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Close-up view of astronauts footprint in lunar soil.
Description: Close-up view of an astronaut's footprint in the lunar soil photographed with a 70mm lunar surface camera during the Apollo 11 extravehicular acitivty on the moon.

Apollo 11 crewmen during prelaunch countdown Description: The crewmen of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission leave the Kennedy Space Center's Manned Spacecraft Operations Building during the prelaunch countdown. Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin, lunar module pilot, are being loaded into a van for the drive to Launch Complex 39A.

Liftoff of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission
Description: Closeup view as the 363 ft tall Apollo 11 space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, at 9:37 a.m., July 16, 1969. Apollo 11 is the United Sates first lunar landing mission (39959); Fish-eye lens view of the smoke and fire in the wake of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This photograph of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39960); Fisheye lens view of the Apollo 11 spacecraft atop its Saturn V launch vehicle as it launch from Pad A, Launch Complex 39 (39961); Aerial view of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This view of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39962); Fish-eye lens view of the launch of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. This photograph was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower (39963).

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View of Earth rising over Moon's horizon taken from Apollo 11 spacecraft
Description: This view of the Earth rising over the Moon's horizon was taken from the Apollo 11 spacecraft. The lunar terrain pictured is in the area of Smuth's Sea on the nearside. Coordinates of the center of the terrain are 85 degrees east longitude and 3 degrees north latitude.


Astronaut Edwin Aldrin walks on lunar surface near leg of Lunar Module
Description: Astronaut Edwin F. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, faces the camera as he walks on the Moon during Apollo 11 extravehicular activity. The plexiglass of his helmet reflects back the scene in front of him, such as the Lunar Module and Astronaut Armstrong taking his picuture. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander, took this photograph with a 70mm lunar surface camera. The astronauts footprints are clearly visible in the foreground. Ê NASA Photo ID: AS11-40-5903 Film Type: 70mm Date Taken: 07/20/69.


Astronaut Edwin Aldrin poses for photograph beside deployed U.S. flag
Description: Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States flag during Apollo 11 extravehicular activity on the lunar surface. The Lunar Module "Eagle" is on the left. The footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible in the soil of the moon. This picture was taken by Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, with a 70mm lunar surface camera.

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