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>> the dawn of this day heralded the dawning of a new age. it's a time of exhileration, reflection, hope, fulfillment. as a centuries old dream starts toward reality. >> this is launch control. t-minus four hours, three minutes, 32 seconds and counting. right on time as far as the astronaut countdown is concerned the crew now departing their quarters here at the kendeigh space center. astronauts neil armstrong, buzz aldrin, and mike collins plus their suit technicians and director of flight crew operations now boarding the transfer van for the trip to the launch pad.

Comrades to soar with eagle from tranquility base and rejoin him for the trip back to earth. collins with the help of flight controllers here in mission control center has kept the command module systems going. >> columbia, columbia, good morning from houston. >> how is the black team today? all primed and raring to go? >> you betcha there, mike. going to keep you a little busy here. as soon as we get the vector in, we'd like to get a go ahead and do a p52 option 3 and then when you come on around the other side there, we'll give you some landmark tracking information on the 130. >> all right,...