Pictured from left to right are Neil Armstrong (commander), Michael Collins (command module pilot), and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin (lunar module pilot).
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Pictured from left to right are Neil Armstrong (commander), Michael Collins (command module pilot), and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin (lunar module pilot).
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 4957611
Full Citation: Photograph of the Apollo 11 Crew; 1968 – 1970; Project Files on the Early Apollo Surface Experiments Package (EASEP), 1968 – 1970; Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Record Group 255; National Archives at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/apollo-11-crew/, April 14, 2026]
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