The most courageous, best-trained and highly skilled men ever to pilot an aircraft competed for the opportunity to take the helm of the spacecraft that would bring man to the moon. They would determine the ultimate success of the Apollo program

20.07.69 Aldrin salutes flag.

" Our deeds are seeds of fate, sown here on earth, but bringing forth their harvest in eternity." –Boardman-

122.23.55 Aldrin poses for Armstrong.

More than 500 million people watched television and countless millions more listened over their radios as Man landed on the Moon.  People were in awe; there was a realization that we share a precious world together.

Aldrin deploys Solar Wind Collector. Later, it will be retrieved for analysis on Earth.

The success of Apollo 11 mesmerized the world, it united generations, brought together diverse cultures and, for a moment, brought peace to a world divided by differences.

122.23.55 A plaque commemorating the landing is attached to the LM platform, to remain as a permanent marker.