Apollo 11 Liftoff

July 16, 1969

American 20th Century, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Artist, American, est. 1958

This is a photograph of a rocket launch. The image captures a rocket as it lifts off from a launch pad, surrounded by clouds of smoke and fire. The rocket is tall and cylindrical, with distinct black and white sections and the letters "USA" prominently displayed on its body. It is positioned vertically, and the launch pad, constructed of a red scaffolding structure, supports the rocket. The sky in the background is a muted grayish blue, which enhances the focus on the dramatic plume of smoke at the base of the rocket as it ascends. The image conveys a sense of power and motion, with the bright flames contrasting starkly against the otherwise subdued palette of the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.8 × 16.5 cm (8 9/16 × 6 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 × 20.2 cm (9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX. Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right printed in red ink perpendicular: NASA / S-69-39525; on verso, upper center printed in purple ink: [NASA logo] NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION / HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058 / FOR RELEASE: / PHOTO NO.; upper center NASA copyright stamp in purple ink; center printed in purple ink: COLOR / 16 JULY 1969 / CAPE KENNEDY, FLORIDA / APOLLO 11 LIFTOFF----- The huge, 363-foot tall Apollo 11 / (Spacecraft 107/Lunar Module 5/Saturn 506) space vehicle / is launched from Pad A. Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space / Center, at 9:32 a.m. (EDT), July 16, 1969. Aboard the / Apollo 11 spacecraft were Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, / commanders Michael Collins, command module pilot, and / Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, Apollo 11 is / the United States' first lunar landing mission.; lower center stamped in red ink: SEP 9 1969

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