MILLINGTON, Tenn. - It's been 56 years since the famous quote from the moon landing was uttered: "One small step for man... One giant leap for mankind." But that step onto the pages of history was ...

Please join the USS Hornet as we celebrate the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing and especially the recovery of the astronauts from the Pacific Ocean by the USS Hornet in 1969. We will have a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of 35 mm ...

The crew of Apollo 11 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, after making history as the first humans to land on the moon’s surface just days before. The moon landing is still one of the most-watched ...

Spacecraft Recovery Program. Departmente of Defense support ; DDMS Recovery Support overview ; U.S. Air Force overview ; U.S. Navy overview -- The learning curve. Initial preparations ; Project ...

On July 16 th 1969 Apollo 11 launched from the Kennedy Space Center with astronauts, Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Shortly after the men were in earth's orbit going around 1.5 times ...