Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Name of Image:
Apollo 11 Passive Seismic Experiment Package (PSEP) Deployed on Lunar Surface
Full Description:
The first manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 11, launched from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida via the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) developed Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Aboard the space craft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot; and Edwin E. (Buzz) 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 Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquility. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew set up experiments, collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth, planted the U.S Flag, and left a message for all mankind. In this photograph, Aldrin is deploying the Passive Seismic Experiment Package (PSEP).
Date of Image:
1969-07-20
Category:
Saturn Apollo Program
term:
Moon
term:
Aldrin
term:
Apollo 11
term:
Lunar Surface
term:
Passive Seismic Experiment Package
term:
PSEP
term:
Deployment
facet_who:
Neil A. Armstrong
facet_who:
Michael Collins
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Moon
facet_what:
Saturn
facet_what:
Apollo 11
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 #:
6900962
NIX #:
MSFC-6900962
MSFC Negative Number:
6900962
UID:
SPD-MARSH-6900962
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