Early Apollo Scientific Experiment Package Deployed on Lunar Surface
The first manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 11, launched from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida via the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) developed Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Aboard the space craft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot; and Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, piloted by Michael Collins, remained in a parking orbit around the Moon, while the LM, named ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquility. During 2_ hours of surface exploration, the crew set up experiments, collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth, planted the U.S Flag, and left a message for all mankind. In this photograph, Aldrin is deploying the Early Apollo Scientific Experiment Package.
NASA Identifier: MSFC-6900960
| Date Taken: |
11.19.2009 |
| Date Posted: |
02.08.2013 09:13 |
| Photo ID: |
842612 |
| Resolution: |
1440x1536 |
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399.54 KB |
| Location: |
WASHINGTON, D.C., US |
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