RMHM5TF0–United States President George H.W. Bush, right, and Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong, left, appear at an event at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon on July
RMPJXNRF–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- Apollo 11 Commander Neil A. Armstrong prepares to don his helmet as he puts on his space suit as he prepares for the launch of the Apollo 11 Mission to the Moon on Wednesday, July 16, 1969. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNF6–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle climbs toward orbit after liftoff from Pad 39A at 9:32 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 16, 1969. In 2 1/2 minutes of powered flight, the S-IC booster lifts the vehicle to an altitude of about 39 miles some 55 miles downrange. This photo was taken with a 70mm telescopic camera mounted in an Air Force EC-135N plane. Onboard are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNA0–In Lunar Orbit - (FILE) -- This view of the rising Earth greeted the Apollo 11 astronauts as they came from behind the Moon after the lunar orbit insertion burn on Sunday, July 20, 1969. Earth is just above the lunar horizon in this photograph. The unnamed surface features in the foreground are near the eastern limb of the Moon as viewed from Earth. Earth is 240,000 statute miles (386,242.56 km) away. Credit: NASA / CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNR3–Hampton, VA - (FILE) -- Astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander, Apollo 11, poses for a photo at Langley Lunar Landing Research Facility in Hampton, Virginia on Wednesday, February 12, 1969. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNHC–The Moon - (FILE) -- One of the first steps taken on the Moon, this is an image of Buzz Aldrin's bootprint from the Apollo 11 mission. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNR9–Sierra Blanca, TX - (FILE) -- Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin participate in a geology field trip at Sierra Blanca, Texas as part of their training for their upcoming mission to land on the Moon on Monday, February 24, 1969 Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNCH–The Moon - (FILE) -- Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot Edwin Aldrin begins backing out of the hatch to begin his walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong, who took the first step on the Moon 19 minutes earlier, photographs the scene from the surface. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56CA–Washington, DC - (FILE) -- Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael L. Collins addresses a Joint Session of Congress on September 16, 1969. Astronauts (L-R) Neil Armstrong, and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. Congress honored the Astronauts for their historic flight to the Moon and return.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNP2–Washington, DC - (FILE) -- Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael L. Collins addresses a Joint Session of Congress on September 16, 1969. Astronauts (L-R) Neil Armstrong, and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. Congress honored the Astronauts for their historic flight to the Moon and return. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNRH–Sierra Blanca, TX - (FILE) -- Astronaut Neil Armstrong, commander of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, studies rock samples during a geological field trip to the Quitman Mountains area near the Fort Quitman ruins in Sierra Blanca, Texas on Monday, February 24, 1969 Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXN7W–United States President George H.W. Bush, right, and Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong, left, appear at an event at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon on July 20, 1989. Credit: Robert Trippett / Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNCN–The Moon - (FILE) -- Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot Edwin Aldrin climbs down the ladder to the Moon's surface as Commander Neil Armstrong photographs his descent. Aldrin stepped onto the surface on Sunday, July 20, 1969, 11:15 EDT and became the second person to walk on the Moon. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56CT–Washington, DC - (FILE) -- Drawing released on July 3, 1969 showing the Apollo 11 plaque with a simple four-line inscription left on the Moon by Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldren after their landing on July 20, 1969. It is affixed to one of the legs of the Lunar Module (LM) Eagle.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNP3–Washington, DC - (FILE) -- Drawing released on July 3, 1969 showing the Apollo 11 plaque with a simple four-line inscription left on the Moon by Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldren after their landing on July 20, 1969. It is affixed to one of the legs of the Lunar Module (LM) Eagle. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNKN–Pacific Ocean - (FILE) -- Pararescueman Lieutenant Clancy Hatleberg closes the Apollo 11 spacecraft hatch as astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, Jr., await helicopter pickup from their life raft. They splashed down at 12:50 pm EDT July 24, 1969, 900 miles southwest of Hawaii after a successful lunar landing mission. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNET–The Moon - (FILE) -- This is a photograph taken by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong looking into East Crater, about 60 meters away from the lunar module. He estimated the crater was about 20 to 25 meters in diameter and 4 1/2 to 6 meters deep. The crater wall in the background is in deep shadow. The object at lower left is the stereo close-up camera. The view is roughly towards the northeast. