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Apollo 11 LEM Descent  (FTV-0002182)
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Description
A brief (soft focus) glimpse of the Command Module beneath the Lunar Module in flight above the rugged lunar terrain is seen before the camera is stopped and then re-started to cover the last eight minutes of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle's historic first landing on the Sea of Tranquility. Craters and a boulder field are visible in the final minutes as Neil Armstrong manually flies the spacecraft searching for a safe place to touch down.

Historic Context of Clip
Background to Apollo 11:
The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. It was the fifth human spaceflight of the Apollo programs, and the third human voyage to the moon. Launched on July 16, 1969, it carried Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin.

Landing:
On July 20, 1969 the Lunar Module, called Eagle, separated from the Command Module, Columbia to make its descent to the lunar surface. As the landing began, Armstrong reported they were "running long"; Eagle was 4 seconds further along its descent trajectory than planned, and would land miles west of the intended site. Armstrong's first words after landing were: "Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed."
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Clip Number:FTV-0002182
Duration:00:07:57
Date Recorded:20-Jul-1969
Sound:MuteMute
Color / B&W:Color
Original Media:16mm Film
Clip Format:Broadcast High Definition
Compression:DVCPRO HD
Frame Size:1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio:16:9
Frame Rate:23.98 PsF (24p / 24fps)
Clip Credit:NASA
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