Transcript of the First Moon Landing
Apollo 11 Mission Commentary, U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Neil Armstrong, July 20, 1969
Astronauts on the first mission to the moon were mission commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin. Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. He famously referred to this achievement as “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” However, Armstrong insisted that he actually said “one small step for a man,” and annotated the APS's copy of the transcript accordingly.
Armstrong was elected an APS Member in 2001.
Pilot Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon.
"The eagle has landed."
Apollo 11 Mission Commentary, U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Neil Armstrong, July 20, 1969
Detail
"One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
Apollo 11 Mission Commentary, U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Neil Armstrong, July 20, 1969
Detail of Armstrong's annotation.
The end of the transcript of the moon landing with Armstrong's signature and "Apollo 11."
Apollo 11 Mission Commentary, U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Neil Armstrong, July 20, 1969