Destination Moon

Adventures in time and space told in future head. The Manzan! As always dreamed of conquering the barrier of the atmosphere. The problem is on the drawing board of aeronautical engineers and atomic physicists.

They can calculate the power needed, the trajectories and the equipment. On the sound stages of Hollywood, the engineers and special effects men have combined to bring that day to life. The day when the first rocket leaves Earth for outer space.

Now a radio play taken from the advanced screenplay of the George Powell technical production, Destination Moon. On the vast concrete strip at Drywell, Texas, the form of the rocket towers above the cranes, the loading machinery and the scuttling trucks and jeeps.

The fuel lines snake across the concrete to the rocket. It's Destination Moon. A small pursuit plane circled in for a landing on the runway. Turns and taxis toward the free-fat building with the edge of the strip.

They've got a general fare. Got those reports back at the car range already, Barnes. We made good times. Hi there, general. Over here. Barnes, I've got to talk to you. Hey, just made it general. Everything's running smooth as a clock.

We ground test in 20 minutes. Come on over to the office. What's the matter? Come on, fine. Something happened in Washington? Something always happened in Washington. Let's have it straight, General. Our application for a test license was denied.

Denyke, I'll quote. In the opinion of the Commission, should the engine fail structurally, that the spursal of radioactive material would mean danger to the surrounding area? But we've evacuated the blast now, you and we.

No, you and we. Mission is pretty sensitive about public opinion. The Gallivan newspaper chain has been after our scout. They got mine anyway. What do you mean? I've been retired. You got a job for next general?