Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong suits up before launch

[KSC-69PC-0377]

  • Photo Number: KSC-69PC-0377

  • Release Date: 16-Jul-1969

    • Description: Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong prepares to put on his helmet with the assistance of a spacesuit technician during suiting operations in the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building (MSOB) prior to the astronauts' departure to Launch Pad 39A. The three astronauts, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Neil A Armstrong and Michael Collins, will then board the Saturn V launch vehicle, scheduled for a 9:32 a.m. EDT liftoff, for the first manned lunar landing mission.

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