The Lunar Era – Part 3: “We Came in Peace for All Mankind”

About this Episode

Part 3: “We Came in Peace for All Mankind” traces the Apollo program's story and its unique place in history. Dr. Roger Launius explains the political, cultural, and historical forces behind the first lunar landing, while Francis French and Rebecca Boyle broaden the context of the impact of Apollo on society. This chapter of The Lunar Era traces the program’s origins, the world’s reaction, and the legacy preserved in archives and memory.

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You can find Dr. Launius's latest book, "Smithsonian Atlas of Space: A Map to the Universe from the Big Bang to the Future" here.

Other works from Dr. Launius can be found on his Amazon author page.

Learn more about Francis French and his work here. FrancisFrench.com

Check out Rebecca's website here. RebeccaBoyle.com

Episode Music/Audio
Historical misison audio via NASA and Archive.org. https://archive.org/details/Apollo11Audio
The PDF with the archival mission audio metadata is a great resource for helping find specific times and files. NASA Archive Digital Audio File Metadata
Lastly, a huge thanks to the Apollo In Realtime website. It is an incredible resource and finding the exact MET for certain mission milestones is super helpful when digging through all of the audio at Archive.org. Apollo In Real Time.
I really need to have these guys on the podcast to talk about their work on Apollo and now the ISS.

Diotima
Vessel Five
Frank and Poet
Evol Triumph
These tracks are licensed via Blue Dot Sessions.