Jerry Bostick wasn't able to join Rick for this week's episode of the podcast, so we're going into the archives for a look back at Rick's first interview with Ed Fendell for the book, Go, Flight: The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control. It didn't take long for Rick to figure out that Ed is certainly one of a kind.
SHOW NOTES:
*Ed freely admits that he wasn't interested in school and was basically floundering through life until he joined the United States Air Force, where an aptitude test showed his true level of intelligence.
*Mission simulations were tough, but the post-sim debriefs could be even tougher. And then came the post-flight parties!
*Ed tells the story of his "fake" heart attack ... and his undying respect for Chris Kraft.
*Let's just say that Mr. Fendell was not a fan of the Assistant Flight Director's job.
*Ed and Gene Kranz shared, shall we say, a unique relationship.
*Apollo 11 was certain to land, isn't that right, Ed?
*Mission control wasn't exactly the healthiest place to work once upon a time, especially during the Apollo 13 crisis.
*Ed breaks it to a new lady friend that he's got to go to work.
*Ed became Captain Video with a controllable camera that Chris Kraft demanded during a now-infamous meeting.
*What did working in the historic third-floor MOCR mean to Ed Fendell?
NOTE:
We'll be taking a break for the Christmas and New Year's holidays, and will return with the next episode Wednesday, January 10.
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