Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
Aldrin Looks Back at Tranquility Base
Full Description:
Astronaut Edwin E."Buzz" Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity on the Moon. He has just deployed the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP). In the foreground is the Passive Seismic Experiment Package (PSEP); beyond it is the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR-3); in the center background is the United States flag; in the left background is the black and white lunar surface television camera; in the far right background is the Lunar Module "Eagle". Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this photograph with a 70mm lunar surface camera.
Date:
07/20/1969
NASA Center:
Johnson Space Center
Subject Category:
Apollo 11
Subject Category:
EVAs-Moonwalk
Keywords:
Module
Keywords:
Apollo
Keywords:
11
Keywords:
Armstrong
Keywords:
Aldrin
Keywords:
Neil
Keywords:
Buzz
Keywords:
Passive
Keywords:
Edwin
Keywords:
Lunar
Keywords:
Moonwalk
Keywords:
Early
Keywords:
LM
Keywords:
Eagle
Keywords:
Experiment
Keywords:
Scientific
Keywords:
Experiments
Keywords:
Package
Keywords:
EASEP
Keywords:
Seismic
Keywords:
PSEP
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Moon
facet_what:
Apollo 11
facet_what:
Reflector
facet_where:
United States of America
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_who:
Buzz Aldrin
facet_who:
Neil A. Armstrong
facet_when:
07-20-1969
facet_when_year:
1969
Image #:
AS11-40-5948
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1102
Center:
JSC
Center Number:
AS11-40-5948
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001102
Creator-Photographer:
NASA Neil A. Armstrong
Original Source:
DIGITAL

Aldrin Looks Back at Tranquility Base