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But 1968 was a turbulent year. the war in vietnam was raging. young people held antiwar protests across the country. dr martin luther king was assassinated. then on christmas eve 1968 the world heard a voice from space a voice that carried a message of peace and reconciliation. and in december 1968 neil armstrong was appointed commander of the apollo 11 mission but the lunar lander still needed work. in maine 1969 the crew. of apollo 10 took part in

But 1968 was a turbulent year. the war in vietnam was raging. young people held antiwar protests across the country. dr martin luther king was assassinated. then on christmas eve 1968 the world heard a voice from space a voice that carried a message of peace and reconciliation. and in december 1968 neil armstrong was appointed commander of the apollo 11 mission but the lunar lander still needed work. in maine 1969. the crew of apollo 10 took part in

>> then apollo 9 goes up a few months later, does everything it needs to do in earth orbit. then you have apollo 10 that does the same thing that apollo 9 does, except they fly all the way to the moon to do it in lunar orbit. lunar module goes down to within a few miles from the surface. they come back. no one has paid attention to apollo 10. apollo 10 risked death like everybody and they did that, too, what a shame they didn't get to land on the moon. and just a few months later, it came down to apollo 11. >> what kind of a physical sensation do you expect at actu actual touchdown? >> i hole ...

Became a test pilot. in 1962, he was chosen as part of the first group of astronauts selected after the mercury 7. his name may not be a household one. but many inside the space program believe his accomplishments rival those of shepard, glen and armstrong. >> his legacy in american space history really is in some ways more significant than armstrong's. john's career, with nasa, is over 40 years long. and he was -- he was so important to the entire human space flight program. >> reporter: during that time, about the only thing john young didn't fly was in a mercury capsule. in 1965, he and gus...

Pilot. in 1962, he was chosen as part of the first group of astronauts selected after the mercury 7. his name may not be a household one, but many inside the space program believe his accomplishments rival those of shepard, glen and armstrong. >> his legacy in american space history really is in some ways more significant than armstrong's. john's career, with nasa, is over 40 years long. and he was -- he was so important to the entire human space flight program. >> reporter: during that time, about the only thing john young didn't fly was in a mercury capsule. in 1965, he and gus grissom flew ...