The Eagle landed on the moon – 40 years ago

The Eagle on the moon, from We Chose the Moon John F. Kennedy Library

One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, July 20, 2009 with story from We Chose the Moon

Now begins a series of Stay / No Stay decisions while the ground crew and Eagle crew cycle all systems to ensure they can lift off from the moon safely.

Armstrong comments on the rock field he had to navigate at Tranquility Base.

With some pretty mundane and technical work, man is on the moon.

Soon Neil Armstrong will be the first man to step foot on the moon. This has been an exciting series from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

Newly restored and enhanced video of Neil Armstrong’s walk down the ladder.

It was a thrill to follow it in real time. The house has resonated with equipment noise and vox for days. I’m going out to have a celebratory drink on the deck in our summer heat.

Thanks to everyone who made this much possible, both 40 years ago and this week.

I’ll be back after supper. This is exciting.

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