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Michael Collins – Apollo 11 Astronaut

Another chance to watch Stephen Sackur’s interview with the late Michael Collins. Collins reflects on his role in the first mission to put men on the moon.

Another chance to watch Stephen Sackur’s interview with US astronaut Michael Collins who has died. Speaking in 2019, on the fiftieth anniversary of one of the greatest feats of exploration in the history of mankind - the Apollo 11 mission - Michael Collins reflected on his role in the first mission to put men on the moon. Unlike Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, he didn’t walk on the moon but piloted the command module which got them home.

30 minutes

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Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Michael Collins

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