Dimension X - "Destination Moon" (1950)

Dimension X presents “Destination Moon,” episode 12, originally broadcast on NBC on June 24, 1950. Adapted by Robert A. Heinlein from the 1950 George Pal film, this lunar adventure features Ralph Bell, Santos Ortega, Wendell Holmes, and Norman Rose as host and narrator. At a Texas rocket project, a determined team races to send humanity’s first expedition to the Moon before official action can halt the mission. With a narrow launch window and urgent last-minute complications, the program captures the practical pressures and daring optimism of early spaceflight. The surviving broadcast is notably interrupted by an NBC news bulletin reporting the outbreak of the Korean War. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 29:11 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio