Happy Apollo 50

Happy Apollo 50! 20 July 1969 Where were you when man first landed on the Moon? Neil Armstrong’s “A small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” First Mission: Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Michael Collins Launch - July 16, 1969 Lunar Landing – July 20, 1969 Splashdown – July 24, 1969 Lunar Module call sign – Eagle You probably heard them said, “Eagle has landed." Neil Armstrong stepped on the land of the moon at around 10:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Buzz Aldrin joined him 15 minutes later. Michael Collins was orbiting the Moon. Neil and Buzz set up an American Flag on the Moon as soon as they stepped off the module “Eagle”. The flag was later blown over when Eagle took off. Interesting Facts: Gravity on the Moon Astronaut Dave Scott dropped a geological hammer and a falcon feather at the same time to show they would land together though one was heavier than the other. This experiment would be impossible on Earth, where air resistance would slow down the feather more than the hammer because of the feather's shape. Lunar Law From its Office for Outer Space Affairs in Vienna, the United Nations (UN) promotes cooperation between countries on the Moon and in outer space. No one owns the Moon or the land on it. Neither countries nor individuals can make territorial claims, though some businesses offer to “sell” land on the Moon. Houston, the Space City Park Tranquility Park - downtown Monuments: Astrodome Astroworld (former amusement park) Sports: Astros – Baseball Rockets – Basketball Aeros – Hockey Comets – Women Basketball Texans – Football. Texans is the only sport did not have name related with space. Museum: Houston Space Center – Johnson Space Center