The Apollo Lunar Surface Journal contains corrected, annotated transcripts of all recorded conversations between astronauts on the lunar surface and mission control in Houston.
Sources
- Engineering Aspects of Apollo (nasa.gov)
- https://www.honeysucklecreek.net/space_people/eric_jones.html (honeysucklecreek.net)
- https://apollojournals.org/alsj/ (apollojournals.org)
- https://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Lunar-Surface-Journal/dp/B000O598DQ (amazon.com)
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