apollo 11

Apollo 11 Astronauts and Apo …

Title	Apollo 11 Astronauts and Apollo/Saturn V Space Vehicle
Full Description	NASA's Apollo 11 flight crew, Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, command module pilot, and Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot stand near the Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle that would eventually carry them into space on July 16,1969.
Date	05/20/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 11 Mission Official Relax After Apollo 11 Liftoff

Apollo 11 Mission Official R …

Title	Apollo 11 Mission Official Relax After Apollo 11 Liftoff
Full Description	Apollo 11 mission officials relax in the Launch Control Center following the successful Apollo 11 liftoff on July 16, 1969. From left to right are: Charles W. Mathews, Deputy Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director of the Marshall Space Flight Center, George Mueller, Associate Administrator for the Office of Manned Space Flight, Lt. Gen. Samuel C. Phillips, Director of the Apollo Program
Date	07/16/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 11 Astronauts Swarmed by Thousands In Mexico City Parade.

Apollo 11 Astronauts Swarmed …

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.
Date	09/23/1969
NASA Center	Headquarters

Dr. George Mueller Follows the Progress of the Apollo 11 Mission

Dr. George Mueller Follows t …

Title	Dr. George Mueller Follows the Progress of the Apollo 11 Mission
Full Description	Dr. George E. Mueller, Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, NASA, follows the progress of the Apollo 11 mission. This photo was taken on July 16, 1969 in the Launch Control Center at the Spaceport on the morning of the launch.
Date	07/16/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 11 Astronaust Welcomed to Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium

Apollo 11 Astronaust Welcome …

Title	Apollo 11 Astronaust Welcomed to Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium
Full Description	The King of Belgium, Baudouin I, and his Queen, Fabiola, pose along with the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives in the reception hall of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium.
Date	10/09/1970
NASA Center	Headquarters

Apollo 11 Preparations

Title	Apollo 11 Preparations
Full Description	The Apollo 11 Command/Service Module (CSM) are being mated to the Saturn V Lunar Module Adapter.
Date	4/11/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Spiro Agnew and Lyndon Johnson Watch the Apollo 11 Liftoff

Spiro Agnew and Lyndon Johns …

Title	Spiro Agnew and Lyndon Johnson Watch the Apollo 11 Liftoff
Full Description	Vice President Spiro Agnew and former President Lyndon B. Johnson view the liftoff of Apollo 11 from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center at 9:32 am EDT on July 16, 1969.
Date	07/16/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 11 Crew in Raft befor …

Title	Apollo 11 Crew in Raft before Recovery
Full Description	The Apollo 11 crew await pickup by a helicopter from the USS Hornet, prime recovery ship for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The fourth man in the life raft is a United States Navy underwater demolition team swimmer. All four men are wearing Biological Isolation Garments (BIG). The Apollo 11 Command Module "Columbia," with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. splashed down at 11:49 a.m. (CDT), July 24, 1969, about 812 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii and only 12 nautical miles from the USS Hornet.
Date	07/24/1969
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

President Nixon visits Apollo 11 crew in quarantine

President Nixon visits Apoll …

Title	President Nixon visits Apollo 11 crew in quarantine
Full Description	President Richard M. Nixon was in the central Pacific recovery area to welcome the Apollo 11 astronauts aboard the U.S.S. Hornet, prime recovery ship for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. Already confined to the Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) are (left to right) Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, command module pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot. Apollo 11 splashed down at 11:49 a.m. (CDT), July 24, 1969, about 812 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii and only 12 nautical miles from the U.S.S. Hornet. The three crew men will remain in the MQF until they arrive at the Manned Spacecraft Center's (MSC) Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL). While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the Moon, astronaut Collins remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Columbia" in lunar-orbit.
Date	7/24/1969
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

President Nixon Meets the Apollo 11 Astronauts on the Lawn of the White House

President Nixon Meets the Ap …

Title	President Nixon Meets the Apollo 11 Astronauts on the Lawn of the White House
Full Description	President Nixon meets the Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin,Jr., and Michael Collins, on the lawn of the White House on their return from their Global Goodwill Tour. 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.
Date	11/05/1969
NASA Center	Headquarters

