Cowboy figures he'll have to shoot it down about eight times over, and he's got less than two minutes before touchdown at Vandenberg.

Dare he assert himself even now, hours before touchdown?

In the last minutes before touchdown, the lunar module's radar wouldn't work.

Just before touchdown I want you to maneuver over the vehicles that will undoubtedly be parked on the side of the runway.

"I require a word with you before touchdown."

That capability is used on all missions until astronauts take manual control minutes before touchdown.

Now, at two minutes and seconds before touchdown, I overheard him working our artillery preparation.

Course two eight five and five standard hours to go before touchdown.

You had that look on your face before touchdown.

We'll be coming straight in, east to west, and probably turning our lights on just before touchdown.