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[Apollo 11] THE FIRST HUMANS TO SET FOOT ON ANOTHER WORLD: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin preparing their lunar surface equipment NASA, 29 June 1969
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[Apollo 11] THE FIRST HUMANS TO SET FOOT ON ANOTHER WORLD: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin preparing their lunar surface equipment
NASA, 29 June 1969
Printed 1969.
Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper [NASA image S-69-38492].
With "A Kodak Paper" watermark on the reverse, numbered "NASA S-69-38492" in red in the the top margin (issued by NASA Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas).
20.3 x 25.4 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Historical context
Final preparations for the Moon—Neil Armstrong assists Buzz Aldrin in Apollo 11 training.
This historic image captures Neil Armstrong (left) adjusting Buzz Aldrin's (right) spacesuit during a crucial pre-mission training session at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Aldrin is fully suited in the Apollo Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), with his Portable Life Support System (PLSS) backpack connected to a lunar weight simulator—allowing astronauts to rehearse manoeuvres for the reduced gravity of the Moon.
This moment embodies the extraordinary human effort behind the Moon landing—where training, precision, and dedication converged to make history. Just months after this photograph was taken, these two men would take humankind's first steps on another world, forever altering the course of space exploration.
"I don't focus on self-satisfaction, and being first, and those kind of things. [...] I take certain pleasures in the achievements, the technical achievements. And not just in an overall sense, but little details here and there. Finding ways to accomplish the job."
Neil Armstrong (Chaikin, Voices, p.165)
Printed 1969.
Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper [NASA image S-69-38492].
With "A Kodak Paper" watermark on the reverse, numbered "NASA S-69-38492" in red in the the top margin (issued by NASA Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas).
20.3 x 25.4 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Historical context
Final preparations for the Moon—Neil Armstrong assists Buzz Aldrin in Apollo 11 training.
This historic image captures Neil Armstrong (left) adjusting Buzz Aldrin's (right) spacesuit during a crucial pre-mission training session at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Aldrin is fully suited in the Apollo Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), with his Portable Life Support System (PLSS) backpack connected to a lunar weight simulator—allowing astronauts to rehearse manoeuvres for the reduced gravity of the Moon.
This moment embodies the extraordinary human effort behind the Moon landing—where training, precision, and dedication converged to make history. Just months after this photograph was taken, these two men would take humankind's first steps on another world, forever altering the course of space exploration.
"I don't focus on self-satisfaction, and being first, and those kind of things. [...] I take certain pleasures in the achievements, the technical achievements. And not just in an overall sense, but little details here and there. Finding ways to accomplish the job."
Neil Armstrong (Chaikin, Voices, p.165)
Footnotes
Engineers and technicians in the background fine-tune the equipment, ensuring everything functions flawlessly. The surrounding mock-up equipment helped astronauts train for the challenges of reduced gravity.
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