NASA Daily News Summary
For Release: July 12, 1999
Media Advisory m99-139

Summary:

No news releases are planned for today.

Video File for July 12 

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If NASA issues any news releases later today, we will e-
mail summaries and Internet URLs to this list.

Index of 1999 NASA News Releases:

     http://www.nasa.gov/releases/1999/index.html

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Video File for July 12, 1999

Item 1 - Apollo 11 Retrospective
              interviews and B-Roll     TRT 31:00
Item 2 - Apollo 11 30th Anniversary (replay)     TRT 18:42 

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Item 1 - Apollo 11 - 30th Anniversary Retrospective Video
Includes interviews conducted at the National Air and Space Museum 
on May 26, 1989, with all three astronauts--Michael Collins, Neil 
Armstrong, and Ed "Buzz" Aldrin--as well as historical footage of 
Apollo 11.

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Ray Castillo 
202/358-4555.


Item 2 - Apollo 11 30th Anniversary (replay)

a - The Apollo 11 Mission: Prior to Flight     TRT - 5:47
Clips show various aspects of the Apollo 11 mission that sent 
Astronauts Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, and Ed "Buzz" 
Aldrin to the Moon. The first set of clips includes the 
following:
Crew photo
Mission simulator
LEM flight tests
Suit-up
Walkout

b - The Apollo 11 Mission: Liftoff     TRT - 5:44
Footage includes:
Saturn V liftoff
First and second stage separation
Crew enroute to Moon
Views of Earth from the Command module

c - The Apollo 11 Mission:  On the Moon     TRT - 1:27
Footage includes:
Lunar views
LEM separates from command module
LEM descends to the Moon
Earth views

d - The Apollo 11 Mission:  From the Moon back to Earth     
TRT - 4:22
Footage includes:
Armstrong steps on the Moon
Walking on Moon
Planting flag on Moon
Crew retrieval from ocean and quarantine

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Ray Castillo 
202/358-4555.


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