47 Years Ago Today

[AdamJoshua]

Three brave men started their journey to the face of the moon. Godspeed Apollo 11


Having grown up just a few miles from Cape Kennedy, in a town aptly named Satellite Beach, it's no wonder I have such an affinity for the space program and am saddened by the fact that our manned missions have pretty much been killed in the name of budget cuts while we spend billions on crap and things that do nothing to further mankind and exploration.

Full launch:

https://youtu.be/lRwKUScppvQ

Too much to write out but the wiki article is pretty good and even mentions Neil Armstrong's personal preference kit carried a piece of wood from the Wright brothers' 1903 airplane's left propeller and a piece of fabric from its wing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11


Kennedy's speech that led to that historic first step:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouRbkBAOGEw