Neil Armstrong Celebrates His Birthday from Quarantine
Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander of the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, and the first man to set foot on the Moon, cut his birthday cake as he celebrated his 39th birthday. The crew was still confined to the Crew Reception Area (CRA) of the Manned Spacecraft Center's (MSC) Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL).
Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930, in Wapakoneta, Ohio. The cake was described as "standard two-layer, plain vanilla" on which was placed 39 candles. Eighteen of the persons quarantined with Armstrong assembled and sang happy birthday; and a champagne toast was offered. CRA support personnel are in the background.
Armstrong, along with his Apollo 11 crew mates Michael Collins and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., were released from quarantine on August 11, 1969.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S69-40958
Date: August 5, 1969
Neil Armstrong Celebrates His Birthday from Quarantine
Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander of the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, and the first man to set foot on the Moon, cut his birthday cake as he celebrated his 39th birthday. The crew was still confined to the Crew Reception Area (CRA) of the Manned Spacecraft Center's (MSC) Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL).
Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930, in Wapakoneta, Ohio. The cake was described as "standard two-layer, plain vanilla" on which was placed 39 candles. Eighteen of the persons quarantined with Armstrong assembled and sang happy birthday; and a champagne toast was offered. CRA support personnel are in the background.
Armstrong, along with his Apollo 11 crew mates Michael Collins and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., were released from quarantine on August 11, 1969.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S69-40958
Date: August 5, 1969