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May 1961. >> even though i realize that this is in some measure an act of faith and vision for we do not now know what benefits await us, but if i were to say, my fellow citizens, that we shall send to the moon, 240,000 miles away from the control station in houston, a giant rocket, more than 300 feet tall, fitted together with a precision better than the finest watch, carrying all the equipment needed for propulsion, guidance, control, communications, food and survival, on an untried mission to an unknown celestial body and then return it safely to earth, re-entering the atmosphere at speeds ...

[ cheers and applause ] and the flags are waving and the cigars are being lit up. and clear across the big board in front is president john f. kennedy's message to congress of may 1961. >> even though i realize that this is in some measure an act of faith and vision, for we do not now know what benefits await us, but if i were to say, my fellow citizens, that we shall

>> the apollo 11 plaque has been hung in the mission control center. a replica of the crew patch. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ and the flags are waving and the cigars are being lit up. and clear across the big board in front is president john f. kennedy's message to congress of may 1961. >> even though i realize that this is in some measure an act of faith and vision, for we do

May 1961. >> even though i realize that this is in some measure an act of faith and vision for we do not now know what benefits await us, but if i were to say, my fellow citizens, that we shall send to the moon, 240,000 miles away from the control station in houston, a giant rocket, more than 300 feet tall, fitted together with a precision better than the finest watch, carrying all the equipment needed for propulsion, guidance, control, communications, food and survival, on an untried mission to an unknown celestial body and then return it safely to earth, re-entering the atmosphere at speeds ...

>> and the flags are waving and the cigars are being lit up. and clear across the big board in front is president john f. kennedy's message of congress of may, 1961. >> even though i realize that this is in some measure an act of faith and vision, for we do not now know what benefits await us, but if i were to say, my fellow citizens, that we shall send to the moon 240,000 miles away from the control station in houston a giant rocket more than 300 feet tall fitted together with a precision better than the finest watch, carrying all the equipment needed for propulsion, guidance, control, commun...