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The American flag at Tranquility Base, July 16-24, 1969
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The American flag at Tranquility Base, July 16-24, 1969

Buzz Aldrin [Apollo 11]

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The American flag at Tranquility Base, July 16-24, 1969
Buzz Aldrin [Apollo 11]
The American flag at Tranquility Base, the lunar module thruster in the foreground, a television camera beyond, July 16-24, 1969
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), numbered 'AS11-37-5472' in red on top margin on recto, with 'A Kodak Paper' watermarks on verso

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The planting of the American flag on the lunar surface - televised to millions back on Earth - was described by Mission Control in Houston to astronaut Michael Collins while he was orbiting the Moon.

110:09:05 McCandless (Mission Control): The EVA is progressing beautifully. I believe they are setting up the flag now.
110:09:14 Collins: Great!
110:09:18 McCandless: I guess you’re about the only person around that doesn’t have TV coverage of the scene.
110:09:25 Collins: That’s all right. I don’t mind a bit. (Pause) How is the quality of the TV?
110:09:35 McCandless: Oh, it’s beautiful, Mike. It really is.
110:09:39 Collins: Oh, gee, that’s great! Is the lighting halfway decent?
110:09:43 McCandless: Yes, indeed. They’ve got the flag up now and you can see the stars and stripes on the lunar surface.
110:09:50 Collins: Beautiful. Just beautiful.

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