The Cosmonaut System 6949 UTC 0009 UTC 7 April 2026

[Treehouse SWL]

Listening via the Cape May County, New Jersey, SDR, which has an S5ish signal and pretty good audio ...

0009 UTC: Grand opening instrumental music, followed by an old audio clip of Apollo 11 launching.
0012 UTC: More archival audio from Apollo 11's launch.
0013 UTC: Old news report about the Apollo 11 mission.
0019 UTC: News report talking about the Russian and U.S. medals that were left on the moon to memorialize astronauts and cosmonauts who had died in the space programs.
0023 UTC: Audio from the final approach of Apollo 11's LEM to the moon's surface.
0026 UTC: Audio from touching down on the moon.
0027 UTC: News reporting about the first steps taken on the moon.
0029 UTC: Audio from Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon.
0030 UTC: Neil Armstrong: "That's one small step for man ... one giant leap for mankind."
0033 UTC: President Nixon talking to the astronauts.
0038 UTC: ID for The Cosmonaut System.

Thanks for this timely blast from the past!

[Radiouser]

0011 Apollo 11 Moon landing audio .

[DJ Kraze]

started listening at 0011
sounds like I'm listening to a space launch?
I have my answer ... Apollo 11
Lots and lots of various Apollo 11 based recordings.

signal is 6 to 7 out of 10 from the Shrewsbury, VT KiwiSDR
please send eQSL to [email protected]

[jackroberts]

0014 Apollo 11 audio - appropriate!
0020 brought Russian medals to the moon
0025 altitude 400 feet (mumbling QRM gone)
0026 Tranquillity Base here, the Eagle has landed
0030 One small step for a man
0035 conclusion of Nixon conversation (mumbling back)
0039 ID Cosmonaut System?
0045 Doug Lord in Houston, into music by Wagner from The Flying Dutchman
0050 talking about moon samples; Scripture quote
0055 to begin 17 day isolation period
0100 talking with the President
0103 ID relaying galaxy-wide!
0105 song Spaceman
0108 piano boogie, seems on higher power
0011 Brubeck/Desmond

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Shrewsbury VT SDR
SINPO 44353 Can hear some mumbling in the background, but that could be part of the newsfeed - nope, I don't think so

[dxace1]

Apollo recordings
Vermont and MD good signals

[Pravotorov]

07 Apr 26 00:21 USB 6949 USB SINPO 45444 in Milford
00:21 news report about medals
00:24 LEM to the moon surface
00:27 audio from the touching down on the moon
00:28 about first steps on the moon
00:30 Neil Armstrong

[Andrew Yoder]

VG signal at 0028 with news report about first photos from the moon. Interesting show with good timing

[John Poet]

0028 UTC   6949 USB with Apollo Astronaut communications. 
0030 "That's one small step for man...  One giant leap for mankind."
I was six years old when this happened--- like most people, we were glued to the TV!

Very clear and copy-able;  from S-3 to S-5 on Chetek WI SDR.  http://22303.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073/
0038  ID as The Cosmonaut System

0048  Also on HFU SDR, but weaker audio there  http://sdr.hfunderground.com:8077/?f=6925usb

0105  Into music "Spaceman" by Harry Nilsson
0108  "Cry my name" - York
0111  "Eleven Four" - The Dave Brubeck Quartet  Strong signal on Traverse City SDR  http://kiwi.k8bmz.net:8073/
0114  "Why Phillis"  -  Dave Brubeck

0126 UTC--- Beginning of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the moon" album,
'I know I am mad, I've always been mad' into "Breathe"  !!!   
"on the run" and into "TIME" at 0133 UTC!

I think particularly appropriate since we are sending a space mission across
'The Dark Side of the Moon' for the very first time !!!

[myteaquinn]

0033: President Nixon's phone call to the Apollo 11 crew on the moon. S5 with noise.
0035: The astronauts collecting moon rocks.
0038: Computer voice but hard to make out what is said. I don't think it is mission audio.
0039: Up to Mike Collins orbiting the moon.
0052: Apollo 11 re-entry.
0058: President Nixon welcoming the Apollo 11 crew on the USS Hornet.
0105: Spaceman by Harry Nisson.
0127: Speak to Me/Breathe by Pink Floyd.

[Sarge94]

0110 - Countdown - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
0127 - Breathe - Pink Floyd

[aurora]

Very strong  - 555

0133 - Time / PINK FLOYD
0144 - ID (om), "This is The Cosmonaut System...Please stand-by" with beeping in teh background
0145 - peskie QRM on 6950 LSB
0146 - Stage One /SPACE MANOEUVRES

[PietariDX]

01.15 Why Phillis - Dave Brubeck
01.16 It's Too Late - Carole King
01.23 Castilian Blues - Dave Brubeck
01.27 Breathe (In the Air) - Pink Floyd
01.30 On the Run - Pink Floyd
01.33 Time - Pink Floyd
01.40 The Great Gig In the Sky - Pink Floyd
01. 45 Station ID
01.47 Stage One (Seperation Mix) - Space Manoeuvres
01.55 Better Make Room (James Holden Remix) -Timo Maas Presents Mad Dogs
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SINPO: 45444 ~ 43443 (QRM 6950kHz LSB from 01.45UTC – HAM Radio)
Audio: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/Rsbp/tMNV8fPVs
Receiver: WebSDR in Washington DC, USA
eQSL will be much appreciated and thanks in advance!
Please email to [email protected]

[ChrisSmolinski]

SDR recording catch - I'm listening now as I'm doing some other tasks, thanks for the fun/timely broadcast!