Photo Agency - Astronomy - Space - Nature

> Apollo 11: US flag on Tranquility Base

Apollo 11: US flag on Tranquility Base

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-apo11-30110

Image Size 300 DPI: 20 * 21 cm

This image shows an area of Tranquility Base taken from the Apollo 11 lunar module at the end of the astronaut's 2 1/2 hour moonwalk. The U.S. flag and the lunar television surface camera in the background are visible. Footprints cover most of the area. A lunar module thruster blocks part of this view, looking roughly northwest. The astronauts took off from the Moon at 17:54 UT (1:54 p.m. EDT) on 21 July 1969

Keywords for this photo:

1969 - APOLLO - APOLLO 11 - FLAG - HORIZON - LM - LUNAR MODULE - LUNAR SURFACE - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - MOON - SEA OF TRANQUILITY - SHADOW - SOIL - TV CAMERA -