This hearing is call to order. Welcome. 50 years ago, exactly what each week from today, at approximately 9 30 am, 2 astronauts, sitting atop a rocket the size of a navy destroyer, packing 7. 5 Million Pounds of thrust, took off from Kennedy Space center in florida. Roughly 1 Million People had gathered on the ground to watch this historic event. That included half of the u. S. Congress. These 3 astronauts, as one of the newspapers put it at the time, carried with them the hopes of the world. The u. S. 1969. The year before i was born. The astronauts were now im strong, but, and michael collins. And the mission was apollo 11. Armstrong and aldrin went on to make history a little more than 100 hours later. When with more than one third of the earths the earth watching, word listening live. They became the first humans to ever set foot on the moon. The apollo 11 mission would go on to make history again. A little less than 100 hours after that, as the First Mission not only to put men on
The heat inx reached 110 degrees in d. C. If you think that is hot, it felt like 118 in quantico, virginia today. People doing whatever they could to stay cool. And that includes enjoying the fire hydrants re along the national mal but the dangerous heat is sparking a storm team 4 weather alert. Lets get right to it. Am coverage. T what are we in for the rest of the afternoon and evening . Were in for more heat, to think, temperatures are only going to be in the 0s, its going to be not only hot today, warm overnight. Anki we could be tal more heat tomorrow. This is the actual mperature, 96 degrees out there in washington, d. C. , right now. 97 in manassas, 97 in leesburg. Everyones getting in on the heat in our entire region. Heres what it feels like, it feels like 105 in washington, d. C. , right now. 108 in manassas, up toward frederick,fe ing like 107 blistering degrees. This has prompted an excessive heat warning until 9 00 p. M. E thatsryone here, we also have an excessive heat wa
50 years ago, exactly what each week from today, at approximately 9 30 am, 2 astronauts, sitting atop a rocket the size of a navy destroyer, packing 7. 5 Million Pounds of thrust, took off from Kennedy Space center in florida. Roughly 1 Million People had gathered on the ground to watch this historic event. That included half of the u. S. Congress. These 3 astronauts, as one of the newspapers put it at the time, carried with them the hopes of the world. The u. S. 1969. The year before i was born. The astronauts were now im strong, but, and michael collins. And the mission was apollo 11. Armstrong and aldrin went on to make history a little more than 100 hours later. When with more than one third of the earths the earth watching, word listening live. They became the first humans to ever set foot on the moon. The apollo 11 mission would go on to make history again. A little less than 100 hours after that, as the First Mission not only to put men on the moon, but to bring them home safely
Those iconic words now etched in history. Astronauts Neil Armstrong an world. The historic trip remembered across the nation but landing on the man moon was half of the mission. The second half was getting back to earth. Where the usz hornet comes to into play. Christie smith is there are where its docked and it was instrumental in retrieving the troent. Theyre wrapping up at the hornet. People are still coming out. It was exciting. And there was so much to see. I think the high point of course hearing from apollo 11 recovery crew. We heard about the adrenalin a excitement of retrieving the astronauts safely and how it all feels now. Inside the Uss Hornet Museum history came alive today, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 mission when man first walked on the moon. Your adrenalin is up and pumping at that time. Bruce johnson was the copilot in the helicopter that picked up the astronauts safely. When they splashed down in the ocean after those historic steps. Raised
Check by dr. Carpendea, we flew them to the hornet. Reporter at a celebration at the Hornet Museum in alameda marking the 50th anniversary, he joined other members of the recovery crew. We were all working so hard for the common goal of putting man on the moon and returning them safely to earth. Reporter evident an operator at the mobile quarantine facility, something that looks like this. We didnt know if there were harmful pathogens on the moon that could affect the rest of earth. So as a precaution we had to build facilities in order to house the crew after they came back and keep them in isolation. Reporter people explored today, checked out exhibits, and took a walk back. It just seemed like these people are participate of history, and for me to meet them istn honor for me. Reporter one mom brought her daughter, carianna, who has been collecting moon landing stories. This is a piece of her memory book that she had not had yet, so it is great. Reporter noseums, of course tomorrow.