Apollo 11 Astronauts Receive a Papal Audience by Pope Paul VI

Apollo 11 Astronauts Receive …

Title	Apollo 11 Astronauts Receive a Papal Audience by Pope Paul VI
Full Description	The Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and their wives receive a papal audience by Pope Paul VI in the Papal Library, St. Peters Cathedral at the Vatican. The GIANTSTEP-APOLLO 11 Presidential Goodwill Tour emphasized the willingness of the United States to share its space knowledge, and carried the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives to 24 countries and 27 cities in 45 days.
Date	10/16/1969
NASA Center	Headquarters

Aerial View of Apollo 11 Saturn V on Transporter

Aerial View of Apollo 11 Sat …

Title	Aerial View of Apollo 11 Saturn V on Transporter
Full Description	The Transporter nears the top of the five percent incline at Launch Complex 39A with the Apollo 11 Saturn V.
Date	5/20/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 11 Launch

Title	Apollo 11 Launch
Full Description	The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifts off with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., at 9:32 a.m. EDT July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.
Date	7/16/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 11 Launch

Title	Apollo 11 Launch
Full Description	At 9:32 a.m. EDT, the swing arms move away and a plume of flame signals the liftoff of the Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle and astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.
Date	7/16/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 11 Liftoff Spectators

Title	Apollo 11 Liftoff Spectators
Full Description	Here are some of the thousands of persons who camped out on beaches and roads adjacent to the Kennedy Space Center to watch the Apollo 11 Liftoff.
Date	7/16/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 11 LM Interior

Title	Apollo 11 LM Interior
Full Description	This interior view of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module shows Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., lunar module pilot, during the lunar landing mission. This picture was taken by Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, prior to the moon landing.
Date	7/20/1969
NASA Center	Headquarters

President Nixon and Dr. Paine Wait to Meet Apollo 11 Astronauts

President Nixon and Dr. Pain …

Title	President Nixon and Dr. Paine Wait to Meet Apollo 11 Astronauts
Full Description	President Richard M. Nixon and Dr. Thomas O. Paine, NASA Administrator, watch Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin Jr., walk from the recovery helicopter to the Mobile Quarantine Facility aboard the U.S.S. Hornet. The President later congratulated the astronauts by microphone, speaking through a window of the quarantine trailer. During the eight-day space mission, Armstrong and Aldrin explored the Moon's surface and brought back rock samples for scientists to study. Collins piloted the command module in the lunar orbit during their 22-hour stay on the moon. The extravehicular activity lasted more than two hours.
Date	07/24/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Chicago Welcomes the Apollo 11 Astronauts

Chicago Welcomes the Apollo …

Title	Chicago Welcomes the Apollo 11 Astronauts
Full Description	The City of Chicago welcomes the three Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, Jr.
Date	08/13/1969
NASA Center	Headquarters

Apollo 11 Recovery Area

Title	Apollo 11 Recovery Area
Full Description	Pararescueman Lt. Clancy Hatleberg closes the Apollo 11 spacecraft hatch as astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, Jr., await helicopter pickup from their life raft. They splashed down at 12:50 pm EDT July 24, 1969, 900 miles southwest of Hawaii after asuccessful lunar landing mission.
Date	07/24/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 10 and 11 crews photographed during Apollo 10 debriefing

Apollo 10 and 11 crews photo …

Title	Apollo 10 and 11 crews photographed during Apollo 10 debriefing
Description	The prime crew of the Apollo 10 lunar orbit mission and the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission are photographed during an Apollo 10 post-flight debriefing session. Clockwise, from left foreground, are Astronauts Michael Collins, Apollo 11 command module pilot, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Apollo 11 lunar module pilot, Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 10 lunar module pilot, Thomas P. Stafford, Apollo 10 commander, Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander, and John W. Young, Apollo 10 command module pilot.
Date Taken	1969-06-03

