Today we continue the history of the American space program with the flight of Apollo Thirteen, the flight that almost did not return home.

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Today we continue our history of the American space program with the flight of Apollo Eleven.

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Happier moments came as he reported on the American space program.

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The decision was harshly criticized by former NASA astronauts, including Neil Armstrong, saying it would sideline the American space program.

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His decision-making may have prematurely ended the mission, but it saved his life, co-pilot David Scott's life, and possibly the whole American space program.

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So why is the American space program stuck?

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