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Author Topic: Ken Mattingly  (Read 4365 times)

Offline kendradog

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Ken Mattingly
« on: November 04, 2023, 10:55:05 pm »
I'm curious whether anyone have links to notable audio clips referencing or involving Ken Mattingly?

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Re: Ken Mattingly
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2023, 11:10:45 am »
Here's one. Ken giving a press conference shortly after launch:
https://apolloinrealtime.org/13/?t=004:47:10&ch=58

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Re: Ken Mattingly
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2023, 11:27:09 am »
Here they're trying to set Ken up to be able act as CAPCOM even if he can't be in the MOCR due to infection:
https://apolloinrealtime.org/13/?t=027:41:49&ch=25

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Re: Ken Mattingly
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2023, 11:30:58 am »
"Dr. Payne said that if he didn't come down with measles, somebody would have a hold on Chuck Berry's arm so Ken Mattingly could punch him in the nose"
https://apolloinrealtime.org/13/?t=029:30:57&ch=32

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Re: Ken Mattingly
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2023, 11:44:16 am »
Of course there's this now famous phone call between Marilyn Lovell and Ken where she's trying to get an understanding of the situation after the onboard explosion.
https://apolloinrealtime.org/13/?t=065:53:41&ch=14

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Re: Ken Mattingly
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2023, 11:54:00 am »
Fred Haise laughing about Ken trying to come up with procedures to allow the crew to shoot pictures of the Service Module when they separate.
https://apolloinrealtime.org/13/?t=095:23:33
« Last Edit: November 05, 2023, 04:46:51 pm by bfeist »