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Fly Me To The Moon 24 - The Day Before The Launch of Apollo 11 - 3

On July 15, 1969, the day before the Apollo 11 blasted into space, photographer David Burnett turned his lens on the crowds gathered to watch the historic moment in Titusville, Florida.

David Burnett —Contact Press Images for TIME

 

Three boys building a model of a space man. L-R: Gregg Seigfried (little one), Dayl Seigfried, and Mike Smith (painting the model).

 

US 1 highway near Titusville, Florida.

 

time.com/longform/apollo-party/

 

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Uploaded on July 19, 2024