The Youngest Person to Walk on the Moon with Charlie Duke

Twelve people in history have ever walked on the moon. Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast, we’re joined by one of them. Charlie Duke served as the Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 16 and became the tenth person to walk on the moon. In this episode, Charlie shares what it was like to be part of one of the most extraordinary missions in human history, but explains that his life was changed far more by what happened after he returned to Earth.

Timestamps:

00:00 Opening

00:17 Charlie Duke Intro

01:10 Welcome Charlie Duke

01:27 Charlie’s Journey - The Road To Becoming An Astronaut

02:42 CapCom For The First Moon Landing

04:00 Watching The First Steps On The Moon

05:27 Servant Leadership - Doing Things To The Best Of Your Ability

07:26 Highly Accurate Simulations

08:56 The Drive To Study The Moon After Apollo 11

10:24 The Apollo 13 Crisis

12:48 Accuracy Of The Apollo 13 Movie

13:41 Complications Landing For Apollo 16

16:15 “Being Home Again” On The Moon

17:19 Rover Revolutionizes Lunar Study

19:00 Big Muley - The Largest Rock Sample

21:08 Responding To Moon Landing Deniers

23:00 Remote Control Video From Earth

24:33 “Why Risk A Life For A Mars Trip?”

26:13 Excitement For Artemis 2

27:00 Life After NASA

28:41 The Dukes Meet Jesus

30:46 Called Out By The Bible

33:39 God Calls Us To Be Servant Leaders

34:27 Seeing God’s Hand In It All

36:49 Apollo 17 - Hopes To Go Back

37:33 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions

38:26 Eating Astronaut Food

42:50 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast

44:19 Closing

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