First Steps On Moon. Apollo 11 Mission Commentary.330/2

Language: English

Published by NASA, Houston, 1969

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[Moon Landing]. APOLLO 11 MISSION COMMENTARY 7-20-69 CDT 20:34 GET 108:02 330/2. Houston, July 20, 1969. Twenty-seven [27] leaves (versos blank), stapled upper left corner, housed in custom dark green cloth, fall-down-back case with black leather label, gilt title, (8.5 x 11 inches). SIGNED by NEIL ARMSTRONG in blue ballpoint pen on front board pastedown (with Letter of Authenticity). This is the FIRST PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENT of Man's First Steps on the Moon, issued only about ten minutes afterwards by mission control in Houston. Very few transcripts were issued, and most were thrown away by reporters soon afterwards. It is a verbatim tract of the words passed between mission control and Armstrong as he stepped out of the Eagle and down onto the moon. It contains the misprint of Armstrong's statement, which was corrected some time later, after it had been flashed over the world. Armstrong states, "I'm at the foot of the ladder. The LM foot pads are only depressed in the surface about 1 or 2 inches. I'm going to step off the LM now. that's one small step for man. One giant leap for mankind. there seems to be no difficulty in moving around as we suspected. it's actually no trouble to walk around." A monumentally historic document SIGNED by Neil Armstrong himself. This seminal piece of historical documentation encapuslates the pinnacle of human achievement, marking the culmination of centuries of scientific endeavor and the realization of a dream as old as humanity itself. This transcript captures the collective breath of a mesmerized world as it witnessed the improbable journey of Apollo 11 unfold. The New York Times announcement appeared in print the next day on July 21, 1969. An exceedingly scarce high-spot of space exploration and collecting.…

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Title
First Steps On Moon. Apollo 11 Mission Commentary.330/2
Author
Armstrong, Neil; Collins, Michael; Aldrin, Edwin E.
Publisher
NASA, Houston
Publication year
1969
Condition
Fine
Signed
Signed by Author(s)
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
First Edition
Dimensions
Quarto

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