Apollo 11 Lunar Module Plaque

Apollo 11 Lunar Module Plaque

Apollo 11 Plaque

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)

NASA

Apollo Project (U.S.)

Project Apollo (U.S.)

Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)

The plaque attached to the leg of the Lunar Module (LM) of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. 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, which also included Command Module Pilot Michael Collins (1930-), returned to Earth on July 24, 1969.

Original black and white photographic print: Leonard Pugh Collection.

ca. 1969

Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print.

Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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1 black and white photographic print

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Still Image

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.

1 black and white photographic print