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This Day in Aviation History
July 24th, 1969
Apollo 11 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean.
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon, Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on July 20, 1969, at 20:18 UTC. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Armstrong spent about two and a half hours outside the spacecraft, Aldrin slightly less, and together they collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material for return to Earth. The third member of the mission, Michael Collins, piloted the command spacecraft alone in lunar orbit until Armstrong and Aldrin returned to it just under a day later for the trip back to Earth.
Launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida, on July 16, Apollo 11 was the fifth manned mission of NASA's Apollo program. The Apollo spacecraft had three parts: a Command Module (CM) with a cabin for the three astronauts, and the only part that landed back on Earth; a Service Module (SM), which supported the Command Module with propulsion, electrical power, oxygen, and water; and a Lunar Module (LM) for landing on the Moon (which itself was composed of two parts). After being sent toward the Moon by the Saturn V's upper stage, the astronauts separated the spacecraft from it and traveled for three days until they entered into lunar orbit. Armstrong and Aldrin then moved into the Lunar Module and landed in the Sea of Tranquility. They stayed a total of about 21 1⁄2 hours on the lunar surface. After lifting off in the upper part of the Lunar Module and rejoining Collins in the Command Module, they returned to Earth and landed in the Pacific Ocean on July 24.
Broadcast on live TV to a world-wide audience, Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface and described the event as "one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." Apollo 11 effectively ended the Space Race and fulfilled a national goal proposed in 1961 by the U.S. President John F. Kennedy in a speech before the U.S. Congress: "before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth."
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July 24th, 1969
Apollo 11 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean.
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon, Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on July 20, 1969, at 20:18 UTC. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Armstrong spent about two and a half hours outside the spacecraft, Aldrin slightly less, and together they collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material for return to Earth. The third member of the mission, Michael Collins, piloted the command spacecraft alone in lunar orbit until Armstrong and Aldrin returned to it just under a day later for the trip back to Earth.
Launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida, on July 16, Apollo 11 was the fifth manned mission of NASA's Apollo program. The Apollo spacecraft had three parts: a Command Module (CM) with a cabin for the three astronauts, and the only part that landed back on Earth; a Service Module (SM), which supported the Command Module with propulsion, electrical power, oxygen, and water; and a Lunar Module (LM) for landing on the Moon (which itself was composed of two parts). After being sent toward the Moon by the Saturn V's upper stage, the astronauts separated the spacecraft from it and traveled for three days until they entered into lunar orbit. Armstrong and Aldrin then moved into the Lunar Module and landed in the Sea of Tranquility. They stayed a total of about 21 1⁄2 hours on the lunar surface. After lifting off in the upper part of the Lunar Module and rejoining Collins in the Command Module, they returned to Earth and landed in the Pacific Ocean on July 24.
Broadcast on live TV to a world-wide audience, Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface and described the event as "one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." Apollo 11 effectively ended the Space Race and fulfilled a national goal proposed in 1961 by the U.S. President John F. Kennedy in a speech before the U.S. Congress: "before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth."
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Wikipedia, Apollo 11: http://gstv.us/1ekckpI
YouTube, Apollo11: return to Earth: http://gstv.us/1ekcqO2
Please consider supporting Gazing Skyward TV by using our affiliate links when shopping online and becoming a Patron on Patreon. http://gazingskywardtv.com/donate/
Photo from: http://gstv.us/1ekde5y
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We stood on the shoulders of giants when we carried out and completed the Apollo 11 mission 49 years ago today. Thank you to the 400,000+ engineers, scientists & technicians who made this possible. I salute you!
— Buzz Aldrin
Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 11
#America #RoadtoApollo50th #Apollo11 #spaceflight +NASA
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— Buzz Aldrin
Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 11
#America #RoadtoApollo50th #Apollo11 #spaceflight +NASA
https://twitter.com/TheRealBuzz/status/1021751358901379073/photo/1
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Some images of Apollo 11, the first manned and successful expedition to the Moon, were first published. In the images that have been hidden by NASA for 49 years, we observe the historical events from different angles.
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins performed the most successful space mission in history in July 1969. It's been almost half a century past.
In the vast majority of images, you can not see the traces of a professional photographer.
#AMERİCA #Apollo11 #BuzzAldrin #Canada #featured #MichaelCollins #moon #nasa #NeilArmstrong #news #techannels #Technology #Trump
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins performed the most successful space mission in history in July 1969. It's been almost half a century past.
In the vast majority of images, you can not see the traces of a professional photographer.
#AMERİCA #Apollo11 #BuzzAldrin #Canada #featured #MichaelCollins #moon #nasa #NeilArmstrong #news #techannels #Technology #Trump
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#today on the 24th of #July 1969, #Apollo11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean. The #Astronauts returned home aboard the Command Module Columbia just before dawn local time (16:51 UTC) in the #Pacific Ocean
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