On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the Moon.
And then, just a few years later, humanity stopped going.
So what happened?
Did we forget how to get there? Did the technology disappear? And if we could reach the Moon using 1960s technology, why did it take more than 50 years for humans to travel there again?
In this episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, Mr. Fred connects the story of Apollo to the new era of Artemis.
We explore why the infrastructure behind Apollo could not simply be restarted, how Artemis is building a new path back to the Moon, what Artemis II accomplished, why Artemis III is an important step even without a lunar landing, and how each mission builds toward what comes next.
Along the way, Mr. Fred also reflects on another July 20 milestone...his birthday...and how both birthdays and space missions can remind us to look back, learn, and ask an important question:
What are we going to do next?
You’ll also hear connections to coding, engineering, experimentation, and the idea that progress often comes from taking what someone else built and carrying the mission forward.
Longtime listeners may remember Season 1, Episode 2, where Mr. Fred explored the technology behind Apollo 11.
You can also go deeper with Mr. Fred’s GetMeCoding.com article about the Apollo Guidance Computer and his YouTube video explaining the famous 1202 program alarm that appeared during the Apollo 11 lunar landing.
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Related GetMeCoding Apollo article (The Apollo 11 Software: 4 Things You Probably Didn’t Know):
https://www.getmecoding.com/the-apollo-11-software-4-things-you-probably-didnt-know/
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