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Remembering Apollo 11

Liftoff of Apollo 11

Liftoff of Apollo 11

Yes, I’m one of those who is old enough to remember Apollo 11.

The space program was so exciting back then. The whole family spent the duration of the mission in the family room at my parents’ house, watching the television coverage. I remember sitting on the floor, breathless, transfixed, as I watched Neil Armstrong set foot on the lunar soil.

Lunar landscape revealed as Neil Armstrong works at the lunar module

Lunar landscape revealed as Neil Armstrong works at the lunar module

Buzz Aldrin checks out the lunar real estate

Buzz Aldrin checks out the lunar real estate

For some great video and images from the space race and the lunar module landing, go here to watch “Reaching Tranquility: 40th anniversary of Apollo Mission.”

Thanks again to my Cousin Gary.


NASA photos from http://history.nasa.gov/ap11ann/kippsphotos/apollo.html

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One Response to “Remembering Apollo 11”

  1. Tanner Andrews says:
    July 23, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    I seem to recall reading recently that the govt managed to re-use the video tape which contained original moon program material. They got lucky, someone in a remote corner of the planet had saved some of them, but imagine being the guy that decided to re-use those tapes.