Apollo 11 Crew at Pre-Launch Press Conference
Dublin Core
Title
Apollo 11 Crew at Pre-Launch Press Conference
Alternative Title
Apollo 11 Crew at Press Conference
Subject
Merritt Island (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Apollo Project (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Astronauts--United States
Collins, Michael, 1930-
Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012
Aldrin, Buzz
Aldrin, Edwin Eugene, Jr.
Description
The crew of Apollo 11 at the last press conference before their flight. Photographed from left to right are Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin (1930-), Mission Commander Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), and Command Module Pilot Michael Collins (1930-). 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 Aldrin 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, July 14, 1969: Larry Summers Collection.
Date Created
1969-07-14
Contributor
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print, July 14, 1969.
Is Part Of
Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
193 KB
Medium
1 black and white photographic print
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Merritt Island, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Larry Summers 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 black and white photographic print
Collection
Citation
“Apollo 11 Crew at Pre-Launch Press Conference,” RICHES, accessed April 19, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6090.