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A Saturn V liftoff is spectacular, and the launch of Apollo 11 was no exception. But it didn’t give the audience any surprises. To the three Gemini-experienced pilots, who likened the sensation to the boost of a Titan II, it was a normal launch.
Launch of Apollo 11
Former Pres. Johnson & current VP Spiro T. Agnew watch the launch of Apollo 11
Apollo 11-The Rocket’s Red Glare
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On July 16th 1969, nearly a million people crowded the Florida highways, byways, and beaches to watch man’s departure from the earth to walk on the moon. Twenty thousand guests looked on from special vantage points.
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Lovell completed four space flights and is one of only three men to travel to the Moon twice. Lovell accrued over 715 hours spent in space, and he saw a total of 269 sunrises from space on his Gemini and Apollo flights.
1966 photo of Jim Lovell posing with Gemini-Titan model
Jim Lovell at the Command Module Guidance and Navigation station during the Apollo 8 mission
Lovell in front of the launch pad before the Apollo 13 mission
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On August 10th, 1969 quarantine officially ended for the Apollo 11 crew, but that did not end the duties required for a flight of such magnitude. On August 12th, the Astronauts conducted a post flight press conference. They were greeted with a standing ovation from members of the media.
Post flight press conference
New York welcomes Apollo 11 crew
Chicago welcomes Apollo 11 crew
