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Flagstaff's connection to Apollo 11

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WATCH: Apollo 11 rocket and anniversary show projected on Washington Monument

Starting Friday night, the National Air and Space Museum is projecting a 17 minute show of the Apollo 11 launch onto the side of the Washington Monument.
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Trump marks Apollo 11 anniversary by meeting its astronauts

President Trump was also briefed on his administration's plans to send astronauts back to the moon and onto Mars.
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Nixon's phone call to the moon caught the Apollo 11 astronauts off guard

President Nixon described his call to the moon as the most historic phone call ever made from the White House. But the astronauts didn't know what to do.
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Google's Apollo 11 Doodle is an animated journey with Michael Collins

The special Google Doodle features an animated recreation of the mission narrated by one of the Apollo 11 astronauts.
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'In Event of Moon Disaster': Nixon’s speech if Apollo 11 astronauts did not return

For almost 30 years only a handful of people knew about the speech written for Nixon in case tragedy struck the Apollo 11 mission.
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WATCH: Armstrong, Aldrin depart the moon after historic mission

After spending more than 21 hours on the moon, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left the lunar surface and headed back to meet up with Michael Collins and the command module.
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'One Small Step For Man': Restored NASA video of Apollo 11 moonwalk

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface and declared, 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.' (Video: NASA)
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Apollo 11 at 50: Columbia and Eagle undock before moon landing

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin went in the Eagle lunar lander and began their journey to the lunar surface.
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A look back at the construction of the Kennedy Space Center

In 1962, the United States started building a spaceport. Here's a look at the construction of what would become the Kennedy Space Center.
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Apollo 11 moon landing remains one of the most watched TV moments

The Apollo 11 moon landing held the record for TV viewership for more than a decade.
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Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins shared stories and recalled the tension surrounding the crew on the day the Saturn V rocket blasted off.