Moon Landing

In 1968 Apollo 8 made the first manned orbit of the Moon.In July 1969 Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the Moon, with the famous words “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. This image shows Commander John W. Young of the 1972 Apollo 16 landing mission, saluting the United States flag. The Lunar Module Orion is on the left with the Lunar Roving Vehicle parked beside it.