Charlie Duke Jr.
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Charlie Duke Jr. is the youngest person to walk on the moon.
Charlie Duke Jr. from Charlotte is the youngest astronaut to ever walk on the moon.
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The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.
Charlie Duke Jr.
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Charlie Duke Jr. from Charlotte is the youngest astronaut to ever walk on the moon.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[exciting music] - [Narrator] Charlotte's own, Charlie Duke, reached great heights when on April 21st, 1972, he became the youngest astronaut to ever walk on the moon.
Three years earlier, Charlie was the voice of mission control when Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, announced... - [Neil] The eagle has landed.
- [Narrator] Charlie famously replied... - [Charlie] Rocket Tranquility, we copy you on the ground.
You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue.
We're breathing again.
Thanks a lot.
- [Narrator] When it was Charlie's turn on the moon, his team set several records, including highest altitude, largest crater explored and fastest moon rover speed at a whopping 10.6 miles per hour.
As a farewell to his historic moonwalk, Charlie left behind a memento.
A photo of his family sealed in a plastic bag where it could remain for millions of years.
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The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.