20th anniversary of Apollo 11

Title

20th anniversary of Apollo 11

Genre

Special

TX Date

21 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:06:18

Description

To mark the 20th anniversary of the first landing on the moon by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 this actuality was broadcast within programming and news pieces. Series of clips: 1. Countdown and lift off of Apollo 11. 2. Landing on the moon with Commander Neil Armstrong saying the eagle has landed. 3. The moonwalk with one great leap for mankind by Neil Armstrong.4. Command Module Pilot Michael Collins in orbit around the moon asking humanity to give thanks. 5. US President Richard Nixon’s phone call to the moon with Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin (i.e. Buzz Aldrin).6. Describing the plaque left on the landing equipment. 7. The return to Earth.

Contributors

Richard Nixon; Michael Collins; Neil Armstrong; Buzz Aldrin

Keywords

USA; Anniversary celebrations; Moon; Space exploration; Moon landings; Astronauts; Space shuttles; Earth (planet); Anniversaries; Apollo 11; Human species

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