ɔːlðˈoʊ nˌɑːt æz wˈɛl nˈoʊn æz ðɪ ɐpˈɑːloʊ θˈɜːtiːn ɹˈɛskjuː, ðə dʒˈɛmᵻnˌaɪ ˈeɪt ɹˈɛskjuː pɹˈuːvd tə hæv ɡɹˈeɪt ɪmpˈoːɹtəns, sˈɪns ɪt wʌz ˈɑːɹmstɹɔŋ hˌuː wʊd biː ðə wˈʌn tə fˈɜːst stˈɛp ˌɑːntʊ ðə mˈuːn.
Although not as well known as the Apollo 13 rescue, the Gemini 8 rescue proved to have great importance, since it was Armstrong who would be the one to first step onto the moon.