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Apollo 11 Launch Spectators
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Image by NASA on The Commons
Collection: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Name of Image: Apollo 11 Launch Spectators

Full Description: The early morning sun found hundreds of spectators on the beaches and roadways near the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) where they had camped the night before to witness history by watching the epic beginning of the journey of Apollo 11. The first manned lunar landing mission launched from KSC via the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) developed Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Aboard the space craft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot; and Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, "Columbia", piloted by Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, "Eagle", carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by Aldrin. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.

Date of Image: 1969-07-16

Reference Number: MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
MIX #: 6900588
NIX #: MSFC-6900588
MSFC Negative Number: 6900588
UID: SPD-MARSH-6900588
Original url: mix.msfc.nasa.gov/abstracts.php?p=4061

SOURCE: nasaimages.org/luna/servlet/detail/nasaNAS~9~9~59313~163159

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Image by The Library of Virginia
Title: Wrecked car