Michael Collins Archive
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Not the real Michael Collins
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Not the real Michael Collins
Not a Nasa account
Houston, Apollo 11.
December 7, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Houston, Apollo 11.
How's old White, Bruce? Did he ever let you go get a cup of coffee when we were over on the back side?
December 7, 2024 at 11:50 PM
How's old White, Bruce? Did he ever let you go get a cup of coffee when we were over on the back side?
Roger. Understand. Did Dave Reed get to explain the lunar sphere at the press conference?
December 7, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Roger. Understand. Did Dave Reed get to explain the lunar sphere at the press conference?
How are all the "Greens" today, Bruce?
December 7, 2024 at 11:50 PM
How are all the "Greens" today, Bruce?
Houston, Apollo 11. We've been doing a little Flight Planning for Apollo 12 up here.
December 7, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Houston, Apollo 11. We've been doing a little Flight Planning for Apollo 12 up here.
White Team's really got a busy one tonight, huh, Charlie?
December 7, 2024 at 11:41 PM
White Team's really got a busy one tonight, huh, Charlie?
Houston, Apollo 11. Could you get a little summary of the evening news for us?
December 7, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Houston, Apollo 11. Could you get a little summary of the evening news for us?
Can you see the water slopping around on the top of the spoon, kids?
December 7, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Can you see the water slopping around on the top of the spoon, kids?
Houston, Apollo 11. Over.
December 7, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Houston, Apollo 11. Over.
Nice to sit here and watch the Earth getting larger and larger and the Moon smaller and smaller.
December 7, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Nice to sit here and watch the Earth getting larger and larger and the Moon smaller and smaller.
Roger. I wanted to hear him explain it again to the press conference.
December 7, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Roger. I wanted to hear him explain it again to the press conference.
Good afternoon, Houston. Apollo 11. Over.
December 7, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Good afternoon, Houston. Apollo 11. Over.
I'll say you "Purple" people keep funny hours.
December 7, 2024 at 11:39 PM
I'll say you "Purple" people keep funny hours.
Alright, now, do we want black and white, color, 250, or 80? I've got all options over here.
December 7, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Alright, now, do we want black and white, color, 250, or 80? I've got all options over here.
Okay, coming up on 2 minutes, and this damned horizon check is going to be, would you believe, perfect?
December 7, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Okay, coming up on 2 minutes, and this damned horizon check is going to be, would you believe, perfect?
Oh, shit. ... yaw out 14 degrees. Why in the hell didn't I do that? Read that number wrong.
December 7, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Oh, shit. ... yaw out 14 degrees. Why in the hell didn't I do that? Read that number wrong.
All that probe and drogue and tunnel and claptrap works; all that EVA transfer, you can forget about that and all those crazy procedures for taking that probe apart.
December 7, 2024 at 11:34 PM
All that probe and drogue and tunnel and claptrap works; all that EVA transfer, you can forget about that and all those crazy procedures for taking that probe apart.
Okay. Letting her go in 10 seconds.
December 7, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Okay. Letting her go in 10 seconds.
You're not confused on which end to dock with, are you?
December 7, 2024 at 11:27 PM
You're not confused on which end to dock with, are you?
I don't know if you guys can read me on VHF, but you sure sound good down there.
December 7, 2024 at 11:08 PM
I don't know if you guys can read me on VHF, but you sure sound good down there.
Roger. I expect you probably have about nine Capcoms and 11 Flight Directors with no place to plug in.
December 7, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Roger. I expect you probably have about nine Capcoms and 11 Flight Directors with no place to plug in.
Thrusting.
December 7, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Thrusting.
Okay, there you go. See you later!
December 7, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Okay, there you go. See you later!
15 seconds.
December 7, 2024 at 11:02 PM
15 seconds.
No sweat, I can hold it all day. Take your sweet time. How's the Czar over there? He's so quiet.
December 7, 2024 at 11:01 PM
No sweat, I can hold it all day. Take your sweet time. How's the Czar over there? He's so quiet.