Photograph of Apollo Program Director Lieutenant General Samuel C. Phillips Monitoring Pre-launch Activities
7/16/1969
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In this July 16, 1969, photograph, Apollo 11 program director Air Force Lieutenant General Samuel C. Phillips monitors pre-launch activities. Four days later, Mission Commander Neil A. Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., became the first humans to walk on the Moon.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 593661
Full Citation: Photograph of Apollo Program Director Lieutenant General Samuel C. Phillips Monitoring Pre-launch Activities; 7/16/1969; Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Record Group 255. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/photograph-of-apollo-program-director-lieutenant-general-samuel-c-phillips-monitoring-prelaunch-activities, April 25, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.