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Topic: Apollo 1 press conference at MSC audio
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dtemple Member Posts: 730 From: Longview, Texas, USA Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-14-2013 09:43 PM
Just found this audio of the Apollo 1 prime and back up crews from a press conference at the Manned Spacecraft Center. |
Tom Member Posts: 1610 From: New York Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-15-2013 06:42 PM
Wow... very interesting press conference.What surprised me most was the type of questions the press asked the crew. One in particular was asked of Wally Schirra on his thoughts on not being assigned to the CSM/LM flight when his AS-205 mission was cancelled. He deferred the decision made on that to his boss... Deke Slayton. |
dtemple Member Posts: 730 From: Longview, Texas, USA Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-18-2013 12:50 PM
The reporters really seemed to have a good understanding of the mission goals. They must have actually done some research. I don't think the questioning would be like that today. |
mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 05-18-2013 04:10 PM
This fills some gaps in the story of Apollo 1. Great to hear their voices in a cordial atmosphere. I like Walt Cunningham's response when the reporter asked about his looking "hungry".Was this held in December 1966? |
dtemple Member Posts: 730 From: Longview, Texas, USA Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-18-2013 04:36 PM
From the context of things said and the fact Schirra, Cunningham, and Eisele were assigned as the backup crew by that time, I believe the press conference had to have been in Dec. 1966. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3413 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-18-2013 11:57 PM
Here are some photos that were taken at the press conference. |
Fra Mauro Member Posts: 1624 From: Bethpage, N.Y. Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 05-21-2013 08:03 AM
It must have been tough to be on a dead-end backup crew and have to face the media. |