After trailing the Russians for years with our manned space programme... and after that sudden and horrible fire... on the launch pad during a routine test... that killed American astronauts Gus Grissom... Ed White and Roger Chaffee... there were serious doubts that we could beat the Russians to the moon.
Meie kosmoseprogramm on olnud aastaid Nõukogude Liidu omast maas - ja selle hirmsa tulekahju pärast, mis rutiinproovi ajal surmas - astronaudid Gus Grissomi, Ed White ja Roger Chaffi - kaheldi juba, kas jõuame Kuule enne venelasi.