50th Anniversary of Apollo XI Moon Landing

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07/03/2019 - 10 a.m. - 08/07/2019 - 05:30 p.m.
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On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong made one small step that forever changed history. In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo XI moon landing, view National Archives records that detail the carefully choreographed sequence of steps—from lift-off to splash-down—that resulted in the mission’s “giant leap for mankind."

Apollo 11 Mission image - Astronaut Edwin Aldrin walks near the Lunar Module
Apollo 11 Mission image - Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin walks near the Lunar Module, July 20, 1969. National Archives, Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration View in the National Archives Catalog

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