a11_r_c_o_TPMBK (69-HC-779, 107-KSC-69PC-411)
“The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifted off with Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., at 9:32 a.m. EDT July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A. During the planned eight-day mission, Armstrong and Aldrin will descend in a lunar module to the Moon’s surface while Collins orbits overhead in the command module. The two astronauts are to spend 22 hours on the Moon, including two and one-half hours outside the lunar module. They will gather samples of lunar material and will deploy scientific experiments which will transmit data about the lunar environment. They will rejoin Collins in the command module for the return trip to Earth.”
Note the immediate pitch of the vehicle away from the LUT/access arms, in order to avoid any contact/collision.
Awesome & majestic.
Excellent F-1 reading:
www.thespacereview.com/article/3724/1
Credit: The Space Review website
a11_r_c_o_TPMBK (69-HC-779, 107-KSC-69PC-411)
“The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifted off with Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., at 9:32 a.m. EDT July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A. During the planned eight-day mission, Armstrong and Aldrin will descend in a lunar module to the Moon’s surface while Collins orbits overhead in the command module. The two astronauts are to spend 22 hours on the Moon, including two and one-half hours outside the lunar module. They will gather samples of lunar material and will deploy scientific experiments which will transmit data about the lunar environment. They will rejoin Collins in the command module for the return trip to Earth.”
Note the immediate pitch of the vehicle away from the LUT/access arms, in order to avoid any contact/collision.
Awesome & majestic.
Excellent F-1 reading:
www.thespacereview.com/article/3724/1
Credit: The Space Review website