Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Name of Image:
Stafford and Siepert Talk With U.S. Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew
Full Description:
Apollo 10 commander, Thomas P. Stafford (left) and Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Deputy Director Albert Siepert (right) talk with U.S. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew a few minutes before the launch of Apollo 11. The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from KSC, Florida via the Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. The Saturn V vehicle was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun. Aboard the space craft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, piloted by Michael Collins remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, named ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, landed on the Moon. Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.
Date of Image:
1969-07-16
Category:
Saturn Apollo Program
term:
Launch
term:
Saturn V
term:
Stafford
term:
Apollo 11
term:
Agnew
term:
Siepert
facet_who:
Dr. Wernher von Braun
facet_who:
Neil A. Armstrong
facet_who:
Michael Collins
facet_who:
Spiro T. Agnew
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Moon
facet_what:
Saturn
facet_what:
Apollo 11
facet_what:
Apollo 10
facet_where:
Florida
facet_where:
Saturn
facet_where:
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
facet_where:
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_when:
July 24, 1969
facet_when:
July 16, 1969
facet_when_year:
1969
Reference Number:
MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
MIX #:
6900626
NIX #:
MSFC-6900626
MSFC Negative Number:
6900626
UID:
SPD-MARSH-6900626
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