Astronaut Michael Collins in the Command Module Procedures Simulator
Dublin Core
Title
Astronaut Michael Collins in the Command Module Procedures Simulator
Alternative Title
Michael Collins in Command Module Procedures Simulator
Subject
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Johnson Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Apollo Project (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Astronauts--United States
Collins, Michael, 1930-
Description
Command Module Pilot Michael Collins (1930-) training on the Command Module (CM) Procedures Simulator at Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, for the Apollo 11 mission. Apollo 11 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 Lunar Module (LM) to place his foot on the surface of the Moon. He and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin (1930-) spent less than 22 hours on the Moon, including two and half hours outside Eagle, their Lunar Module. The crew returned to Earth on July 24, 1969.
Source
Original black and white photographic print, December 9, 1968: Space Walk of Fame Collection.
Date Created
1968-12-09
Contributor
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print, December 9, 1968.
Is Part Of
Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
152 KB
Medium
1 black and white photographic prints
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Florida Space Coast History Project and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
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.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color photographic print
Collection
Citation
“Astronaut Michael Collins in the Command Module Procedures Simulator,” RICHES, accessed May 7, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6063.