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These are the untold stories of the space race to be the first on the moon from insiders in the Russian and American space programs. Read the jaw-dropping facts as shared by Emmy-winning and longtime space exploration reporter John Getter. These are the facts and secrets previously known only to a handful of technicians, cosmonauts and astronauts.

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John Getter earned his reputation as a pre-eminent storyteller early in his broadcasting career. While in Cincinnati, his profiles of interesting and original people connected him with a variety of subjects. Interviews ranged from Lou Jacobs, who for decades was the image of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, to physicist Edward Teller, who admitted he hated being called the father of the hydrogen bomb, to Neil Armstrong, first human to walk on the moon. Building on that remarkable start, John was enthralled when he saw the early tests of what would become the space shuttle. He moved to Houston and spent the next several years covering the manned space program. John is also a private pilot, so he combined his knowledge of aviation with the love of a good story and soon became known as one of the most respected reporters covering exploration. He flew the space shuttle simulator, worked in real spacesuits, participated in scientific tests that later flew in space and spent more than 200 minutes in zero gravity. He ultimately became NASA's reporter-of-choice for pool coverage of activities aboard the famous Vomit Comet or Zero-G airplane. He flew with countless astronauts, mission specialists and politicians. The crew of the final ill-fated flight of the Challenger considered John a personal friend. He built on these connections to become personally acquainted with every surviving moonwalker and was a major player hosting each of them in the official 20th anniversary celebrations of the Apollo program at Johnson Space Center. His reports were regularly featured by CBS News and CNN and seen in more than 135 countries. Recognizing his experience and insights, John was recruited to join SPACEHAB as a senior vice president for Space Media Inc. He developed and managed plans for construction of what would have been the first dedicated media facility aboard the International Space Station. With staff in the United States and Russia, he was involved in several commercial space missions using the shuttle, Soyuz, MIR and International Space Stations. John has also consulted with major corporations, industry and political leaders on effective communications skills, media understanding and, of course, storytelling. He now lives in Las Vegas where he enjoys the desert, is very active in rescuing Doberman Pinschers, produces news and television content, consults with clients and still tells stories such as these.

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