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The astronauts of Apollo XI, Kinshasa, 1970

The Apollo IX:

Launched: 16 July 1969 UT 13:32:00 (09:32:00 a.m. EDT)
Landed on Moon: 20 July 1969 UT 20:17:40 (04:17:40 p.m. EDT)
Landing Site: Mare Tranquillitatis - Sea of Tranquility (0.67 N, 23.47 E)
Returned to Earth: 24 July 1969 UT 16:50:35 (12:50:35 p.m. EDT)

Neil A. Armstrong, commander
Michael Collins, command module pilot
Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., lunar module pilot

Neil Armstrong was assigned to command the mission and make man's first footprints on the moon. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin would pilot the lunar lander "Eagle" and be the second man to set foot on the moon while Michael Collins waited for them in orbit aboard the command module, Columbia.
 

1970, 24 December. The astronauts of Apollo XI, Kinshasa, 1970. No’s 748-752

Design:

Printer:

Perforation: 13,5

Sheet: 50

Circulation:

 

No.748 1K, blue

No.749 2K, purple

No.750 7K, orange

No.751 10K, red

No.752 30K, green

The series:

 

The imperforated series is in size and coloring exact the same as above:

 

There are no variations or curiosities known for none of the above shown material.


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