In 1969 Mark Foster didn't see Neil Armstrong take that first step on the moon because he was too busy managing the signal to be beamed to the rest of the world. But when SpaceX returns astronauts to the moon he plans to watch it live like everybody else

Greg Ellis
Updated June 2 2020 - 10:30pm, first published 8:05pm
Moon memories: New plans to return to the moon sparks renewed interest from Sue and Mark Foster at their Kangaroo Valley vineyard Yarrawa Estate. Picture: Greg Ellis.
Moon memories: New plans to return to the moon sparks renewed interest from Sue and Mark Foster at their Kangaroo Valley vineyard Yarrawa Estate. Picture: Greg Ellis.

When two astronauts blasted into space from US soil for the first time in nine years on the weekend one man tuned in to the coverage was Kangaroo Valley resident Mark Foster.

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Greg Ellis

Greg Ellis

Business Editor

Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.

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