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Apollo 11: 52nd Anniversary Pictorial

By Donald Yates

Published by Teamyates Enterprises LLC

Copyright 2021 Donald Yates All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.

Contents

Introduction/Dedication

Thank you for purchasing Apollo 11: The 52nd Anniversary Pictorial .

What do you think was the most popular reality show in history? Maybe the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight or a show about who gets to marry a handsome bachelor or beautiful bachelorette. Those two events do not come close to the over 600 million people who watched the Apollo 11 moon landing, more specifically Neil Armstrong taking the first step on the moon by a human. The Apollo 11 mission was seen in virtually every nation world-wide and was the most viewed event ever up to that time. Viewers stayed glued to their televisions for hours and hours watching this unheard of event as it happened.

I can remember watching the Apollo 11 mission myself as a six-year-old child. I normally couldnt sit still for more than a minute or two but I sat and watched in amazement for what seemed like hours. I surprised myself sitting in one place for so long for something other than cartoons. I can still recall watching the Apollo 11 mission as if it happened a week or two ago.

The Apollo 11 mission was medicine for America. In the late 1960s, our nation was in turmoil. There were riots and assassinations occuring regularly. Our nation was embroiled in an ugly war in Vietnam that we werent allowed to win. There was also the seemingly never ending Cold War tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Apollo 11s success gave America a much needed break from all the bad news. It reminded us that despite all our challenges and disappointments, we were still the worlds greatest nation.

It has now been over 50 years since that memorable first step on the moon. It has been over a decade since Neil Armstrong passed away. You are probably wondering why Id add this book to a pool of many fine Apollo 11 books. This event was so pivotal to world history. You can never learn too much about the Apollo 11. Ive learned more by putting together this book and hope you will too.

Most of the photos you are about to see were taken by the astronauts themselves. A few, especially the photos of the actual launching, were screenshots taken from very good NASA video footage. These photos were obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Washington D.C. Keep in mind that the this books author and publisher are in no way affiliated with NASA or the United States government. I want to thank the staff at NARA for making these images available. I also appreciate the incredible job done by NASA in recording the events of the Apollo 11 mission back in 1969. These photos and videos will be priceless treasures for all the world for the rest of humankinds existence.

I dedicate this book on the 52 nd Anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission launch to the astronauts of all the Apollo missions.

The Apollo 11 crew, Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.

Saturn 5 Rocket Launch

The Apollo 11 Saturn V SA-506 rocket just before takeoff.

Saturn V SA-506 liftoff burns just after firing.

Saturn V SA-506 lifts off. Destination is the moon.

Saturn 5 Base Firing Closeups

This is the first of five photos showing the base of the Saturn 5 rocket during firing. This photo was taken just before liftoff. Notice the two tower like frame devices on the right side of the Saturn 5 rocket. These devices have arms that support the rocket until precise time to lift off. There is actually a third support on the other side of the rocket that is only partially visible in this photo. See the references section in this book to get the web address to watch the close up, 500 frames a second slow motion video of the base of the rocket during lift off.

Base of the Saturn 5 rocket just after initiation of firing sequence. The support arms are still stabilizing the rocket.

The rocket firing becomes more intense and incredibly hot. The arms still hold though. The debris falling at the top of the photo is actually ice.

Notice that the supporting arms have now released the rocket. The arms are moving up into the frame housings to keep them safely away from the rocket.

The support arms have swung up into those frame towers. The rocket is now beginning to gain altitude.

Mission Control

A view of the Apollo 11 mission Control Center in Houston, Texas.

mission Control Center staff watch closely as the Saturn V SA-506 rocket travels towards the heavens.

mission Control Center staff and visitors applaud a successful liftoff.

Trans-Lunar Phase

Spacecraft interior. Command and Service Module. Image taken during translunar phase of the Apollo 11 mission.

Earth limb with clouds. Glare of Sun visible above the Earth's horizon. Image taken during translunar phase of the Apollo 11 mission.

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