

The boys have it under control.

- When are you up?

- At 4.

Tomorrow's the big day.

All being well.

Man on the bloody moon. Gravy?

Sending men off into the galaxies

as the world watches.

Takes your mind off concerns.

Elbows.

The whole school will watch it.

Every school will watch it.

- What are you estimating?

- 600 million.

- Peas?

- No.

Can people in India watch it?

Yeah, but all on the one telly.

- I'm serious.

- Far too serious.

- How they going to film it?

- Cliff?

A boom outside the camera.

When Armstrong's outside the

module, it'll swing out.

- Is there an antenna on the roof?

- Transmitter, Dad.

It's the size of that bowl.

- Pumpkin?

- Yes, please.

All this effort for TV.

NASA hardly mentioned TV.

Interesting change.

Not sure what's more important,

astronauts or pictures.

How lovely!

Elbows.

Can I ask a question?

Sure.

Is this mission funded by the CIA?

Not entirely.

Really?

No.

How do they know they won't sink?

- Good Lord!

- Crikey.

We know a great deal

about the moon.

Soil composition, density,

gravity. Not many mysteries.

If we know so much, why go?

There's one thing we don't know.

What, Cliff?

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