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNNY–In Lunar Orbit - (FILE) -- With a half-Earth in the background, the Lunar Module Eagle's ascent stage with Moon-walking Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. aboard approaches for a rendezvous with the Apollo Command Module on Monday, July 21,1969 manned by Michael Collins. The Apollo 11 liftoff from the Moon came early, ending a 22-hour stay on the Moon by Armstrong and Aldrin. Credit: NASA / CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNAE–In Lunar Orbit - (FILE) -- With a half-Earth in the background, the Lunar Module (LM) ascent stage with Moon-walking Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. aboard approaches for a rendezvous with the Apollo Command Module manned by Michael Collins on Monday, July 21, 1969. The Apollo 11 liftoff from the Moon came early, ending a 22-hour stay on the Moon by Armstrong and Aldrin. Credit: NASA / CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNP4–Washington, DC - (FILE) -- Astronaut Neil Armstrong displays his boyish grim as he shares the rostrum in the United States House of Representatives with fellow lunar travelers Michael Collins, left, and Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., right, as they address a Joint Session of Congress on September 16, 1969. Armstrong's remarks enjoyed the applause of Vice President Spiro Agnew, left rear, and Speaker of the House John McCormick (Democrat of Massachusetts), rear right. Credit: Arnie Sachs / CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK569X–Washington, DC - (FILE) -- Astronaut Neil Armstrong displays his boyish grim as he shares the rostrum in the United States House of Representatives with fellow lunar travelers Michael Collins, left, and Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., right, as they address a Joint Session of Congress on September 16, 1969. Armstrong's remarks enjoyed the applause of Vice President Spiro Agnew, left rear, and Speaker of the House John McCormick (Democrat of Massachusetts), rear right.Credit: Arnie Sachs/CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNRN–The Moon - (FILE) -- Apollo 11 astronauts trained on Earth to take individual photographs in succession in order to create a series of frames that could be assembled into panoramic images. This frame from Aldrin's panorama of the Apollo 11 landing site is the only good picture of mission commander Neil Armstrong on the lunar surface taken on July 20, 1969. This photo is part of the book 'Apollo: Through the Eyes of the Astronauts' published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing on July 20, 1969. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNFY–Houston, TX - (FILE) -- Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo ll mission commander, at the modular equipment storage assembly (MESA) of the Lunar Module 'Eagle' on the historic first extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface on Sunday, July 20, 1969. Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. took the photograph with a Hasselblad 70mm camera. Most photos from the Apollo 11 mission show Buzz Aldrin. This is one of only a few that show Neil Armstrong (some of these are blurry). Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK5663–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- The Apollo 11 crew conducting a crew compartment fit and functional check, of the equipment and storage locations, in their command module on June 10, 1969. Peering from the hatch are from left, Neil Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot. Armstrong and Aldrin later conducted a similar check aboard the lunar module, which carried them down to the lunar surface on July 20, 1969.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNJP–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- The Apollo 11 crew conducting a crew compartment fit and functional check, of the equipment and storage locations, in their command module on June 10, 1969. Peering from the hatch are from left, Neil Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot. Armstrong and Aldrin later conducted a similar check aboard the lunar module, which carried them down to the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNTF–NASA Administrator Michael Griffin presented the NASA Ambassadors of Exploration award to Neil Armstrong (pictured). Armstrong recived the award that includes a moon rock to recognize the sacrifices and dedication of the astronauts and others who were part of the Mercury, Gemini and .Apollo programs. A former naval aviator and NASA test pilot and Apollo 11 commander, Armstrong was the first human to ever land a spacecraft on the moon and the first to step on the lunar surface. Armstrong's award will be displayed at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal. Tuesday, April 18, 2006. C
RMPJXNTG–NASA Administrator Michael Griffin presented the NASA Ambassadors of Exploration award to Neil Armstrong (pictured). Armstrong recived the award that includes a moon rock to recognize the sacrifices and dedication of the astronauts and others who were part of the Mercury, Gemini and .Apollo programs. A former naval aviator and NASA test pilot and Apollo 11 commander, Armstrong was the first human to ever land a spacecraft on the moon and the first to step on the lunar surface. Armstrong's award will be displayed at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal. Tuesday, April 18, 2006. C
RMHCHMKW–Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong (left) and Senator John Glenn (right) look at the Moon rock display at the Cincinnati Museum center. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin presented the NASA Ambassadors of Exploration award to Neil Armstrong. Armstrong received the award that includes a moon rock to recognize the sacrifices and dedication of the astronauts and others who were part of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs. A former naval aviator, NASA test pilot and Apollo 11 commander, Armstrong was the first human to ever land a spacecraft on the moon and the first to step on the lunar sur
