Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, top right printed in purple ink: JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, NASA / KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA 32899; upper center: FOR RELEASE JULY 21, 1969 PHOTO NO. AS-11-44-6642 (KSC); center: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — With a half-Earth in the background, / the lunar module ascent [illegible] with moon-walking astronauts Neil A. / Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., approaches for a rendezvous / with the Apollo 11 command module manned by Michael Collins. The / Apollo 11 liftoff from the moon came early this afternoon, ending / a 22-hour stay on the moon by Armstrong and Aldrin.; lower center: This photograph is a government publication--not subject to copyright. / It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA or by any NASA employee of a / commercial product, process or service, or use in any other manner that might mislead. Ac- / cordingly, it is requested that if this photograph is used in advertising, posters, books, etc., / layout and copy by submitted to NASA prior to release.; bottom center: Photo Credit -- NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration