Apollo 11 Launch Anniversary: History and Bizarre Facts About Moon Mission

Changing the course of human history, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr were sent into space. Four days later, Armstrong, closely followed by Aldrin, left the lunar module Eagle and walked on the surface of the moon. On 16 June 1969, Saturn V launched Apollo 11 from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Centre, at approximately 9.32am EDT local time. President Richard Nixon viewed the take-off from the Oval Office of the White House. Read More http://ift.tt/1t0SPom