47 years ago humanity reached the moon
Almost half a century ago, the Apollo 11 manned spacecraft helped humanity take the first step to the surface of the moon. On July 20, 1969, crew commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Edwin Aldrin landed the lunar module in the southwestern region of the Sea of Tranquility. The astronauts stayed on the surface of the satellite for 21 hours, 36 minutes and 21 seconds. All this time, the pilot of the command module, Michael Collins, was waiting for them in the orbit of the Moon. On July 21, at 02:56:15 UTC, Neil Armstrong made "a small step for man, but a giant leap for all mankind."
(20 photos in total)
1. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the moon near the Eagle module.
2. The crew of Apollo 11, April 14, 1969 From left to right: Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module pilot Michael Collins and Lunar module pilot Edwin "Buzz" E. Aldrin.
3. Aerial view of the Saturn V launch vehicle. May 20, 1969.
4. The crew of Apollo 11 and Donald K. "Dick" Slayton at the traditional launch day breakfast. July 16, 1969.
5. Launch of Apollo 11. The full supply of fuel for the launch of the Saturn V weighed 2,800 tons. When the launch vehicle was launched, the thrust force was 34.5 million newtons.
6. A look at the Earth after the spacecraft goes into space.
7. View of the lunar module and the Earth during a three-day flight to the Moon.
8. View from the orbit of the Moon on the crater Daedalus.
9. View from Apollo 11. The earth rises above the lunar horizon.
10. Command module "Columbia".
11. Communication Center with Apollo 11.
12. View from the lunar module "Eagle".
13. The first photo of Neil Armstrong on the moon.
14. The footprint of Buzz Aldrin on the lunar soil.
15. Buzz Aldrin welcomes the unfurled US flag. The picture was taken by Neil Armstrong on a 70 mm Hasselblad.
16. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin carries equipment for experiments.
17. Neil Armstrong photographs the landing site of the lunar module.
18. The memorial capsule reads: "Here are people from planet Earth who first set foot on the moon, July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."
19. Astronaut Neil Armstrong in the lunar module after a historic walk on the moon.
20. Farewell to the Moon on the way to Earth.