Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong Practicing Moon Landing
Dublin Core
Title
Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong Practicing Moon Landing
Alternative Title
Neil Armstrong Practicing Moon Landing
Subject
Ellington Air Force Base (Tex.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Apollo Project (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Astronauts--United States
Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012
Description
At Ellington Air Force Base (originally called Ellington Field) in Houston, Texas, Mission Commander Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) practicing the moon landing with the Lunar Landing Training Vehicle (LLTV). 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 Armstrong's 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, which also included Command Module Pilot Michael Collins (1930-), returned to Earth on July 24, 1969.
Source
Original black and white photographic print, June 16, 1969: Space Walk of Fame Collection.
Date Created
1969-06-16
Contributor
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print, June 16, 1969.
Is Part Of
Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
65.1 KB
Medium
1 black and white photographic print
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Ellington Air Force Base, 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
“Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong Practicing Moon Landing,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6068.