APOLLO XI:

APOLLO XI:
A good signed colour 5 x 3.5 photograph by all three crew members of Apollo XI (1969) individually, comprising Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI. The first man to walk on the Moon, Buzz Aldrin (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI. The second man to walk on the Moon and Michael Collins (1930- ) American Astronaut, Command Module Pilot of Apollo XI. The candid image depicts NASA's Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF), with Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins inside, shortly after having been unloaded from a United States Air Force C-141 transport aircraft at Ellington Air Force in Houston following a flight from Hawaii. The large crowds of onlookers gathered to welcome back the astronauts following their historic lunar landing mission can be seen at the edges of the runway. Signed by Armstrong in blue ink and by Aldrin and Collins in bold black inks, each with their names alone and largely to clear areas at the head of the image. An unusual and historic signed photograph, EXApollo XI represented the first spaceflight to land humans on the Moon, achieving the remarkable feat on 20th July 1969. Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins are arguably the most intrepid explorers the world has known; indeed, Armstrong, who had concerns regarding the mission and believed there was only a 50% chance of successfully landing on the Moon, later stated 'I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful'