Serving as the central point of communication between Mission Control and the three-man crew, Duke’s Texas accent not only kept NASA in contact with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin as they made their momentous journey to the moon, but became THE voice of Mission Control as his distinctive southern drawl struck a note with television viewers across the world. Most people remember Duke not from his lunar exploits, however, but for his role as CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) for the landmark Apollo 11 mission three years earlier. Hand Signed by Apollo 11’s Voice of Mission Control - Apollo 16 Astronaut Charlie Duke As part of the Apollo 16 mission at the age of 36, Charles “Charlie” Duke is still the youngest person to set foot on the moon.
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