Reply to post: Re: 25 seconds of fuel

Apollo 11 @ 50: The long shadow of the flag

Geoff May (no relation)

Re: 25 seconds of fuel

Post-flight analysis indicated there was about 45 seconds fuel remaining. I believe the discrepancy comes from where the fuel sensor was located. As the LM was tilted slightly, this read as less fuel than was actually available.

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