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CelebrateAlbanianindependence SUPPLEME An Albanian Engineer Behind the First Landing on the Moon eil Armstrong, Commander of Apollo 11, the spaceship that landed on the Moon in 1969, said, "That's one small step for man, one gi- ant leap for mankind" One of the few who knew how close America was to that "giant leap" was Albanian- American engineer, Wilson Kokalari, in charge of pro- gramming the final test of the Apollo system prior to its launch. Wilson Kokalari agreed to an exclusive in- terview with the "llyria" newspaper, excerpted below. Wilson Kokalari werked on the first manned mission to the Moon in 1969. He was in charge of programming the final test of the Apollo sys- tem prier te its launch. Reaching the Moon-the hot which pat topether and carried out the final testing of the spaceship. Then the names of the rest of the race during the Cold War The Apolio Program began during team were added." the Eisenhower administration. In April 161, the Soviets sent the first man to The Eighth Wonder of spnce In the framework of the Celd War, the VWorld the propaganda impact of such an event as enormeus. A menth later, President Kennedy promised that "before the cur sounded like a sei-fi story.As I rent decade reaches an end, man will go first started working with the Apol to the Mosn and come back to earth safe lo program, Itold my father that we and sound. The Albanian-born en- sineer had a key role in the project since he was the in finall tester Tot the system, and he rrote the Test Project Engineering Report. The testing program was thousands of pag esfong, drafted during two years of arduous work, Without these system tests, Apollo 11 would never have Bet the ground. A placue with Wil- Eson Kokalari's name is on the Moon. placed there, along with the American flag. as a token of gratitude by the first astronsuts. Wil promisedthat within ten years. sen lasghs when rominded that few peo- ple coutd brag about having their name Meon and back to Earth." This ritten somewhiere on another celestial promise became reality even ear- body. He says that orly a few names were er, but President Keenedy, too, supposed to be written on that plaque, was not there to witness the great saying, "Only those of the core team, achievement. In the 1960s a trip to the Cosmos would go to the Moon. He used to look at me as it I was crazy and say, *of course, ot course. youwill go, Kokalari sald. Unfortunately, Kokalari's father passed away in 1964, before the Apolto 11launch. "of course. by that time, people had no idea how close we were to getting to the Moon. Kokalari says. "The race with the USSR was playing a key role in speeding up all ef. forts and initiatives. Presidest Kennedy apolo the first man would be sent to the Indeed, when someone asks about Albanian-Americans contri butions to this country, my favorite respense is. "Well, for starters, we helped you guys beat the Russians

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