| NASA Center: |
Kennedy Space Center |
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| Image # : |
69PC-0397 |
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| Date : |
7/16/1969
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Title
Apollo 11 Launch
Full Description
The American flag heralds the flight of Apollo 11, the first Lunar landing
mission. The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifted off with astronauts Neil A.
Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., at 9:32 a.m. EDT July 16,
1969, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.
During the planned eight-day mission, Armstrong and Aldrin will descend in a
lunar module to the Moon's surface while Collins orbits overhead in the Command
Module. The two astronauts are to spend 22 hours on the Moon, including two and
one-half hours outside the lunar module. They will gather samples of lunar
material and will deploy scientific experiments which will transmit data about
the lunar environment. They will rejoin Collins in the Command Module for the
return trip to Earth.
Keywords
Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch American Flag Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin Buzz Aldrin Michael Collins Mike Collins
Subject Category
Rocket Launches, Apollo 11,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
KSC
- Center Number:
69PC-0397
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000627
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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