The Quarantine — What Was It Like
Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins have been in quarantine since splashdown. They're in a trailer attached to the Manned Spacecraft Center. What is that actually like?
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The World Tour — Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins
Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins finished their 21-day quarantine and are now doing a world tour that's being called "Giant Step." I've been following it in the newspapers.
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Lunar Orbit Insertion — They Made It
Apollo 11 entered lunar orbit this afternoon. The service propulsion engine fired for 6 minutes behind the Moon, and when the spacecraft came back in radio contact, they were in orbit.
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Launch Day
This morning the Saturn V carrying Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins lifted off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The engine ignited at 9:32 AM. They are going to the Moon. I watched with my family and none of us spoke when the rocket rose. There are…
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It’s Up — Apollo 11 Launch Day
The Saturn V launched at 9:32 AM this morning and everything worked. Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins are on their way to the Moon.
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Who Will Land on the Moon?
NASA announced the Apollo 11 crew: Neil Armstrong commanding, Buzz Aldrin on the lunar module, Mike Collins in the command module. These three will attempt the landing.
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