An unsurpassed leap

Posted July 20, 2009 at 11:41 AM

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102:44:23 Aldrin: 11 forward. Coming down nicely.
102:44:25 Armstrong : Gonna be right over that crater.
102:44:24 Aldrin: _200 feet, 4 1/2 down.
_102:44:26 Aldrin: _5 1/2 down.
_102:44:29 Armstrong: I got a good spot .
102:44:31 Aldrin: _160 feet, 6 1/2 down.
_102:44:33 Aldrin: _5 1/2 down, 9 forward. You're looking good.
_102:44:40 Aldrin: _120 feet.
_102:44:45 Aldrin: 100 feet, 3 1/2 down, 9 forward. Five percent. Quantity light.
102:44:54 Aldrin: Okay. 75 feet. And it's looking good. Down a half, 6 forward.
102:45:02 Duke: _60 seconds.
_102:45:04 Aldrin: Light's on.
102:45:08 Aldrin: _60 feet, down 2 1/2. 2 forward. 2 forward. That's good.
_102:45:17 Aldrin: 40 feet, down 2 1/2. Picking up some dust.
102:45:21 Aldrin: 30 feet, 2 1/2 down.
102:45:25 Aldrin: _4 forward. 4 forward. Drifting to the right a little. 20 feet, down a half.
102:45:31 Duke: 30 seconds.
_102:45:32 Aldrin: _Drifting forward just a little bit; that's good.
_102:45:40 Aldrin: _Contact Light.
_102:45:43 Armstrong: _Shutdown
_102:45:44 Aldrin: _Okay. Engine Stop.
_102:45:45 Aldrin: ACA out of Detent.
102:45:46 Armstrong: Out of Detent. Auto.
102:45:47 Aldrin: Mode Control, both Auto. Descent Engine Command Override, Off. Engine Arm, Off. 413 is in.
_102:45:57 Duke: _We copy you down, Eagle.
_102:45:58 Armstrong: _Engine arm is off.* Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.*