On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 4:20 PM, Alan J Fletcher <[email protected]> wrote:
> NASA reports that although they planned to send TWO men to the surface of
> the moon,  they decided at the last minute (due to a leaky gasket, and some
> control issues) to send only one (the other -- selected by a coin-toss)
> staying on the orbiter.
>
> Neil Armstrong successfully landed Eagle on the moon, took photos, gathered
> samples and returned successfully to Columbia.
>
> However, because Buzz Aldrin had to remain in the command module, the
> landing must be classified as a failure.


I get it.  Half a megawatt does not a megawatt make.  :-)

T

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