Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Name of Image:
Thousands of News Reporters Watch Apollo 11 Lift Off
Full Description:
At the press site, thousands of news reporters from the world over watched, taking many pictures, as the Saturn V launch vehicle (AS-506) lifted off to start Apollo 11 on its historic mission to land on the Moon. The total number of news people officially registered to cover the launch was 3,497. The craft lifted off from launch pad 39 at Kennedy Space Flight Center (KSC) on July 16, 1969. A three man crew included astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module(CM) pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The mission finalized with splashdown into the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished. The Saturn V was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Werher von Braun.
Date of Image:
1969-07-16
Category:
Saturn Apollo Program
term:
Moon
term:
Saturn V
term:
Apollo 11
term:
Lift Off
term:
News Reporters
term:
Press Site
facet_who:
Neil A. Armstrong
facet_who:
Michael Collins
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Moon
facet_what:
Saturn
facet_what:
Apollo 11
facet_where:
Saturn
facet_where:
Pacific Ocean
facet_where:
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
facet_when:
July 24, 1969
facet_when:
July 16, 1969
facet_when_year:
1969
Reference Number:
MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
MIX #:
6900589
NIX #:
MSFC-6900589
MSFC Negative Number:
6900589
UID:
SPD-MARSH-6900589
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