RMPJXNT9–Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong (left) and Senator John Glenn (right) look at the Moon rock display at the Cincinnati Museum center. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin presented the NASA Ambassadors of Exploration award to Neil Armstrong. Armstrong received the award that includes a moon rock to recognize the sacrifices and dedication of the astronauts and others who were part of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs. A former naval aviator, NASA test pilot and Apollo 11 commander, Armstrong was the first human to ever land a spacecraft on the moon and the first to step on the lunar sur
RMPJXNRM–Houston, TX - (FILE) -- Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) Pilot Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, front, and Spacecraft Commander Neil Armstrong, rear, practice lunar surface activities at the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas on Friday, April 18, 1969. Aldrin is using a scoop to collect samples of the surface while Armstrong takes pictures. The Lunar Module (LM) is in the background. The astronauts are in space suits. Breathing oxygen, pressurization and temperature control are provided by backpacks. Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Credit: NASA v
RM2FK56KA–Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. Credit: Martin H. Simon/Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56J5–Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. Credit: Martin H. Simon/Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNTM–Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. .Credit: Martin H. Simon / Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNTK–Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. .Credit: Martin H. Simon / Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNTP–Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. .Credit: Martin H. Simon / Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXN7A–Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. .Credit: Martin H. Simon / Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56HB–Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. Credit: Martin H. Simon/Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXN7E–Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. .Credit: Martin H. Simon / Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56HD–Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. Credit: Martin H. Simon/Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56GW–Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. Credit: Martin H. Simon/Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXN7B–Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. .Credit: Martin H. Simon / Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56GN–Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. Credit: Martin H. Simon/Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RMHCHMMP–Chantilly, VA - December 11, 2003 -- Space pioneers Neil A. Armstrong and John H. Glenn share an embrace as they are introduced during the dedication of the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia on December 11,
RMW4EKDF–Apollo 11 mission commander Neil Armstrong took this iconic photograph of Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon. Credit NASA/Capital / MediaPunch ** USA ONLY**
RMW4EKE9–July 16, 1969 from right, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin walk to the van that will take the crew to the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida. Credit NASA/Capital / MediaPunch ** USA ONLY**
RMHCHMKJ–At the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony, former astronaut John Glenn acknowledges his membership in the Hall of Fame. These gentlemen have joined such American space heroes as Neil Armstrong, Glenn, Alan Shepard and Sally Ride. The ceremony was held at the Kennedy Space Center's Apollo/Saturn V Center on May 5, 2007. Mandatory Credit: Kim Shiflett/NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMW4EKE7–Astronaut and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin moves toward a position to deploy two components of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP) on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity. The Passive Seismic Experiments Package (PSEP) is in his left hand; and in his right hand is the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR3). Mission commander Neil Armstrong took this photograph with a 70mm lunar surface camera. Image Credit: NASA/Capital Pictures Credit NASA/Capital / MediaPunch ** USA ONLY**
RMPJXNRY–NASA Administrator Michael Griffin presented the NASA Ambassadors of Exploration award to Neil Armstrong (left) on April 18, 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio. At right is former awardee John Glenn. Armstrong received the award that includes a moon rock to recognize the sacrifices and dedication of the astronauts and others who were part of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs. A former naval aviator, NASA test pilot and Apollo 11 commander, Armstrong was the first human to ever land a spacecraft on the moon and the first to step on the lunar surface. Armstrong's award will be displayed at the Cinci
RMHCHMR6–NASA Administrator Michael Griffin presented the NASA Ambassadors of Exploration award to Neil Armstrong (left) on April 18, 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio. At right is former awardee John Glenn. Armstrong received the award that includes a moon rock to recognize the sacrifices and dedication of the astronauts and others who were part of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs. A former naval aviator, NASA test pilot and Apollo 11 commander, Armstrong was the first human to ever land a spacecraft on the moon and the first to step on the lunar surface. Armstrong's award will be displayed at the Cinci
