Thanks Omaroo,
You know Wally's passing reminds me of how these guys were heros to me when I was much younger and I, like many of you, have become a bit of an historian of this time. I still remember at the age of 12, listening to the shortwave coverage of the landing of Apollo 11. Even then I appreciated this was the tricky bit and understood Armstrong was running out of fuel!
My son's middle name is Eugene. Many people who know me think this had to be in salute to Shoemaker - the Lunar and crater expert. The name actually came from Eugene Schmitt the last man to walk on the moon. If you, like me, have found Armstrong's "one small step for a man one giant leap for mankind' inspirational, have any of you read Schmitt's last words before he left the surface for the last time?
Bob, this is Gene, and I'm on the surface; and, as I take man's last step from the surface, back home for some time to come - but we believe not too long into the future - I'd like to just (say) what I believe history will record. That America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And, as we leave the Moon at Taurus- Littrow, we leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind. "Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17."
You can read the transcripts for all Apollo lunar EVA's on:
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/Hi...lsj/frame.html
Regards from a somewhat reflective fellow IIS.
Glenn
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Originally Posted by Omaroo
From Wikipedia, which I trust a fair bit because content is peer-approved.
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