Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Aboard the Lunar Module

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Title

Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Aboard the Lunar Module

Alternative Title

Buzz Aldrin Aboard Lunar Module

Subject

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Apollo Project (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)
Astronauts--United States
Aldrin, Buzz
Aldrin, Edwin Eugene, Jr.

Description

Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin (1930-) aboard the Lunar Module (LM( during Apollo 11, which was the first space mission where humans set foot on another 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 Mission Commander Neil Armstrong's (1930-2012) descent from the 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.

Source

Original color photographic print, July 16, 1969: Leonard Pugh Collection.

Date Created

1969-07-16

Contributor

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original color photographic print, July 16, 1969.

Is Part Of

Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

97.6 KB

Medium

1 color photographic print

Type

Still Image

Coverage

John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher

Rights Holder

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

Curator

Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

External Reference

"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.

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Original Format

1 color photographic print

Citation

“Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Aboard the Lunar Module,” RICHES, accessed November 16, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6062.

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