"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11
Fast Facts
Information:
1. Astronauts: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins2. This was the first manned mission to successfully reach the moon.
3. The American flag that was planted on the moon by the astronauts was made by Sears.
4. Apollo 11 was launched at the same time of the Soviet's Sputnik.
5. President John F. Kennedy was more interested in the Space Race than he was of what the astronauts would find in space.
6. When Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins returned back to Earth, they were placed in quarantine because scientists were inconclusive about space germs entering Earth.
Significance:
1. Apollo 11 was the first mission to successfully place men on the moon.2. Neil Armstrong marked the occasion with his famous quote: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Crew:
Pictured Left to Right1. Neil Armstrong (Mission Commander)
2. Michael Collins (Command Module Pilot)
3. Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin (Lunar Module Pilot)
Day 3 - July 18th, 1969
Much like the previous day, the spacecraft continues on its trajectory. Housekeeping duties are performed including checks of fuel and oxygen reserves. Another telecast is coordinated by the crew, showing more of the Command Module, and including shots of Armstrong and Aldrin climbing through the Lunar Module hatch.
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