I love dialogue like this. Done well, telling a story, even allowing for,uh, the character to think as he speaks, it offers character revelation and entertainment value that a prescribed, three-line-max side of dialogue simply cannot do.

It also does a yeoman's job of foreshadowing the adventure of Apollo 13's perilous return to earth.

Judy, one of the best aspects of working with historical material is that a writer can often cull great lines of dialogue from actual participants. Not sure if the Daily Dialogue quote is representative of that, however it reads pretty 'realistic.'