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Spacecraft Communicators in Mission Control for Apollo 11's Lunar Touchdown

Charles M. Duke Jr. (CAPCOM), James A. Lovell Jr. and Fred W. Haise Jr. are pictured as they keep in contact with the Apollo 11 astronauts during their lunar landing mission on July 20, 1969.

 

After successfully landing on the Moon, Neil Armstrong reported, "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Duke responded: "Roger, Twank...Tranquility, we copy you on the ground. You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We're breathing again. Thanks a lot!"

 

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Credit: NASA

Image Number: S69-39601

Date: July 20, 1969

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Taken on July 20, 1969