Neil Armstrong's recorded EKG heartbeat while on the moon to be auctioned.

[CabooseRvB]

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[quote]The auction, which is being led by RR Auction, will take bids on the EKG and other items during a series of auctions between May 16 and May 23. Other items include the joystick used to control the lunar module’s descent onto the moon, and 85 other items from the Apollo 11 mission.

[b]According to those familiar with the EKG, it shows Aldrin’s blood pressure rising as the pair of astronauts began to run short on fuel. Armstrong’s blood pressure remains relatively low as he spent the time scouring the lunar surface for an area void of house-sized boulders. The pair successfully landed the lunar module on the surface of the moon with less than 20 seconds of fuel remaining.[/b][/quote]

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[Mr Kirill]

why

[Super_Nova]

Reminds me of the story where Buzz and Armstrong signed a bunch of stuff so if they died on the moon or an their way or whatever, their widows/families would have things to sell and have income.

[ChestyMcGee]

was the fuel to get off the moon in another staging then? i thought you'd probably need more than a 20 second burn to get off the moon

[Mallow]

The moon has much less mass than the earth, and the LEM upper stage was relatively light, so they would've had enough delta-v to get off the moon.

[Brainmaster]

[QUOTE=Mallow234;40547802]The moon has much less mass than the earth, and the LEM upper stage was relatively light, so they would've had enough delta-v to get off the moon.[/QUOTE]

The LEM is a 2 stage vehicle, the descent module had 20 seconds of fuel left, and the ascent stage had 2,353 kg of fuel (approx 2,220 m/s delta-v)

[LooperNor]

[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;40547709]was the fuel to get off the moon in another staging then?[/QUOTE]

Yes, it's in a different stage.

[Joazzz]

[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;40547709]was the fuel to get off the moon in another staging then?[/QUOTE]

yes the whole thing was staged

wayk oop

[PaxMayne]

I always wondered why they didn't use the rest of the landing module's fuel, It could have taken them up a bit more and save some more fuel.