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Armstrong

We got down to no other options and Neilfinally said, "We got to activate the RCS. " Now,...

We got down to no other options and Neil
finally said, "We got to activate the RCS. " Now, the RCS was a small re-entry
control system in the nose of the spacecraft

Full Transcript

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We got down to no other options and Neil finally said, "We got to activate the RCS. "
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Now, the RCS was a small re-entry control system in the nose of the spacecraft.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:33
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Tin Goose Films,Haviland Digital,Mark Stewart Productions Ltd,Hays Films

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Movie Summary

Dramatic, moving and deeply human, ARMSTRONG offers the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in Ohio to his first steps on the Moon, and beyond.
GERRY: Once you activate that system, that's your last gasp. - Armstrong 00:04
GERRY: Once you activate that system, that's your last ...
If you lose it, you can't get back into the atmosphere. - Armstrong 00:04
If you lose it, you can't get back into the atmosphere.
He probably deduced that this is all I can do is try this, and see if it' II work. - Armstrong 00:06
He probably deduced that this is all I can do is try this, a...
DAVE: He had to reach up to an overhead panel to get a hold of switches. - Armstrong 00:05
DAVE: He had to reach up to an overhead panel to get a hold ...
That's amazing physiologically, that in this high-speed roll - Armstrong 00:08
That's amazing physiologically, that in this high-speed...
GERRY: At that time, they could see on telemetry - Armstrong 00:07
GERRY: At that time, they could see on telemetry
So almost immediately, we knew we were gonna have to get 'em down quickly. - Armstrong 00:05
So almost immediately, we knew we were gonna have to get �...
CONTROLLER 1: - Armstrong 00:06
CONTROLLER 1:
HARRISON (VO): "We took great pride in landing close to the aircraft carrier - Armstrong 00:22
HARRISON (VO): "We took great pride in landing close to...
FRANK: Some of the people were second-guessing Neil about his performance. - Armstrong 00:05
FRANK: Some of the people were second-guessing Neil about hi...
It upped my view of Neil at that point. You knew he had the right stuff. - Armstrong 00:06
It upped my view of Neil at that point. You knew he had the ...
That's what we were looking for in the first place for using test pilots. - Armstrong 00:05
That's what we were looking for in the first place for ...
A guy that was used to putting his life on the line every time he flew. - Armstrong 00:05
A guy that was used to putting his life on the line every ti...
There's no point in talking about it, they either do or you don't. - Armstrong 00:04
There's no point in talking about it, they either do or...
The spacecraft you're gonna ride on is, to a certain extent, untried. - Armstrong 00:05
The spacecraft you're gonna ride on is, to a certain ex...
Do you approach it with any apprehension as compared to the Gemini - Armstrong 00:06
Do you approach it with any apprehension as compared to the ...
So I think I'm looking forward to the flight with a great deal of anticipation. - Armstrong 00:06
So I think I'm looking forward to the flight with a gre...
REPORTER: It was all over in one stunned, horrifying second. - Armstrong 00:05
REPORTER: It was all over in one stunned, horrifying second.
At T minus ten minutes in a simulated countdown - Armstrong 00:09
At T minus ten minutes in a simulated countdown
Horrified engineers watched the burst of flames and smoke envelop - Armstrong 00:06
Horrified engineers watched the burst of flames and smoke en...