S1 • E7 Jul 21, 2019
The Apollo 11 landing seemed so smooth that Armstrong and Aldrin sounded bored reporting to Mission Control during descent. Reality was that the onboard computer was close to shutting down and autopilot was taking them to a boulder- filled crater and near certain death upon landing. Armstrong took control and found a safe spot to touch down, with only 19 seconds of fuel left. This suite takes viewers into the tense moments during the final descent to the moon.
