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Ep.02 Kids in control

The unsung heroes who saved the day. "Here’s some 26-year-old kid, who could stop the lunar mission." #13MinutestotheMoon

The unsung heroes who saved the day. "Here’s some 26-year-old kid, who could stop the lunar mission." An alarm appears on the on-board computer, but what does it mean? With Kevin Fong.
Starring:
Steve Bales
Charlie Duke
John Aaron
Glynn Lunney
Gerry Griffin
Jerry Bostick
Gene Kranz courtesy of the Johnson Space Center History Office
Theme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music
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