专题回顾：阿波罗 11 号登月的千钧一发

Fifty years ago to this day, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the lunar surface. An estimated 600 million people around the world watched as Armstrong took the first steps on the Moon, saying “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Before this historic moment occurred, however, Charlie Duke recalls the tense and silent moments in Mission Control as a low fuel warning threatened a mission abort only 60 seconds prior to landing. The issue began as they descended to the lunar surface. Neil Armstrong spotted a giant boulder field, which made their planned landing site unsuitable. Armstrong quickly maneuvered over the boulders, looking for a new place to land. After flying another mile, an alarm went off warning of low fuel.

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke was serving as the Apollo 11 capsule communicator (CAPCOM) for the lunar landing. In this short video, he shares this incredible story and the palpable excitement in the room when Neil Armstrong finally said, “The Eagle has landed.”

肯尼迪航天中心游客综合体的 "火箭牧场不为人知的故事"系列视频分享了 NASA 工程师、技术人员和科学家讲述的个人幕后经历。如需查看该系列和 "告诉我一个故事"的完整播放列表，请访问游客中心的 YouTube 频道：ExploreSpaceKSC。