Apollo 11 Crew During Traini …

Title	Apollo 11 Crew During Training Exercise
Full Description	Two members of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission participate in a simulation of deploying and using lunar tools on the surface of the Moon during a training exercise on April 22, 1969. Astronaut Buzz (Aldrin Jr. on left), lunar module pilot, uses a scoop and tongs to pick up a soil sample. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander, holds a bag to receive the sample. In the background is a Lunar Module mockup.
Date	04/22/1969
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

Apollo 11 Celebration at Mission Control

Apollo 11 Celebration at Mis …

Title	Apollo 11 Celebration at Mission Control
Full Description	NASA and Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) officials join the flight controllers in celebrating the conclusion of the Apollo 11 mission. From left foreground Dr. Maxime A. Faget, MSC Director of Engineering and Development, George S. Trimble, MSC Deputy Director, Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Jr., MSC Director fo Flight Operations, Julian Scheer (in back), Assistant Adminstrator, Office of Public Affairs, NASA HQ., George M. Low, Manager, Apollo Spacecraft Program, MSC, Dr. Robert R. Gilruth, MSC Director, and Charles W. Mathews, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Manned Space Flight, NASA HQ.
Date	07/24/1969
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

Apollo 11 Bootprint

title	Apollo 11 Bootprint
date	07.20.1969
description	The bootprint marks one of the first steps human beings took on the Moon in July 1969. It was made by American astronaut Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission. Image Credit: NASA

Apollo 11 Launch

Title	Apollo 11 Launch
Full Description	The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle climbs toward orbit after liftoff from Pad 39A at 9:32 a.m. EDT. In 2 1/2 minutes of powered flight, the S-IC booster lifts the vehicle to an altitude of about 39 miles some 55 miles downrange. This photo was taken with a 70mm telescopic camera mounted in an Air Force EC-135N plane. Onboard are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
Date	7/16/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 11 Crew Conduct Checks in the Command Module

Apollo 11 Crew Conduct Check …

Title	Apollo 11 Crew Conduct Checks in the Command Module
Full Description	The Apollo 11 crew conducting a crew compartment fit and functional check, of the equipment and storage locations, in their command module. Peering from the hatch are from left, Neil Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, command module pilot, and Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot. Armstrong and Aldrin later conducted a similar check aboard the lunar module, which carried them down to the lunar surface on July 20, 1969.
Date	06/10/1969
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

President George Bush and Apollo 11 Astronauts

President George Bush and Ap …

Title	President George Bush and Apollo 11 Astronauts
Full Description	President George Bush speaks at the National Air and Space Museum's 20th anniversary celebration of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Here, on July 20, 1989, Bush announced his new Space Exploration Initiative, which was to complete the space station, return man to the moon, and bring man to Mars for the first time. The plan fell apart when NASA offered an estimated budget of 500 billion over the next 20 to 30 years to achieve the President's goal. Congress balked, and NASA returned to its earlier program of primarily robotic space exploration. From left to right are NASA Administrator Admr. Richard Truly, First Lady Mrs. Barbara Bush, Neil Armstrong, President George Bush, Vice President Dan Quayle, Michael Collins, Mrs. Marilyn Quayle, and Buzz Aldrin.
Date	07/20/1989
NASA Center	Headquarters

Apollo 11 Astronaut Collins …

Name of Image	Apollo 11 Astronaut Collins Ready For Countdown Demonstration Test
Date of Image	1969-07-09
Full Description	Apollo 11 crew member Michael Collins appears calm after suiting up activities for his participation in the countdown demonstration test aboard the Apollo 11 space craft along with astronauts Aldrin and Armstrong. The Apollo 11 mission, the first lunar landing mission, 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, ?Columbia?, piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by 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.

Apollo 11 Astronauts Enroute …

Name of Image	Apollo 11 Astronauts Enroute to Launchpad for Countdown Demonstration Test
Date of Image	1969-07-15
Full Description	Apollo 11 crew members (rear to front) Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins, wearing space suits, ride the van to the launch pad to participate in the countdown demonstration test for the upcoming Apollo 11 mission. The Apollo 11 mission, the first lunar landing mission, 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, ?Columbia?, piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by 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.

