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APOLLO XI CREW SIGNED OFFICIAL NASA PHOTOGRAPH

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APOLLO XI CREW SIGNED OFFICIAL NASA PHOTOGRAPH
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Neil Armstrong (August 5, 1930-August 25, 2012), Buzz Aldrin (January 20, 1930) and Michael Collins (October 31, 1930-April28, 2021) signed5.5 x 8.75 color photograph of the Apollo XI Astronauts. All three signatures are signed boldly in blue ink. The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth. Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969, carrying Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin into an initial Earth-orbit of 114 by116 miles. An estimated 650 million people watched Armstrong's televised image and heard his voice describe the event as he took "...one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" on July 20, 1969.The flight plan called for the first EVA to begin after a four-hour rest period, but it was advanced to begin as soon as possible. Nonetheless, it was almost four hours later that Armstrong emerged from the Eagle and deployed the TV camera for the transmission of the event to Earth. At about 109 hours, 42 minutes after launch, Armstrong stepped onto the moon. About 20 minutes later, Aldrin followed him. The camera was then positioned on a tripod about 30 feet from the LM. Half an hour later, President Nixon spoke by telephone link with the astronauts. Comes with a Letter of Authentication from Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators (GFA), along with the GFA guarantee of authenticity.