RMPJXNM6–Houston, TX - File photo -- Portrait of Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) Pilot of Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Mission taken on May 1, 1969. Apollo 11 was Collins' second and final trip to space. He previously piloted the Gemini 10 mission on July 18, 1966. On that mission Collins completed two periods of extravehicular activity (EVA). Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969. Collins remained in Lunar orbit aboard the CM 'Columbia', while his crew mates Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK569M–Houston, TX - File photo -- Portrait of Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) Pilot of Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Mission taken on May 1, 1969. Apollo 11 was Collins' second and final trip to space. He previously piloted the Gemini 10 mission on July 18, 1966. On that mission Collins completed two periods of extravehicular activity (EVA). Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969. Collins remained in Lunar orbit aboard the CM 'Columbia', while his crew mates Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMHCHMTR–Cleveland, OH - August 29, 2008 -- An all-star gathering of legendary American astronauts appeared in Cleveland, Ohio on August 29, 2008 to celebrate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) 50th anniversary. John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, Jim Lovell, veteran of two Apollo missions, and Kathryn Sullivan, the first woman to walk in space joined 15 other astronauts from Ohio.From left to right in the front row are Kenneth Cameron, Robert Springer, Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, James Lovell and Kathryn Sullivan
RMPJXNNG–The Moon - (FILE) -- Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong photographs the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle landing site from a distance. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNKT–Chicago, IL - (FILE) -- The City of Chicago welcomes the three Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, Jr on August 13, 1969. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK566T–Chicago, IL - (FILE) -- The City of Chicago welcomes the three Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, Jr on August 13, 1969.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXND3–The Moon - (FILE) -- Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., conducting bulk and soil sample collection experiment on Lunar surface on Sunday, July 20, 1969 during their historic Apollo 11 mission. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNB7–The Moon - (FILE) -- Astronaut Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., walking hurriedly on the surface of the Moon in what was described as a Kangaroo run on Sunday, July 20, 1969. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong is near the Lunar Module (LM). Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNAA–The Moon - (FILE) -- Astronaut Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., left, deploying the solar wind experiment on the lunar surface during the historic Apollo 11 mission on Sunday, July 20, 1969. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong is in the foreground. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNEK–The Moon - (FILE) -- Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., deploying the American Flag on the surface of the Moon shortly after being the first human beings to set foot on the lunar planet on Sunday, July 20, 1969. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56A0–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- On Wednesday, July 16, 1969, the Moonbound Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle clears the launch tower as and astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. begin their journey from the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNN2–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- On Wednesday, July 16, 1969, the Moonbound Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle clears the launch tower as and astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. begin their journey from the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56KJ–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifts off with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., at 9:32 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.Credit: NASA via CNP. /MediaPunch
RMPJXNFD–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifts off with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., at 9:32 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56AC–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- Apollo 11 Astronauts, left-to-right, Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Neil A. Armstrong, and Michael Collins, pose in front of full-scale lunar module mock-up similar to the spacecraft that took them to the Moon on February 28, 1969.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNNP–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- Apollo 11 Astronauts, left-to-right, Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Neil A. Armstrong, and Michael Collins, pose in front of full-scale lunar module mock-up similar to the spacecraft that took them to the Moon on February 28, 1969. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNH9–In Lunar Orbit - (FILE) -- This interior view of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle shows Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., lunar module pilot, during the lunar landing mission. This picture was taken by Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, prior to the moon landing on Sunday, July 20, 1969. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXN89–The Moon - (FILE) -- Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, left, and Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., prior to the unveiling of the plaque fastened to the descent stage of the lunar module on Sunday, July 20, 1969. The plaque symbolizing the nature of the peaceful mission is now a permanent artifact on the lunar surface. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNP7–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- United States Representative Bert Podell (Democrat of New York), left, speaks with U.S. Representative Olin E. Teague (Democrat of Texas), Chairman of the Manned Spaceflight Subcommittee, center, and Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 mission commander, right, on February 28, 1969. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNK3–New York, NY - (FILE) -- New York City welcomes the three Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, Jr., in a showering of ticker tape down Broadway and Park Avenue, in a parade termed at the time as the largest in the city's history on August 13, 1969. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK567G–New York, NY - (FILE) -- New York City welcomes the three Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, Jr., in a showering of ticker tape down Broadway and Park Avenue, in a parade termed at the time as the largest in the city's history on August 13, 1969.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXN9D–The Moon - (FILE) -- Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong coming down the ladder just prior to being the first human being to set foot on the surface of the Moon on Sunday, July 20, 1969. Note: Black bar running through the center of the picture is an anamoly in the TV Ground Data System at the Goldstone Tracking Station. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56J9–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- At 9:32 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 16, 1969, the swing arms move away and a plume of flame signals the liftoff of the Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle and astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNF9–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- At 9:32 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 16, 1969, the swing arms move away and a plume of flame signals the liftoff of the Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle and astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNM2–Houston, TX - (FILE) -- This is the gold replica of an olive branch, the traditional symbol of peace, left on the Moon's surface by Apollo 11 crew members, photographed on April 16, 1971. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, placed the small replica (less than half a foot in length) on the Moon. The gesture represented a wish for peace for all mankind. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNKJ–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- On May 20, 1969, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Apollo 11 flight crew, Neil A. Armstrong, commander, left; Michael Collins, command module pilot, center; and Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, right, stand near the Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle that would eventually carry them into space on July 16,1969. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK566E–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- On May 20, 1969, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Apollo 11 flight crew, Neil A. Armstrong, commander, left; Michael Collins, command module pilot, center; and Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, right, stand near the Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle that would eventually carry them into space on July 16,1969.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNJ4–Houston, TX - (FILE) -- Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., Lunar Module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface Sunday, July 20, 1969. In the right background is the Lunar Module 'Eagle.' On Aldrin's right is the Solar Wind Composition (SWC) experiment already deployed. This photograph was taken by Neil A. Armstrong with a 70mm lunar surface camera. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNJ5–Mexico City, Mexico - (FILE) -- The Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins, wearing sombreros and ponchos, are swarmed by thousands in Mexico City as their motorcade is slowed by the enthusiastic crowd on September 23, 1969. The GIANTSTEP-APOLLO 11 Presidential Goodwill Tour emphasized the willingness of the United States to share its space knowledge. The tour carried the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives to 24 countries and 27 cities in 45 days. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNJ9–Vatican City, Vatican - (FILE) -- The Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and their wives receive a papal audience by Pope Paul VI in the Papal Library, St. Peters Cathedral at the Vatican. The GIANTSTEP-APOLLO 11 Presidential Goodwill Tour emphasized the willingness of the United States to share its space knowledge, and carried the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives to 24 countries and 27 cities in 45 days. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK5636–Vatican City, Vatican - (FILE) -- The Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and their wives receive a papal audience by Pope Paul VI in the Papal Library, St. Peters Cathedral at the Vatican. The GIANTSTEP-APOLLO 11 Presidential Goodwill Tour emphasized the willingness of the United States to share its space knowledge, and carried the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives to 24 countries and 27 cities in 45 days.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNHF–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong receives the first Congressional Space Medal of Honor from United States President Jimmy Carter, assisted by Captain Robert Peterson on October 1, 1978. Armstrong, one of six astronauts to be presented the medal during ceremonies held in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), was awarded for his performance during the Gemini 8 mission and the Apollo 11 mission when he became the first human to set foot upon the Moon. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56NR–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong receives the first Congressional Space Medal of Honor from United States President Jimmy Carter, assisted by Captain Robert Peterson on October 1, 1978. Armstrong, one of six astronauts to be presented the medal during ceremonies held in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), was awarded for his performance during the Gemini 8 mission and the Apollo 11 mission when he became the first human to set foot upon the Moon.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNJY–Houston, TX - (FILE) -- Two members of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission participate in a simulation of deploying and using lunar tools on the surface of the Moon during a training exercise on April 22, 1969. Astronaut Buzz (Aldrin Jr. on left), lunar module pilot, uses a scoop and tongs to pick up a soil sample. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander, holds a bag to receive the sample. In the background is a Lunar Module mockup. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNHE–The Moon - (FILE) -- Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot of the first lunar landing mission, poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States flag during an Apollo 11 Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on the lunar surface on Sunday, July 20, 1969. The Lunar Module (LM) is on the left, and the footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible in the soil of the Moon. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this picture with a 70mm Hasselblad lunar surface camera. While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the LM, the 'Eagle', to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the
RM2FK56CF–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle climbs toward orbit after liftoff from Pad 39A at 9:32 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 16, 1969. In 2 1/2 minutes of powered flight, the S-IC booster lifts the vehicle to an altitude of about 39 miles some 55 miles downrange. This photo was taken with a 70mm telescopic camera mounted in an Air Force EC-135N plane. Onboard are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.Credit: NASA via CNP. /MediaPunch
RMPJXNRE–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) pilot Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., right, who is scheduled to make a lunar landing with Neil A. Armstrong (not pictured) greets United States Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, left, within the Spaceport's Launch Control Center on March 3, 1969. Looking on from center is Dr. Robert Seamans, Secretary of the Air Force and former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Deputy Administrator. Earlier the three men viewed the launch of Apollo 9. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNHG–The Moon - (FILE) -- Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the Moon near the leg of the Lunar Module (LM) 'Eagle' during the Apollo 11 exravehicular activity (EVA) on Sunday, July 20, 1969. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this photograph with a 70mm lunar surface camera. While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module (LM) 'Eagle' to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the Moon, astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) 'Columbia' in lunar orbit. Credit: NASA via CNP /M
RMPJXNNK–The Moon - (FILE) -- Close-up view of the plaque which the Apollo 11 astronauts left on the moon in commemoration of the historic lunar landing mission taken on Sunday, July 20, 1969. The plaque was attached to the ladder on the landing gear strut on the descent stage of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM). The plaque was covered with a thin sheet of stainless steel during flight. Astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) in lunar orbit while astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, explored the
RM2FK56AF–The Moon - (FILE) -- Close-up view of the plaque which the Apollo 11 astronauts left on the moon in commemoration of the historic lunar landing mission taken on Sunday, July 20, 1969. The plaque was attached to the ladder on the landing gear strut on the descent stage of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM). The plaque was covered with a thin sheet of stainless steel during flight. Astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) in lunar orbit while astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, explored the
RMPJXNHR–The Moon - (FILE) - Astronaut Edwin E.'Buzz' Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity on the Moon on Sunday, July 20, 1969. He has just deployed the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP). In the foreground is the Passive Seismic Experiment Package (PSEP); beyond it is the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR-3); in the center background is the United States flag; in the left background is the black and white lunar surface television camera; in the far right background is the Lunar Module 'Eagle'. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, comma
