LIFE the Moon Landing--50 Years Later by The Editors of LIFE

LIFE the Moon Landing--50 Years Later by The Editors of LIFE

Author:The Editors of LIFE [The Editors of LIFE]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Liberty Street
Published: 2015-07-24T20:30:00+00:00


THE APOLLO 11 LAUNCH WAS a star-studded event—former President Lyndon Johnson (center) and then Vice President Spiro Agnew (right) stood in the VIP viewing site at Kennedy Space Center. Agnew later said the day signified a “new era in civilization.”

AT 9:32 A.M. EASTERN TIME ON July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched into the sunny skies of Florida.

After a successful liftoff, ground control in Florida breathed a sigh of relief, as (from left) Charles Mathews, Wernher von Braun, George Mueller, and Lieutenant General Samuel Phillips, director of the Apollo program, shared a laugh before it was back to business.



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