Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Mission NASA Press Kit 10th Anniversary Edition 07/20/79
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:14948808 | Year: 1979 |
| Type: NASA Document | Modified Item: Yes |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States | Featured Refinements: Apollo 11 Memorabilia |
Apollo 11 Tenth Anniversary NASA Press Kit. A 250 page 8" x 10.5" bound book with numerous charts and illustrations, a 1979 souvenir edition of the one originally given to members of the worldwide press to aid in their coverage of this historic mission. Light wear. See photographs.
APOLLO 11 MISSION:Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon, Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on July 20, 1969, at 20:18 UTC. Armstrong became the firs...t to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Armstrong spent about two and a half hours outside the spacecraft, Aldrin slightly less, and together they collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material for return to Earth. The third member of the mission, Michael Collins, piloted thecommand spacecraft alone in lunar orbit until Armstrong and Aldrin returned to it just under a day later for the trip back to Earth.APOLLO 11 CrewCommander Neil A. Armstrong
Command Module Pilot Michael Collins
Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" E. Aldrin, Jr.