Apollo 11 Astronauts Leave S …

Name of Image	Apollo 11 Astronauts Leave Spacecraft After Countdown Demonstration Test
Date of Image	1969-07-15
Full Description	Apollo 11 crew members (left to right) Michael Collins, Edwin Aldrin (foreground), and Neil Armstrong, wearing space suits, leave the Apollo 11 space craft after participation in the countdown demonstration test for the upcoming mission. The Apollo 11 mission, the first lunar landing mission, 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. The CM, ?Columbia?, piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed 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.

Reporters Interview Family o …

Name of Image	Reporters Interview Family of Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong
Date of Image	1969-07-16
Full Description	Newsmen talked with the wife and sons of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil A. Armstrong after the successful launch of Apollo 11 on its trajectory to the moon. The Apollo 11 mission, the first lunar landing mission, 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, ?Columbia?, piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by 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.

Eagle" In Lunar Orbit

Title	Eagle" In Lunar Orbit
Full Description	The Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle", in a landing configuration is photographed in lunar orbit from the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Columbia". Inside the LM were Commander, Neil A. Armstrong, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. The long "rod-like" protrusions under the landing pods are lunar surface sensing probes. Upon contact with the lunar surface, the probes send a signal to the crew to shut down the descent engine.
Date	07/20/1969
NASA Center	Johnson Space Center

Liftoff of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission

Liftoff of the Apollo 11 lun …

Title	Liftoff of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission
Description	Closeup view as the 363 ft tall Apollo 11 space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, at 9:37 a.m., July 16, 1969. Apollo 11 is the United Sates first lunar landing mission (39959), Fish-eye lens view of the smoke and fire in the wake of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This photograph of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39960), Fisheye lens view of the Apollo 11 spacecraft atop its Saturn V launch vehicle as it launch from Pad A, Launch Complex 39 (39961), Aerial view of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This view of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39962), Fish-eye lens view of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This photograph was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39963).
Date Taken	1969-07-16

Liftoff of the Apollo 11 lun …

Title	Liftoff of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission
Description	Closeup view as the 363 ft tall Apollo 11 space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, at 9:37 a.m., July 16, 1969. Apollo 11 is the United Sates first lunar landing mission (39959), Fish-eye lens view of the smoke and fire in the wake of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This photograph of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39960), Fisheye lens view of the Apollo 11 spacecraft atop its Saturn V launch vehicle as it launch from Pad A, Launch Complex 39 (39961), Aerial view of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This view of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39962), Fish-eye lens view of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This photograph was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39963).
Date Taken	1969-07-16

Liftoff of the Apollo 11 lun …

Title	Liftoff of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission
Description	Closeup view as the 363 ft tall Apollo 11 space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, at 9:37 a.m., July 16, 1969. Apollo 11 is the United Sates first lunar landing mission (39959), Fish-eye lens view of the smoke and fire in the wake of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This photograph of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39960), Fisheye lens view of the Apollo 11 spacecraft atop its Saturn V launch vehicle as it launch from Pad A, Launch Complex 39 (39961), Aerial view of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This view of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39962), Fish-eye lens view of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This photograph was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39963).
Date Taken	1969-07-16

Liftoff of the Apollo 11 lun …

Title	Liftoff of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission
Description	Closeup view as the 363 ft tall Apollo 11 space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, at 9:37 a.m., July 16, 1969. Apollo 11 is the United Sates first lunar landing mission (39959), Fish-eye lens view of the smoke and fire in the wake of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This photograph of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39960), Fisheye lens view of the Apollo 11 spacecraft atop its Saturn V launch vehicle as it launch from Pad A, Launch Complex 39 (39961), Aerial view of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This view of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39962), Fish-eye lens view of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This photograph was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39963).
Date Taken	1969-07-16

Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun

Title	Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun
Explanation	Bright sunlight [ http://www.clavius.org/index.html ] glints and long dark shadows dramatize [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000224.html ] this image of the lunar surface [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11j.html ] taken by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first to walk on the Moon [ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/moon.html ]. Pictured is the mission's lunar module, the Eagle, and spacesuited lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin unfurling [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020720.html ] a long sheet of foil also known as the Solar Wind Collector [ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/Apollo11/ A11_Experiments_SWC.html ]. Exposed facing the Sun, the foil trapped atoms streaming outward in the solar wind, ultimately catching a sample of material from the Sun [ http://www.genesismission.org/science/module4_solarmax/ index.html ] itself. Along with moon rocks and lunar soil samples, the solar wind collector was returned for analysis in earthbound laboratories [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4214/ ch9-6.html ].

Dr. von Braun During the Apo …

Name of Image	Dr. von Braun During the Apollo 11 Celebration
Date of Image	1969-07-24
Full Description	Dr. von Braun is carried aloft on the shoulders of Huntsville city officials during the Apollo 11 celebration in Huntsville, Alabama, on July 24, 1969. Huntsville, Alabama is the home of the Marshall Space Flight Center which developed the Saturn vehicles under the direction of Dr. von Braun. The Apollo 11 lifted off in July and made the first marned lunar landing on the Moon.

U.S. President Richard Milho …

Name of Image	U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon Watches Apollo 11 Recovery
Date of Image	1969-07-24
Full Description	U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon (center), aboard the U.S.S. Hornet aircraft carrier, used binoculars to watch the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission Recovery. Standing next to the President is astronaut Frank Borman, Apollo 8 Commander. The recovery operation took place in the Pacific Ocean where Navy para-rescue men recovered the capsule housing the 3-man Apollo 11 crew. The crew was airlifted to safety aboard the U.S.S. Hornet where they were quartered in a Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) for 21 days post mission. The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, 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 were 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.

Dignitaries Await Apollo 11 …

Name of Image	Dignitaries Await Apollo 11 Lift Off
Date of Image	1969-07-16
Full Description	From the right, NASA administrator, Dr. Thomas O. Paine talks with U.S. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew while awaiting the launch of Saturn V (AS-506) that carried the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the Moon for man?s historic first landing on the lunar surface. At center is astronaut William Anders, a member of the first crew to orbit the moon during the Apollo 8 mission. At left is Lee B. James, director of Program Management at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) where the Saturn V was developed. The craft lifted off from launch pad 39 at Kennedy Space Flight Center (KSC) on July 16, 1969. The moon bound crew included astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (M) pilot. The mission finalized with splashdown in 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.

Apollo 11 Astronaut Aldrin C …

Name of Image	Apollo 11 Astronaut Aldrin Carries Equipment on Lunar Surface
Date of Image	1969-07-20
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 walks past some rocks, easily carrying scientific equipment which would have been too heavy to carry on Earth. The two packages made up the Early Apollo Scientific Experiment Package (EASEP) on Apollo 11. On the left is the Passive Seismic Experiment Package (PSEP) and on the right is the Laser Ranging Retroreflector (LRR).

Debus Participated in Apollo …

Name of Image	Debus Participated in Apollo 11 Countdown Demonstration Test
Date of Image	1969-07-15
Full Description	Dr. Kurt Debus, director of the Kennedy Space Flight Center (KSC), participated in the countdown demonstration test for the Apollo 11 mission in firing room 1 of the KSC control center. The Apollo 11 mission, the first lunar landing mission, launched from 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, ?Columbia?, piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by 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.

Apollo 11 Astronaut Collins …

Name of Image	Apollo 11 Astronaut Collins Arrives at the Flight Crew Training Building
Date of Image	1968-07-09
Full Description	In this photograph, Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins carries his coffee with him as he arrives at the flight crew training building of the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, one week before the nation?s first lunar landing mission. The Apollo 11 mission launched from KSC 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, ?Columbia?, piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by 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.

