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Problems with communication, navigation problems, computer program alarms, you had to get the data into the computer. as we got closer to the ground we got to the lower level of the spacecraft and from then on my control team started -- they were seconds of fuel remaining. then later 30 seconds. very shortly about the time they said 50 we recognize that they were in the process of shutting down the engine. >> how much fuel really was left? we are told it was down to seconds. you had to make a de...

Safely and apollo 13. meniscus had instrumental some of the most flexor space history there was flight director for apollo 13 and apollo 11, john we know from the exact same room where 50 years ago, he oversaw the moon landing. gene kranz joins us right now. what an honor, thank you for joining us. >> it is really great to be with you this morning. in the historic mission control. >> indeed, you made a lot of great memories possible. we all know about apollo 13 and what it took to get those men ...

>> thats hot. leland: appreciate it, rick. well check back in with you. >> you bet. ♪ >> altitude 42. >> youre go for landing. over. go for landing. 2000 feet. >> youre looking great. >> rocket 1201 alarm. >> 1201 # alarm. >> were go for flight. >> were go. >> the eagle has landed. >> neil armstrong and buzz aldrin landing on the moon 50 years ago today. july 20th, 1969 at 4:17 p.m. eastern. as half a billion people were holding their breath watching and waiting for the eagle to land on the mo...

"star wars" which is unacceptable. but the best space movie every empire strikes back second in the original series. too good. >> this is easy for me. favorite space movie of all many time. apollo 13. tom hanks youre the best. >> my favorite space movie is outland which a lot of people dont know. its high noon in outer space. >> perhaps the greatest film about interstellar trachl has to be totals recall. peak arnold schwarzenegger. sharon stone. alien mutation things. a cinematic masters. >> emp...

And rashida tlaib? that is was happening. you hear policy debates by minimum wage will hear president trump framing is a cultural battle between him and everyone -- >> we do have policy debates. >> sometimes! >> this will generate a lot of news. just this discussion. in the meantime, the mean landing, gene kranz was an instrument of player in all that not only apollo 11 but apollo 13. what interests me about gene kranz what happened when they were seconds away scrapping the landing. ta ke care o...

Communicated it. he always wanted to inspire kids. dad was very focused on education and on the stem and just really told kids that dream the impossible. go out and do it. you know, he only wanted to fly aircraft carriers off of -- look what he did. he walked on the moon. >> neil: i remember speaking to your dad, amy, already by apollo 12, viewership was way down. it was expected. if it wasnt for apollo 13 where we almost lost that crew, it would have been very different. he had a sense, your da...

They took photographs, ran scientific tests. 1:11 in the morning, july 21st, both astronauts were back inside, the hatch closed, and they would sleep on the surface of the moon. and right before their journey home, few remember that aldrins backpack hit the engine arming switch which was needed to light the engine and broke it off. aldrin then pulled a pen from the pocket of his spacesuit. >> so i pushed that in. houston says, oh, weve got a good, complete circuit. >> reporter: they would splash...

"apollo 13" was a real turning point for me and an eye opener. i learned the power of a true story. >> this is houston. say again, please? >> houston, we have a problem. >> just believing in the story. my mantra was just show it. >> were not going to have enough power left to get home. >> we know theyre going to be safe, but the thing we care about is how are they going to be safe? what do these people have to do to save them? that is whats riveting. >> the 90s brought us a new look at some prev...

Forward? you have orders that are out there. i guess theres 5,000 out there, plus the planes in the air right now, and you have other concerns competitively. >> this is boeings apollo 13 moment where they get all the scientists in the room and say, how did this happen? we need to figure this out. i assume thats what theyre doing. they have to in order to restore credibility and confidence in their airline. >> the best thing that can happen is for this investigation to go forward and find out it ...

>> chaotic and dismal. >> the state of the union is? >> unstable. >> president trump declared. >> the state of our union is strong. >> the state of the union is? >> weak. >> in grave danger. >> online some used gifts to portray the state of the union as fire. >> were hang not guiling in th >> the state of our union is strong, but our economy is troubled. >> back before social media ronald regan didnt have to put up with comments like screwed with a glimmer of hope. >> its messed up. >> in troubl...