Video: Apollo 11: Planting the Stars and Stripes

Chris Riley

Monday, 20 Jul 2009

Footage from a camera mounted on the Eagle – at only five frames per second – shows Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin struggling to plant the US flag; practising their moonwalking skills; and receiving a call from President Nixon

Christopher Riley, author of the new Haynes guide to Apollo 11, provides the commentary

Film courtesy of the online film archive Footagevault. Nasa's complete Apollo film collection can be viewed at an installation in London's Science Museum from 20 July to 31 August

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Monday, 20 Jul 2009

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