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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ reporter Reginald Turnill reports from Houston, Texas on preparations for the Apollo 11 Moon mission. There, he speaks to Nasa astronaut Don Lind, who talks him through the equipment the astronauts will be using to collect and store rock and soil samples from the Moon.

Reg Turnill was the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's aerospace correspondent for nearly 50 years. His book, The Moon Landings: An Eyewitness Account, was published in 2003, with a foreword by Buzz Aldrin.

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Archive: Originally broadcast 7 July 1969.

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