1. To infinity and beyond….

2. The Space Race
•During cold war time, high tension
•Kennedy pushed space advancements
•Post- Sputnik, U.S. strived to have first man in orbit
•Failed- U.S.S.R.’s Yuri Gagarin first man in space
•23 days later, U.S. launches Alan Shepard
•Only reached sub-orbital level
•Convinced JFK to proceed with space program
•5/25/61 JFK vows to have a American on he moon by end of decade
•NASA funding skyrockets
•Feb. 20, 1962 John Glenn orbits Earth three times

3. To the Moon!
•JFK’s dream reached under Nixon’s authority
•NASA develops the Apollo 11 mission to put a man on
the moon
•Chooses three men: Edwin Aldin, Neil Armstrong,
Michael Collins

4. Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin
The crew of the Colombia,
Apollo 11 mission
July 16, 1969

5. The Apollo 11 mission launched
the Colombia with her 3 crewmen
and the lunar module the Eagle in
tow on schedule—July 16, 1969 at
9:32 a.m.

6. The Launch
The Colombia launching for the
Apollo 11 mission

7. The crew traveled from the Earth
to the moon for about three days
before reaching the pull of the
moon’s orbit.

8. • Buzz aldren
A Road…er…space less traveled…
(top) Aldrin, in the
command center of
the Colombia
(right) Armstrong
poses after his walk
on the moon
The Sea of Tranquility,
moon surface

9. • July 20, 1969; 4:18 p.m. Aldin lands the Eagle
on moon
• 10:39 p.m.- Armstrong begins descent from LM
to moon surface
• 10:56- Neil Armstrong plants left foot on moon
surface
• This is the first time in history that man has
ever stepped onto anything that has not existed
on or originated from Earth

10. • Crater 308 & lunar
module after
undocking
Are we there yet??
The lunar module Eagle on its
descent from the Colombia to the
moon surface.
Aldrin takes a
walk on the wild
side, and gazes
at the U.S. flag
Armstrong
writing history

12. 11:48 p.m.-
President Nixon says:
"Neil and Buzz. I am talking to you from the Oval Room at the
White House. And this certainly has to be the most historic
telephone call ever made For every American this has to be the
proudest day of our lives. And for people all over the world I am
sure they, too, join with Americans in recognizing what a feat
this is. Because of what you have done, the heavens have
become a part of man's world. As you talk to us from the Sea of
Tranquility, it inspires us to redouble our efforts to bring peace
and tranquility to Earth. For one priceless moment, in the whole
history of man, all the people on this Earth are truly one."
Armstrong replies:
"Thank you, Mr. President. It's a great honor and privilege for us to
be here representing not only the United States but men of
peace of all nations. And with interest and a curiosity and a
vision for the future. It's an honor for us to be able to participate
here today."
Nixon’s speech to the crew

13. • Mission control
celebrating
There’s no place like home…
Houston’s mission
control center celebrating
the success of Apollo 11
A view from the
Colombia of the
lunar module &
an ‘Earthrise’
Mrs. Armstrong,
Aldrin & Collins
view their
husbands in
their quarantine
tank

14. HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH
FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON
JULY 1969 A.D.
WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND