"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 4 - July 19th, 1969
This afternoon, Lunar Orbit Insertion begins and, as the spacecraft goes through orbit, it passes behind the Moon, breaking radio contact with Earth for the first time in the mission. As orbit continues, the crew begin a telecast of the Moon's surface, focusing on the landing site. The Lunar Module is checked on once more for the night as the crew prepares for the landing the next day.
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