What was the first word spoken from the moon?

ade · **Joined:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:34 am **Posts:** 787

After the Eagle touched down, what was the first word spoken? "Houston", as is popularly believed, seems not to be the answer.

dae · **Joined:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:56 am **Posts:** 1382

I believe that it was "the," as in "The Eagle ha landed." Spoken by Neil Armstrong.

yyy_upfun_yyy · **Joined:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:08 pm **Posts:** 1350

God, whats that thing looking at me.

bqefilwo · **Joined:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:09 pm **Posts:** 1379

Hold. on.. Theres all the Apollo 11 mission recording at nasa.gov here:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_page/apollo/40th/a11_audio_db.html
Theres also a written transcript of it here:
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/mission_trans/apollo11.htm
I dont have time for it, but it should be elementary to find out the exact EMT of the touchdown (Elapsed Mission Time) and then, you know... read the next word.

yy_gexejefoha_yy · **Joined:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:45 pm **Posts:** 1434

"It will take a crane to get it out, Houston" - Neil Armstrong, 1969.

ehefexiez · **Joined:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:58 am **Posts:** 1367

"Houston, the Eagle ha landed."
so I think its "Houston"

nce · **Joined:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:48 pm **Posts:** 1543

102:45:57 Duke: We copy you down, Eagle.
102:45:58 Armstrong (on-board): Engine arm is off. (Pause) Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.

asip82 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:01 pm **Posts:** 1355

From the transcript:

102:45:40 Aldrin: Contact Light.

[At least one of the probes hanging from three of the footpads has touched the surface. Each of them is 67 inches (1.73 meters) long. The ladder strut doesnt have a probe. Buzz made the call at 20:17:40 GMT/UTC on 20 July 1969.]

102:45:43 Armstrong (on-board): Shutdown

Theres some debate what the first word was. "Contact" by Aldrin, or "Shutdown" by Armstrong.

I lean towards "Shutdown" by Armstrong.

These words were transmitted to earth and were heard even by television viewers.

Edit---
I just watched a youtube video of the landing. The transcript does not seem to be accurate.

After "Contact light", you hear "OK. Engine stop.". Its at about the 4:40 mark in the video.

Sooooo.... my revised answer is "Contact" by Aldrin after reviewing the video. To me it seems the Eagle was fully settled by the time "Contact light" was uttered.

idua · **Joined:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:45 am **Posts:** 1959

"one" as in one small step...... if your speaking of the first word uttered by a human on the surface of the moon.

bqefilwo · **Joined:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:09 pm **Posts:** 1379

Contact light. Okay, engine stop. ACA out of
detent. Modes control both auto, descent engine command
override, off. Engine arm, off. 413 is in.
CAPCOM We copy you down, Eagle.
EAGLE (Armstrong) Houston, Tranquility base here. The Eagle has landed

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