Take off from Tranquility - The East Clare Link to the Apollo Moon program- talk by John J Kelly recorded live at Scariff Library 18th July 2019

2019-07-21

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Take off from Tranquility -The East Clare Link to the Apollo Moon program John J Kelly who spends much of his time in east Clare gives a talk encompassing his family history and how he was in charge of the one system on the Apollo that had no backup- the engine that was to take the Astronauts off the surface of the moon! Introduction by Jim Collins: Introduction 00.00 Presentation John J Kelly 06.00 ( 1 hour duration) Q and A Session 1.01.40 Why was it done? How was it done? ...

Take off from Tranquility -The East Clare Link to the Apollo Moon program

John J Kelly who spends much of his time in east Clare gives a talk encompassing his family history and how he was in charge of the one system on the Apollo that had no backup- the engine that was to take the Astronauts off the surface of the moon! Introduction by Jim Collins:

Introduction 00.00

Presentation John J Kelly 06.00 ( 1 hour duration)

Q and A Session 1.01.40

Why was it done? How was it done? Politicially geograpphically and technically… The overarching issue of whether to go to the moon and how that was handled. Discussion on two pieces of hardware to illustrate dedication of the people involved and the special circumstances people found themselves involved in. The talk Finishes with an analysis of - was it worth it?

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