Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

Buzz Aldrin on Moon

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)

NASA

Apollo Project (U.S.)

Project Apollo (U.S.)

Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)

Moon

Astronauts--United States

Aldrin, Buzz

Aldrin, Edwin Eugene, Jr.

Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin (1930-) on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission. Aldrin was the second man to set foot on the Moon, and was in most of the famous photographs taken by Mission Commander Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) celestial body, the Moon. Launched from Launch Pad 39A at John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Merritt Island, Florida, on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 fired the third stage engines two and half hours after launch to leave Earth's gravitational pull. The mission was highlighted by the first lunar landing by human beings and Armstrong's descent from the Lunar Module (LM) to place his foot on the surface of the Moon. He and Aldrin spent less than 22 hours on the Moon, including two and half hours outside Eagle, their Lunar Module. The crew, which also included Command Module Pilot Michael Collins (1930-), returned to Earth on July 24, 1969.

Original black and white photographic prints, July 20, 1969: Leonard Pugh Collection.

1969-07-20

Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic prints, July 20 1969.

Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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2 black and white photographic prints

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John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida

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History Teacher

Civics/Government Teacher

Copyright to this resource is held by Leonard Pugh and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Michlowitz, Robert

Cepero, Laura

"APOLLO 11 (AS-506)." National Air and Space Museum. Accessed July 10, 2015. http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/landing-missions/apollo11.cfm.

2 black and white photographic prints