![]() Left: The three astronauts and a Navy frogman, all wearing biological isolation garments, awaiting helicopter pickup and transport to the USS Hornet after the lunar module splashed down about 1,504 kilometers southwest of Hawaii at 16:50 UTC on July 24, 1969. Orbital science experiments and science photography were performed on the Apollo missions during lunar orbit. ![]() The mission was the first flight of the Lunar Roving Vehicle, which enabled astronauts to explore the geology of the lunar regions. (NASA)Right: After lifting off from the lunar sur Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission of a series and the fourth to land men on the moon. Left: This photo of Earthrise over the lunar horizon, taken July 20, 1969, from the orbiting command module, is one of the most famous images captured by the space program, although even the astronauts cannot remember who actually took the photo. They correspond well to photographs taken from the Apollo 15 Command/Service Module showing a change in surface reflectivity due to the plume. Apollo 11 first photo by Neil Armstrong after setting foot on Moon by Project. The light-colored area of blown lunar surface dust created by the lunar module engine blast at the Apollo 15 landing site was photographed and confirmed by comparative analysis of photographs in May 2008. (Buzz Aldrin/NASA/AP Images)Right: Neil Armstrong took this Apollo 15 Lunar Module Falcon by Project Apollo Archive. Photographs of the footprints were actually part of a planned experiment by Aldrin to study the nature of the lunar dust and the effects of pressure on the surface. Left: Buzz Aldrin leaves a footprint on the moon’s Sea of Tranquility. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” said astronaut Neil Armstrong as he became the first human to set foot on the moon, as shown in the image from television. AP Images)/Right: Berliners stand in front of a TV shop Left: The Chicago Cubs (foreground), Philadelphia Phillies and fans in attendance bow their heads in a moment of silent prayer in Philadelphia on July 20, 1969, hoping for the safe voyage of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. The 363-foot Saturn V rocket carrying the Apollo 11 crew launches July 16, 1969, from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ![]() Neil Armstrong, waving in front, heads for the van that will take the crew to the rocket for launch to the moon at Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida, on July 16, 1969. “Buzz” Aldrin, lunar module pilot, on March 30, 1969. Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong, who took the photograph, and the lunar lander can be seen reflected in Aldrins visor. The Lunar Module, nicknamed Eagle and flown by Neil Armstrong and Edwin. Pictured from left: Neil Armstrong, commander Michael Collins, module pilot Edwin E. NASAs LRO Images Apollo Landing Sites in Ultra-High Resolution (ID: 2011098). Aldrin and fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong were the first men to walk on the lunar surface with temperatures ranging from 243 degrees abĪll of the Apollo 11 crew had flown at least one space mission. flag on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series reflecting on Apollo 11, 50 years later.In this Jphoto made available by NASA, astronaut Buzz Aldrin Jr. Below, 50 photos of the historic Apollo 11 mission, on the 50th anniversary of that giant leap. After their safe return home, the crew were celebrated by politicians and the public as they embarked on a 45-day goodwill tour, visiting a total of 27 cities in 24 countries. While Command Module Pilot Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit, Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin descended to the surface and spent two and a half hours on the moon, setting up experiments, taking photos, and gathering samples. In this spotlight video, hear from Cultural Fieldwork. On July 20, 1969, the astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human being to walk on another world, famously marking the moment with the phrase: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” After months of preparation, preceded by years of development and testing, the crew of NASA’s Apollo 11 lifted off from Florida on July 16, arriving at the moon on July 19. Relax, unwind, and learn a bit more about this photo of the moon landing, featuring Buzz Aldrin.
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