Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
Subject
History, Technology, Historical Overviews, Rocketry
Type
Other Multimedia, Videos
Historical footage shows the process of landing the Apollo 11 lunar module on the surface of the Moon. Viewers watch as the module separates from the command module, extends and locks its landing pads, and descends to the Moon’s surface. The video explains that the command module and lunar module are called Columbia and Eagle, respectively, after separation. The clip includes radio transmissions between the astronauts and mission control.
This clip is from the Flight of Apollo 11.
Destination: The Moon
Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds
Other video learning clips in this series:
Historical Quotations About Space Exploration
July 16, 1969: Apollo 11 Lifts Off
Lunar Module in Space
Astronauts Work Aboard the Lunar Module
Astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin Arrive on the Moon
Leaving the Moon, Eagle Heads for Columbia
The Mission Ends Safely: Astronauts Head for Debriefing
Mission Complete: Review and Evaluation