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Later, armstrong will take that first step in more ways than one. here they are as they left the space center about 6:30 this morning. there the van backs up through the cage elevator and takes them up a couple floors to the second level and then out of that cage through a large hatch across the structure. >> the countdown going well, 28 minutes and counting. mr. and mrs. johnson arrived in the vip viewing area. >> our transfer is complete. internal power with the launch vehicle at this time.

Emotional. i had about four voices coming in my headset. >> five, four. >> all of a sudden another voice came in my ear and it was mine and the voice said, my god, we're going to the moon. >> three, two, one. zero. all engine running. liftoff. we have a liftoff. >> reporter: there were tv bloopers that day. >> that the v.i.p. viewing area. >> reporter: v.i.p., very inaudible person. >> mike said -- >> reporter: walter cronkite wasn't tweeting in 1969 but his immediate reaction to the launch was so short and sweet it could have fit in a tweet. >> liftoff on "apollo 11". >> oh, boy. oh, boy. loo...