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NASA Center: Headquarters
Image # : 70-H-1553
Date : 09/23/1969

Title

Apollo 11 Astronauts Swarmed by Thousands In Mexico City Parade.

Full Description

The Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins, wearing sombreros and ponchos, are swarmed by thousands in Mexico City as their motorcade is slowed by the enthusiastic crowd. The GIANTSTEP-APOLLO 11 Presidential Goodwill Tour emphasized the willingness of the United States to share its space knowledge. The tour carried the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives to 24 countries and 27 cities in 45 days.

Keywords

Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin Michael Collins Mexico Goodwill Tour

Subject Category

Astronauts, Apollo 11,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: HQ
  • Center Number: 70-H-1553
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2002-000016

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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ResolutionFormatWidth
(Pixels)		Height
(Pixels)		Size
(KBytes)
Thumbnail JPEG 84 67 10
Small JPEG 599 473 221
Medium JPEG 1403 1109 1,120
Large JPEG 1 2218 6,711

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