CBS Coverage of Apollo 11 Return to Earth
Walter Cronkite anchored CBS News live coverage of the return and recovery of the Apollo 11 astronauts from the first manned mission to the moon. The broadcast included President Nixon’s gre…
679 viewsWalter Cronkite anchored CBS News live coverage of the return and recovery of the Apollo 11 astronauts from the first manned mission to the moon. The broadcast included President Nixon’s gre…
679 viewsMembers of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives held an event honoring former astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin with the Congressional Gold Meda…
1,200 viewsWitnesses talked about the future of human space flight in relation to President Obama’s recent announcement of a new direction for NASA. Former Apollo astronauts criticized the plan as a “b…
3,602 viewsNASA commemorated the forty-year anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to send the first human being to the moon with the 3 astronauts of the Apollo 11. Crew members Neil Armstrong, Michael C…
1,600 viewsOn July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and landed on the Moon July 20th. On July 21st Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the Moon. The film The…
1,636 viewsReporters asked questions about astronauts' reflections of the Apollo missions and the history of space exploration. The astronauts were: Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Eugene Cernan, and Walt…
275 viewsNeil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was honored by Purdue University in a ceremony to dedicate the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. Mr. Armstrong and the many other astrona…
441 viewsNeil Armstrong, former Apollo astronaut, talked about engineering achievements. Engineering has changed the quality of life in the 20th century through medical advances, optical fibers and l…
2,313 viewsA panel of astronauts, including Alan Shepard, James Lovell, Eugene Cernan, Walter Schirra and Neil Armstrong, talked about their experiences on the Apollo moon missions. Roy Neal, former NB…
769 viewsPresident Bill Clinton welcomed veterans of the Apollo space program to the White House East Room to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11. On stage were Astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil A…
9,643 viewsAs part of the Apollo 11 25th anniversary, video clips were shown of Apollo 11 Mission crew members being interviewed before their flight.
570 viewsOriginal footage of the Apollo 11 moon walk of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
645 viewsThe 20th anniversary of the July 20, 1969 moon landing is marked in a ceremony reliving the Apollo 11 mission. Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins were the first U.S. astronauts to land on the moo…
493 viewsThe crew of Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, met with the press to discuss their mission and took reporters' questions.
484 viewsThe committee heard testimony from members of the Rogers Commission.
1,375 viewsWilliam Rogers, Chairman of the Challenger Accident Commission, briefed reporters on the final accident report. William Rogers and Neil Armstrong answered questions from reporters.
333 viewsThe Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident held a public hearing. National Air and Space Administration astronauts and administrators testified about the space shut…
1,086 viewsCommissioners heard testimony on the investigation into the Space Shuttle Challenger accident.
516 viewsWitnesses testified before the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident on the debris recovery operations and telemetry analysis.
1,107 viewsWitnesses testified before the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident about pre-launch procedures and the weather conditions on the day of the Challenger launch.
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