Space Rocket History #223 – Apollo 11 – Moonwalk

Space Rocket History #223 – Apollo 11 – Moonwalk – Part 1

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Silently and carefully, Armstrong raised his left boot over the lip of the footpad and lowered it to the dust. Immediately he tested his weight, bouncing in the gentle gravity, and when he felt firm ground, he was still, one foot on the last vestige of earthly things, the other on the moon. Then he spoke: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Homepage with pictures

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