This video recounts the Apollo 11 Mission which took ten years of preparation and the work of over a half a million people, culminating in the first manned lunar landing on July 20, 1969. Historical footage is accompanied by a narrated account of the mission. The footage includes preparation for launch, takeoff, stage separation, docking in space the Eagle Lunar Lander, shots of the Earth and Moon from space, Michael Collins orbiting the Moon in the Columbia Orbiter, Edwin Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon, setting up a Solar Wind experiment, collecting lunar samples, shots aboard the U.S.S. Hornet, retrieval of the astronauts after splashdown, and the parade given in honor of the astronauts.


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    Title :

    Apollo 11 Highlights


    Publication date :

    1969-01-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English