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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1969
Page
4
The moon landing broadcast includes Armstrong reporting "Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Aldrin and Armstrong describe the site as a gray, chalky surface with craters and rocks. Mission Control confirms plans for a moonwalk about three hours later.
Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed the lunar module Eagle on the moon. Armstrong's heart rate peaked during descent, then slowed after touchdown as Aldrin sent a broadcast from the lunar surface asking people to pause and give thanks. The Daily Sketch framed the event with a sensational headline.
The New Improved Calitone four transistor hearing aid with noise suppressor is offered at 44.50. Free demonstration available via Ed Smith at 207 E 4th St Long Beach or by calling HE 28961.
The Apollo 11 suits cost 300000 and function as a portable life support system on the moon. They must supply oxygen air conditioning sun protection and radiation shielding as astronauts cope with extreme temperatures and no atmosphere. The suit and pack weigh 190 pounds on earth but 30 pounds on the moon.
In the final hour before mankind’s first moon touchdown the flight control room at the space center grew quiet as flight director Eugene Kranz asked everyone to sit, offering a final wish of good luck. The article notes the life support system and cooling methods that regulate astronaut body temperature during the mission.
Two British recipients join Rose Kennedy in receiving four 24 carat gold moons designed by Louis Osman and conceived by Simon Horn. The moons, encased in crystal blocks, mark Apollo landing sites while detailing the lunar suit life support and safety features.
In 1969 Alaska largely lacked live TV for Apollo 11. Only two cities received broadcasts by microwave relay from Canada. Residents statewide mostly heard live radio reports of the moon landing.
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