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Houston We Have a Problem

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the oh-tom-hanks dept.

thanosk writes "NASA has started releasing the transcripts from the early NASA missions and started with releasing the transcripts of the Apollo 13 mission and the famous 'Houston we have a problem' quote."

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  1. They were true polite gentlemen ... by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 1, Insightful

    My first message would have been "Houston, we are like totally fucked. This space ship? This fucking fucker is fucking fucked!"

    Houston would have replied: "M'kay . . . what exactly is the problem?"

    I guess with my sewer-mouth, I won't need to apply for an astronaut post anywhere.

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  2. Re:Starting to release? by DerekLyons · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The transcripts of the Apollo missions have been available online for a long time.

    And in a much more useful format (with illustrations, technical notes, etc...) at the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal. This 'new' version is nothing but the transcripts run through a bot that adds pretty pictures and stupid 'tweet this' links.

  3. Re:To translate into newspeak for you youngsters.. by Somewhat+Delirious · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Apollo 13: "Houston we have a problem"
    Houston: "We're assembling all our top pr consultants. Don't worry we'll have this sorted"

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