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Armstrong then went about collecting dust and rock samples buzz aldrin set up some scientific equipment. together they planted the stars and stripes and the moon surface. and then the last big challenge the lunar module has only one engine and if it failed it would mean that the astronauts would be stranded on the moon. the camacho makes it into orbit around the moon without any problems and almost 4 hours later it docks on to the command capsule.

But we were behind in the space race with the russians so that motivated the u.s. to commit to it. there was a tense moment 4 days into the mission when armstrong and aldrin flew towards the moon again and again the radio cut out. then the navigation computer sounded the alarm neil armstrong took control and landed the lunar module gently on the moons surface. what made your. way through the eagle has landed very excitedly asa roger toy for a week ill be on the grill you got a bunch of guys abou...

Ignition sequence started. we should see fire. 4. 3. 2. 1. >> liftoff. >> liftoff. >> roger, liftoff. >> and we have liftoff. >> reporter: at 9:32 a.m., apollo 11 lifting off. >> i can see her rising now. >> reporter: the control room watching, some with binoculars. the view, spectacular. and even more so from inside. >> got the earth straight out our front window. >> reporter: after traveling 240,000 miles in 76 hours, apollo 11 enters into a lunar orbit. the next day, the lunar module, eagle, ...

Forming galaxies. one small step for man one giant leap for mankind the words of astronaut neil armstrong when he became the 1st human to walk on the moon its been almost 50 years since that historic apollo 11 mission ahead of that anniversary auction houses in new york are preparing for sales of artifacts from the voyage including the original if somewhat grimy film images of that iconic moment this could be the highlight of the upcoming apollo 11 options the lunar module timeline a flight manu...

>> and we have a good third stage now. >> velocity, 23,128 feet per second. down range 1,000 miles, altitude, 101 miles. >> apollo 11 this, is houston at 10 minutes, you are go. >> and roger, 11. >> we are go. confirm go. >> apollo 11, this is houston. you are confirmed go for orbit. >> roger. >> we have a report on the launch heart rates from the flight surgeon. commander neil armstrong, 110. command module pilot, mike collins, 99. lunar module buzz aldrin, 88. >> moving across the atlantic

The moon. so on this historic day neil armstrong and buzz aldrin are in their lunar module in their space suits. on this next pass, they are preparing to undock. >> all spacecraft looking very good at this time. the following revolution, revolution 13, armstrong and aldrin, they will undock from the command and service module, from which point the power descent to the lunar surface will be initiated. >> apollo 11, houston were going for undocking. over. >> roger, understand. >> were all set when...

Towards africa and on the next revolution the spacecraft will be accelerating to the required speed to get it into an orbit that will intercept the moon during the translunar injection maneuver. >> saturn gave us a magnificent ride. >> it looks like youre well on your way now. >> it was neil armstrong praising the launch vehicle. >> the crew at this time press ago head with their transposition and docking maneuver. the spacecraft after having separated from saturn third stage turning around dock...

>> this is, of course, the great day for mankind when we leave our planet earth and set foot on the moon. so on this historic day, neil armstrong and buzz aldrin are in their lunar module in their space suits. on this next pass, they are preparing to undock. >> all spacecraft looking very good at this time. the following revolution, revolution 13 armstrong and all dren will undock from the command and service module from which point the power descent to the lunar service will be initiated. apoll...

Transportation and docking maneuver. the spacecraft after having separated, turning around, docking with the lunar module, extracting the lunar module from the saturn third stage and pushing ahead on route to the moon. >> its a very weak signal. we believe that mike collins is now maneuvering the spacecraft. antenna patterns arent too good at the moment. >> apollo 11, this is houston

>> roger. >> we shall cutoff and we copy the numbers. >> houston, apollo 11, a magnificent ride. >> roger. it looks like you are well on your way. >> that was neil armstrong praising the launch vehicle. >> we had a good burn, a good flight to the moon coming up. >> apollo 11, this is houston. for your information, we expect the maneuver to separate attitude to begin at three plus zero five plus zero three. >> the crew pressing ahead with their transposition and docking maneuver. the spacecraft, ...