Kennedy Space Flight Center …

Name of Image	Kennedy Space Flight Center (KSC) Control Center During Apollo 11 Countdown
Date of Image	1969-07-16
Full Description	Every console was manned in firing room 1 of the Kennedy Space Flight Center (KSC) control center during the launch countdown for Apollo 11. Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission, launched from 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, ?Columbia?, piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by 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.

Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Arm …

Name of Image	Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong Approaches Practice Helicopter
Date of Image	1969-07-09
Full Description	In preparation of the nation?s first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11, crew members underwent training to practice activities they would be performing during the mission. In this photograph Neil Armstrong approaches the helicopter he flew to practice landing the Lunar Module (LM) on the Moon. The Apollo 11 mission 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, ?Columbia?, piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by 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

Apollo 11 Launch Spectators

Name of Image	Apollo 11 Launch Spectators
Date of Image	1969-07-16
Full Description	This is a view of a roadway near the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC), shortly before dawn, where spectators from all over the world jammed into KSC to watch the liftoff of Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing mission. Apollo 11 launched from KSC 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, ?Columbia?, piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by 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.

Apollo 11 Astronaut Armstron …

Name of Image	Apollo 11 Astronaut Armstrong Arrives at the Flight Crew Training Building
Date of Image	1969-07-09
Full Description	In this photograph, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong walks to the flight crew training building at the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, one week before the nation?s first lunar landing mission. The Apollo 11 mission launched from KSC 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, ?Columbia?, piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by 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.

Saturn V Launch Vehicle Lift …

Name of Image	Saturn V Launch Vehicle Lifts Off With Apollo 11 Spacecraft
Date of Image	1969-07-16
Full Description	The Saturn V launch vehicle, developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida carrying the Apollo 11 spacecraft and crew. The massive rocket hurled the spacecraft into Earth orbit and then onto the trajectory to the Moon. Apollo 11, the first manned lunar mission, launched from KSC on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Aboard 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.

Moon Rock Presented to Smith …

Name of Image	Moon Rock Presented to Smithsonian Institute by Apollo 11 Crew
Date of Image	1969-09-15
Full Description	Apollo 11 astronauts, (left to right) Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot, Michael Collins, Command Module pilot, and Neil A. Armstrong, commander, are showing a two-pound Moon rock to Frank Taylor, director of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. The rock was picked up from the Moon?s surface during the Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) of Aldrin and Armstrong following man?s first Moon landing and was was presented to the Institute for display in the Art and Industries Building. The Apollo 11 mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, 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. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.

View of Mission Control Center celebrating conclusion of Apollo 11 mission

View of Mission Control Cent …

Title	View of Mission Control Center celebrating conclusion of Apollo 11 mission
Description	Overall view of the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center, bldg 30, Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), showing the flight controllers celebrating the successful conclusion of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission (40022,40023), NASA and MSC Officials join the flight controllers in celebrating the conclusion of the Apollo 11 mission. Identifiable in picture, starting in foreground, are Dr. Robert R. Gilruth, MSC Director, George M. Low, Manager, Apollo Spacecraft Program, MSC: Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Jr., MSC Director of Flight Operations, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Samuel C. Phillips (with glasses, looking downward), Apollo Program Director, Office of Manned Space Flight, NASA Headquarters, and Dr. George E. Mueller (with glasses, looking toward left), Associate Administrator, Office of Manned Space Flight, NASA HQ. Former Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. is standing behind Mr. Low (40024).
Date Taken	1969-07-24

Apollo 11 spacecraft Command Module hoisted aboard U.S.S. Hornet

Apollo 11 spacecraft Command …

Title	Apollo 11 spacecraft Command Module hoisted aboard U.S.S. Hornet
Description	The Apollo 11 spacecraft Command Module is photographed being hoisted aboard the U.S.S. Hornet, prime recovery ship for the historic lunar landing mission. Note the flotation ring attached by Navy divers is still attached to the capsule.
Date Taken	1969-07-24

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