Engineers Working in the Launch Control Center Preparing for the Launch of Apollo 11

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Description

An ocean of engineers are present in this July 16, 1969, photograph of the mission control center in Houston, Texas, which was preparing for the launch of the Apollo 11 space mission. Four days later, U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

National Archives Identifier: 595676

Full Citation: 255-CB-69-H-1138; Photograph of Engineers Working in the Launch Control Center Preparing for the Launch of Apollo 11; 7/16/1969; Black and White Photograph Files, 1965–1991; Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Record Group 255; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/engineers-working-launch-control-center-apollo-11/, March 7, 2026]

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