From Mission Control to the ISS: A dialogue on human spaceflight
In short: What does it take to actually reach the moon? This conversation pairs a veteran Apollo engineer with a modern ESA astronaut to bridge the gap between the pioneers of the 1960s and the explorers of today.
During the first TEDxESA in 2015, Scott Millican, who directed Apollo moonwalks and mission control, joined André Kuipers, an astronaut who travelled to the International Space Station during 2004 and 2012, for a talk.
The pair explores the technical 'nuts and bolts' of space travel, contrasting the early era of human spaceflight with current capabilities. Their dialogue serves as a historical bridge, illustrating how past engineering feats laid the groundwork for modern visions of humanity's future in the cosmos.
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