Almost Stranded on Moon: Buzz Aldrin Talks Circuit Breaker Issue

At the 115th Explorers Club Dinner, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin talks about a circuit breaker issue aboard the lunar module while he and Neil Armstrong were on the moon. -- The Risk of Apollo: Astronauts Swap Harrowing Tales from NASA's Moon Shots:

[CodWii]

The first words ever said on the surface on the moon:
"Contact light"
- Buzz Aldrin

[graemebrumfitt]

All these Guys Are Real HERO's Balls of steel True grit n FUCKIN DUDES.

[frankthespank]

They’re getting so old… but they all look great, what an amazing life these men have lived. 😎

[neanderthalsnavel]

1st real words from the Moon: "Houston, we're completely surrounded..."

[benjiarehart]

Neil: "Engage thrust igniter."
Buzz: "DOH!"
HEY, Next time you make a switch to something so important. Make it a little stronger, and have a backup also.

[AwesomeBeatles]

I would love to meet Buzz. A real live hero.

[TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

Actually the breaker was on. If he had tripped even with the switch attached they would have had to deal with it. NASA already had another plan just in case. No big deal in the end

[fondofchiffon]

These men were so brave! Can you imagine? One mistake snd you are stuck until you run out of oxygen.

[jakestellar]

The felt tip pen or the ball point was the million dollar pen?

[tetekofa]

So, exactly how did they "air lock" back and forth from the Lunar Lander?

[mikailey.mash]

Lol hang on why did I say lol oh ok then

[DomSculpts]

How did a plastic pen, complete the circuit? His metal pen would have been a suitable substitute, considering plastic doesn't conduct electricity. I've never been a "moon landing denier", but this story just doesn't add up.

[bistrobillyboy]

man...that poor guy, and crew..having to hold in the truth about what they saw up there. I mean cmon...they all look just like they did on stage 50 yrs ago during the first press conference....tense...nervous, tight lipped...not happy and jovial or reminiscing like they should be doing...its so obvious that they do NOT wanna be talking about the landing. They have never liked talking about it

[nancyelliot]

What ridicylous lies! Gettng rid of backpacks wasnt throwing em out and 'closing the door'! A very detailed scenerio was 1) both astros in cabin, connect lifelines then shut switches to PLSS's and take them off 2) bkpks size/weight say they must be carefully not to damage door seal be out outside then somehow thrown by astronaut off lander. Buzz is bs'ing saying they THREW the pks out from standing! The hatch only 32 square inch! It also near impossible to seal door anyway!

[robertsuhrer]

Too bad he didn't find the circuit breaker that would engage those 'sure of themselves' fools that claim we didn't go to the moon.

[cynthiapowers]

they never went to the moon, cause they cant

[الأفق.الأزرق]

That man lied till the last breath... moon my ass .. no one went to the moon

[tikunani]

Just heard, they’re sending an expedition to collect his faeces, cant shake the image of Buzz having a dump on the moon. ~EWW

[antoniorossi]

Balle spaziali, come si puo stare una vita a raccontare cazzate.

[michaellawrence]

We could barely keep up with the motherland, then after a speech by jfk..boom we got them through radiation fields to the moon in a thin spacecraft. Okey dokey guys.