NASA plays back 40-year old Apollo 11 Moon landing

William Atkins
Wednesday, 15 July 2009 18:51

Science - Space

Then, another historic moment occurred at 9:56 p.m. CDT, when Armstrong stepped off the Lunar Module and onto the lunar surface.

Armstrong stated, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

Aldrin became the second human to set foot on the Moon at 10:16 p.m. CDT.

Later, on July 21, 1969, the lunar module lifted off from the Moon with Armstrong and Aldrin onboard.

It occurred at 12:54 p.m. CDT. They rejoined Collins, who was orbiting overhead in the “Columbia” command module.

The Web stream will continue through splashdown of the Apollo 11 mission, which happened at 11:51 a.m. CDT on Friday, July 24, 1969.

To follow along with the Internet Webcast, go to: “NASA Apollo 11 Radio.”

And, for additional information on the Apollo 11 mission for a 40-year perspective, go to NASA "History Apollo 11."

More information is found on "NASA Apollo 11."

And, go here for transcripts of “The First Lunar Landing.”

All of this officially started when President John F. Kennedy, on May 25, 1961, stated, "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.”

This NASA Webcast commemorates this historic first in human history.