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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 decision. >> it was to the best of our knowledge and mission control, it was 17 seconds after the fact...

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 back but i didn't realize i guess in retrospect how close and i -- had dice the landing was they sai...

>> that's hot. leland: appreciate it, rick. we'll check back in with you. >> you bet. ♪ >> altitude 42. >> you're go for landing. over. go for landing. 2000 feet. >> you're looking great. >> rocket 1201 alarm. >> 1201 # alarm. >> we're go for flight. >> we're 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 moon. one man in mission control was in charge of keeping the apollo team on track. director gen...

"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 you're the best. >> my favorite space movie is outland which a lot of people don't know. it's 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. >> empire strikes back for three reasons. number one lando. number two, dagaba, seems like a completely...

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 of us. it was an instant savings and i should have changed a long time ago. we're the tenney's and we...