Burnt Apollo 1 Module causing setback for Apollo 11, NASA, 1961.
Mission Control, NASA, 1969
Preflight
"I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul …” -Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong, NASA, 1969
Apollo Eagle Module diagram, NASA HIstory Office, Year mad unkown,
Apollo 11 equation, photographer unkown, date unkown
"We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win. [The Space Race]”- Kennedy Rice stadium 1961
Inventing new math for landing to be possible:
At the time the people of America desired to put a man on the moon. The only problem with this is that there was no Math formula for the Eagle Module to land on the moon, much less have a person be able walk on the moon. For there were no computers in the 1960s so NASA made them, although they aren’t nearly as smart as today’s computers, they did the job. Many technicians from NASA helped in the invention of computers that powered the spacecraft to the moon such as Margaret Hamilton.
Apollo 11 Training, SSPL, 1969
Inventing Apollo 11 math formula, J. R. Eyerman, 1961
Training and education:
But in order to first reach unity conquering the moon the crew had to do a lot of hard work such as a bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science or mathematics, followed by three years of professional experience (or 1,000 hours of pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft). Candidates also must pass NASA's astronaut physical examination. Eventually they’re ready to lead the space era with just a few steps.
Apollo 11 going to launchpad, CNN, 1969
The moon, NASA/ GSFC/ ASU, date unkown
Uniting to conquer the moon:
As Armstrong and Kennedy said, mankind deep down wanted that challenge to do the impossible to land a man on the moon. This challenge helped for better bring many brilliant minds across the US to aid in the race to the moon. All of them contributing to calculate the lnading fo Apollo 11.
Margaret Hamilton with a stack of coding, NASA, 1969
Launch
The live launching event was watched by 600 million people. These people were all brought together by two things the prospect of landing a man on the moon, and to discover more about the wonders of our universe.
Apollo 11 spectators, Bettmann, 1969