U.S. President and Mrs. Nixon are welcomed by crowd of well wishers after arriving at the John F. Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, to witness the launch of the Apollo 12 moon mission. The weather is rainy and many in the crowd hold umbrellas. The Nixons mingle with the crowd and the President signs a number of autographs.
The launch of the Apollo 11 from Launch Complex 39 at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. The assembled Apollo II and Saturn V in test stand. Saturn V in launch pad. Command Module Pilot Major General Michael Collins,Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr and Commander Neil Alden Armstrong get prepared for flight. The three astronauts in their space suits walk with other men. The astronauts in an elevator. Ignition of the Saturn V. The launch pad being removed. The spacecraft is launched. The Apollo Lunar Module in orbit. Astronauts inside the spacecraft on controls.
Astronauts on lunar surface during Apollo 11 mission, launched from Complex 39 at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. On July 19 Apollo 11 passes behind the Moon. View of the earth. On July 20 1969 the lunar module (LM) Eagle separated from the command module Columbia. The lunar module (LM) Eagle after separation from the command module Columbia. The lunar module (LM) Eagle descends on the surface of moon.
Astronauts on lunar surface during Apollo 11 mission, launched from Complex 39 at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. The lunar module (LM) Eagle lands on moon. Image of the lunar module (LM) Eagle on moon surface. View as Commander Neil Alden Armstrong steps out from lunar module (LM) Eagle on the moon surface and declares "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". Boot prints on surface. He collects a contingency soil sample using a sample bag on a stick. He folds the bag and tucks it into a pocket. Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Eugene Aldrin steps out with equipment. A device is planted to collect samples from solar wind. Astronauts plant a U.S. flag in the lunar surface to honor men who lost their lives in space missions. Astronauts walk around on moon surface. Television screen shows the astronauts walking on the moon surface.
People take pictures of President Nixon as he joins a crowd in viewing stand to witness the Apollo 12 moon mission launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The President chats with others in the stands. A light rain is falling. The President converses with an Army Sergeant. Mrs. Pat Nixon and daughter Patricia join the President in the stands. Many umbrellas are held aloft to shield the Nixons. Attention of the crowd is focused as the Saturn V rocket ignites and the Apollo 12 mission is launched. The rocket soon disappears in the clouds. But the crowd remains attentive (presumably as the roar of the rocket continues to reverberate). In a short while, the crowd begins to disperse.