12 to the Moon

Hello the world.

I am speaking for the International Space Order,

in the first worldwide radio and telecast in history.

At this moment, over 2 billion people

in every part of the world

are focusing their attention on this program.

Every nation of the Earth in a magnificent effort

is contributing of its people

and resources in an attempt to reach the moon

and proclaim it international territory.

The rocket ship, Lunar Eagle No.1

represents the culminating achievement

of the world's leading scientists.

The men and women who would fly her

had been hand picked from the world's leading specialists.

They include Dr. Erich Heinrich, who personally designed

and supervised the construction of this rocket ship.

As Dr. Heinrich is the oldest member of the crew,

so Rod Murdoch is the youngest.

He holds a doctor's degree in mathematics at the age of 19.

Dr. Selim Hamid from Turkey, is an expert on space medicine.

Selected to work with him,

is Dr. Sigrid Bomark from Sweden, physician and physicist.

From France, Etienne Martel, engineer and technician.

Sir William Rochester, noted British geophysicist.

Tokyo born, Dr. Hideko Murata,

will be acting as astrophotographer and pharmacist.

Russia is represented by Dr. Feodor Orloff,

geologists and mapmaker.

From Nigeria, the chief navigator,

the great astronomer, Asmara Markonen.

From Israel, Polish born, Dr. David Ruskin,

this aeronautic engineer will serve

as the official recorder of this expedition.

The Brazilian Dr. Luis Vargas,

the ships first pilot will also be in charge

of communications.

The leader of this gigantic undertaking,

is John Anderson of the United States,

who has dedicated his life to man's conquest of space.

His three previous orbital flights

have made him world famous.

Because of his all around experience,

he was the unanimous choice of the International Space Order

to helm this project.

Within the next few minutes,

we expect to make world shattering history.

The newer powered Lunar Eagle will take off

with the liquid fuel method,

and outside the Earth's atmosphere

will convert to atomic power.

When the moon's orbit is reached, by retro power,

the first landing on the moon will be attempted.

If all goes as planned, touchdown on Lunar soil

should be 27 hours from X minus zero.

During the entire flight, as control will try to keep

in communication with the ship,

this worldwide network will bring you

bulletins on the flight and the news of the landing.

God be with them.

This is Dr. David Ruskin reporting his first entry

into the official log of the Lunar Eagle.

We will attempt to report salient information as it occurs.

It is now launched time, minus two minutes.

Status check, light on?

Copy.

Ranks ready?

Ready.

T minus 27 seconds in counting,

all recorders in the graphs too fast.

Ready and start.

Nine.

Eight.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

Clear all.

Keep going baby.

Crew check.

B deck, everybody okay?

All okay here.

A deck, everybody okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, it's going all right.

God side dunk.

How far up we come, Stargazer?

1500 miles above Earth.

Present speed, 16,000 miles per hour.

Atmosphere content, 0.0004.

Three minutes from launch.

Booster power off.

Transfer to atomic power accomplished.

On profile, gyro settings, equal.

Doctors Bomark and Hamid proceed with medical checkup.

Oh, I'm fine, see the doctor Dr. Heinrich.

Very well captain, I'll come back to you later.

Looks as if old Earth is having

quite a rainstorm back there.

It's the first time I've seen a storm from the other end.

Well, they may be getting soaked with rain back on Earth,

but at least they are safe.

We are quite dry, but going far into the unknown

from which women never return.

Do you have any doubt that we will return?

Do you?

Me?

Of course not, I never doubted it.

One has to develop a bit of fatalism about all this.

I never doubted it for a moment that we will make it.

Well, well, well, for the first time in my life,

the Earth looks good to me.

Dr. Martel, don't you think we will make it either?

But of course, it's perfectly reasonable

that we should make it.

I trust the engines, I'd trust this ship,

but what will happen will happen.

That's right.

Right, you're next.

Please Martel, roll up your sleeve.

Oh, all these unimportant details.

I am in the best of health.

Well, we just want to make sure.

Goodbye.

I'll see you below.

Good, I'll start on our pilot.

I've heard a lot about that new dual magnet camera.

How does it work?

Well, after taking motion pictures on magnetic tape,

I can with this button choose any frame I wish

from instance still.

Then, I'll show you.

There you are.

Just taking this picture of our receding Earth.

You're right.

And when next we have some free time,

I'll give you some points on using the camera.

Okay.

Physical condition of the entire group?

Excellent.

Except for Heinrich, whose age is showing.

Everyone acting artificially calm

to cover up their real excitement

about man's first trip to the moon?

Dr. Ruskin, I'll take you first fine.

Fine.

Busy so soon recording our trip?

We're scarcely on our way.

Well, I'm keeping the most accurate flight log possible.

And that way posterity will always remember

man's first flight to the moon.

The events you record in the next few days

will be milestones in history.

Oh yes.

What about Dr. Heinrich?

How is he?

Not very well.

It's only natural I suppose, he is the oldest.

Don't say anything to anybody else.

No ill effects were met.

Such a brilliant man.

If only someday I could be like him.

Brilliant design here, what brilliance.

Young man remember, who contributes most

to interplanetary travel?

Russia.

What?

Are you serious?

But of course.

Sputnik 1, Sputnik 2, Sputnik 8, 9, two dogs-

- Our dog will survive these experiments.

Gentleman, gentleman, we have much work ahead of us.

My work will start on the surface of the moon,

I'm a geologist and the best mapmaker in the world.

Yes, Poland is still on your Russian map.

But of course, it has already been liberated.

Don't get any ideas about liberating my country, Israel.

Dr. Orloff, your medical checkup, please.

Thank you.

You lucky people, nothing seems to worry you.

Navigator to captain.

We're in an unusual magnetic field.

Meteor clusters ahead.

How close?

You're on a collision course.

A collision course.

Changing over to auto reaction pilot.

Vargas, take over.

Check.

Captain to navigator, autopilot change course.

Eight degrees to avoid meteors.

What was that?

Oh, just some stray meteors.

It's all right, Mimi, Rodolfo,

you still have eight lives left.

Profile change completed.

Back on original setting.

It worked perfectly.

After all it was our invention.

With a little help from our gentleman scientist.