NASA and the White House used the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing to mark the latest achievement in the development of the Orion spacecraft and reaffirm plans to use it to return humans to the moon by 2024.
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Indeed, we were witnessing “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Nevertheless, my maternal grandmother who lived with us and was born in Eastern Europe in 1890, exclaimed, “I don’t believe it and will never believe it.”
The Apollo 11 anniversary and why it is so important
Fifty years after Apollo 11, we are in a far better position, and so much closer, to return to the moon and send humans to Mars than we ever have been in the past. There are still many technical challenges to overcome, but the biggest challenge remains the political will to do so.
Apollo 11’s greatest contribution to humanity: infinite inspiration
Just as we have built on the foundation provided by the Apollo astronauts, the next generation will build on our achievements, and future generations on theirs.
Download your Apollo 11 at 50 special digital edition
As part of our monthlong commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, SpaceNews is proud to present this special digital edition.
Apollo 11 anniversary coins take ‘small step’ to space and back
Two commemorative coins from the United States Mint were flown on board the International Space Station for 28 days. The domed, half dollar coins traveled to orbit and back on a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft.
Apollo 11 Memories ‘Seared in My Mind’: Q&A with Presidential Historian Douglas Brinkley
The 50th anniversary of the first moonshot journey is weeks away, and during this June 14 interview, Brinkley offered both a historian’s perspective as well as a few personal anecdotes about being a boy and staying up late to watch the mission unfold on his television.
VIDEO | LLRV Testing Contributed to Apollo 11’s Success
The U.S. Air Force’s long-delayed award of a multibillion-dollar contract to support the nation’s two main launch ranges has been pushed back again.
VIDEO | #Apollo45 Where Were You When Apollo 11 Landed on the Moon?
The volunteer team attempting to resurrect NASA’s ISEE-3 observatory will attempt to boost the venerable spacecraft back into the Earth system July 8.
Armstrong’s Death Could Spur Apollo 11 Landing Site Preservation
GOLDEN, Colo. — The death of astronaut Neil Armstrong may strengthen the movement to designate as a National Historical Landmark the Tranquility Base lunar landing site where the Apollo 11 commander took mankind’s first steps on the Moon, preservationists say.