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Sidetrkt & Beyond Senses – The Eagle Has Landed

And attention all personnel, this is the NTD conducting the launch status check. Verify ready to resume count and go for launch. OTC is a go. PTC? PTC is go. LPS? LPS is go. Houston flight, if you pull me at the end, I would appreciate it. Yes, sir, we’ll pull you later. Miilo? Milo is a go. SBE? SBE is go. LRD? LRD is go. SRO? SRO is go, you have a range to launch.

Okay, Fergie. We’re starting to feel pretty good down on the ground about this one, so on behalf of the greatest team in the world, good luck to you and your crew on the final flight of this american icon.

Fergie, Doug, Sandy and Rex, good luck and godspeed. Have a little fun up there.

The dramatic achievements in space which occurred in recent weeks should have made clear to us all of this adventure on the minds of men everywhere, who are attempting to make a determination of which road they should take.

I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.

One small step for man one giant leap for mankind.

The eagle has landed.

Go ahead Mr. President.

And this certainly has to be the most historic telephone call ever made from the White House.