I was at primary school and used to watch it on the TV before going to school and then when I got home, we watched the landing and walk at school.
My primary school was in a little village outside Carlisle and looked out over the fells and you could just see the towers of the spadeadam rocket test site.. I used to see the smoke / steam rising, hear the rumble of the engines running and you could feel it.. So it was an immersive time for me space wise.
SF that is excellent..