The Other Side Lyrics - The Race For Space - Public Service Broadcasting

Apollo Control, Houston, 2 minutes 50 seconds from time of L.O.S. Now 

Our distance away from the Moon 460 nautical miles, velocity 7417 feet per second 

Here in Mission Control, we're standing by 

There's uh certainly a great deal of anxiety at this moment 

We acquire at 36 minutes 

So at 68 hours 55 minutes, continuing to monitor, this is Apollo Control 

So at this time we're gonna stand by 

And continue to monitor the loops here in Mission Control for our 'go'/'no-go' decision 

1 minute 30 seconds away now from Loss Of Signal 

Our distance away from the Moon now 401 nautical miles, 

Velocity reading 7535, as we continue with this flight of Apollo 8 

Apollo 8, Houston, 1 minute to L.O.S., all systems go 

Our flight control team in Mission Control here has examined the data and it looks good 

So we have a combined crew-ground decision, we are 'go', repeat 'go', for lunar orbit insertion 1 

Apollo 8, 10 seconds to go, you're 'go' all the way 

Roger 

Thanks a lot, troops 

We'll see you on the other side 

We've had, uh, Loss Of Signal with Apollo 8, at 68 hours 58 minutes 45 seconds, 

We will watch with continuing interest the A.O.S. Clock here in Mission Control 

They're travelling over the back side of the Moon now 

Our velocity reading here 7777 feet per second 

Now we are in our period of the longest wait 

Continuing to monitor, this is Apollo Control, Houston 

Apollo Control, Houston, we've acquired signal but no voice contact yet, we're standing by 

We're looking at engine data and it looks good; tank pressure's looking good 

Apollo 8, Apollo 8, this is Houston, Houston over? 

Roger, Houston 

We read you loud and clear 

How do you read us? 

Right, we've got it, we've got it 

Apollo 8 now in lunar orbit; there's a cheer in this room 

This is Apollo Control, Houston, switching now to the voice of Jim Lovell 

By 60.5. Good to hear your voice 

The unmanned Lunar Orbiter spacecraft traversed the moon perhaps over 10,000 times, 

But this is the first that a man aboard reported to his compatriots here on Earth