RMPJXNA5–The Moon - (FILE) -- Man's first landing on the Moon was accomplished at 4:17 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, 1969 as Lunar module 'Eagle' touched down gently on the Sea of Tranquility on the east side of the Moon. Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module Pilot, removes scientific experiment packages from a stowage area in the Lunar Module's descent stage. Left behind on the lunar surface by Aldrin and Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 Commander, were a Passive Seismic Experiments Package and a Laser Ranging Retro Reflector. Credit: NASA / CNP /MediaPunch
RM2FK56A4–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- The American flag heralds the flight of Apollo 11, the first Lunar landing mission. The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifted off with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., at 9:32 a.m. EDT July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. During the planned eight-day mission, Armstrong and Aldrin will descend in a lunar module to the Moon's surface while Collins orbits overhead in the Command Module. The two astronauts are to spend 22 hours on the Moon, including two and one-half hours outside the lunar module. Th
RMPJXNF3–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- The American flag heralds the flight of Apollo 11, the first Lunar landing mission. The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifted off with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., at 9:32 a.m. EDT July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. During the planned eight-day mission, Armstrong and Aldrin will descend in a lunar module to the Moon's surface while Collins orbits overhead in the Command Module. The two astronauts are to spend 22 hours on the Moon, including two and one-half hours outside the lunar module. Th
RMPJXNPF–Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- The S-1C booster for the Apollo 11 Saturn V was erected atop its mobile launcher in the spaceport's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on February 21, 1969. Apollo 11 was the first in the Apollo series to have the capability of staging a manned lunar landing and launched on July 16, 1969. Members of the Apollo 11 prime crew were Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) Pilot; and Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The giant booster is 138 feet (42.0624 meters) tall, 33 feet (10.0584 meters) in diameter and produces 7.5
RM2FK56KB–United States President George H.W. Bush signs a proclamation after announcing plans for the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) on the the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC on July 20, 1989. From left to right: Marilyn Quayle (seated); Apollo 11 Command Module pilot Michael Collins; NASA Administrator Richard H. Truly; President Bush; Apollo 11 Command pilot Neil A. Armstrong; U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle; and Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin.Credit: Robert Trippett/Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNH6–Houston, TX - (FILE) -- The Apollo 11 crew await pickup by a helicopter from the USS Hornet, prime recovery ship for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission on Thursday, July 24,1969. The fourth man in the life raft is a United States Navy underwater demolition team swimmer. All four men are wearing Biological Isolation Garments (BIG). The Apollo 11 Command Module 'Columbia,' with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. splashed down at 11:49 a.m. (CDT), July 24, 1969, about 812 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii and only 12 nautical miles from the USS Horne
RMPJXN7P–United States President George H.W. Bush signs a proclamation after announcing plans for the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) on the the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. on July 20, 1989. From left to right: Marilyn Quayle (seated); Apollo 11 Command Module pilot Michael Collins; NASA Administrator Richard H. Truly; President Bush; Apollo 11 Command pilot Neil A. Armstrong; U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle; and Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin. Credit: Robert Trippett / Pool via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNMC–Houston, TX - File photo -- Early portrait of Neil A. Armstrong, Commander of Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Mission taken in 1964. Apollo 11 was Armstrong's second and final trip to space. He previously commanded the Gemini 8 mission on March 16, 1966. That mission performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space. Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969. On July 20, 1969 Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RMPJXNMA–Houston, TX - File photo -- Portrait of Neil A. Armstrong, Commander of Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Mission taken on May 1, 1969. Apollo 11 was Armstrong's second and final trip to space. He previously commanded the Gemini 8 mission on March 16, 1966. That mission performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space. Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969. On July 20, 1969 Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon. Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch
RM2BW95YK–In this photo released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), NASA astronaut Douglas Hurley waves as he and fellow crew member Robert Behnken depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39A to board the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for the Demo-2 mission launch, Saturday, May 30, 2020, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission is the first launch with astronauts of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program. The
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