Judy Young

Marty's Mission: An Apollo 11 Story Judy Young

It's 1969 and Marty's family lives on the U. S. island of Guam, where his father manages the NASA tracking station. During the Apollo 11 space mission the station relays signals between the astronauts and Mission Control. But there is a problem with the station's antenna during the final hours of the mission. The antenna is the only way Mission Control can communicate with the astronauts before Apollo 11 splashes down. Marty finds himself playing a key role in helping bring the craft safely back to Earth.