Aldrin Collection

Apollo 11 Launch
At 9:32 a.m. EDT, the swing arms move away and a plume of flame signals the liftoff of the Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle and astronauts Armstrong

Apollo 11 astronaut footprint on Moon
Armstrongs footprint on the Moon. Apollo 11 photograph of the footprint of astronaut Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, imprinted in the lunar surface

Astronaut footprints on the Moon. Computer artwork recreating a photograph of boot imprints left by astronauts on the Moon

APOLLO 11: BUZZ ALDRIN. Astronaut Edwin Buzz Aldrin standing on moon. Neil Armstrong and Eagle reflected in his visor
APOLLO 11: BUZZ ALDRIN. Astronaut Edwin Buzz Aldrin standing on moon. Armstrong and Eagle reflected in his visor, 20 July 1969

Apollo 11 bootprint
One of the first steps taken on the Moon, this is an image of Aldrins boot print from the Apollo 11 mission. Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the Moon on July 20, 1969

Apollo bootprint on the Moon. These famous bootprints were left on the moon by the US astronauts that walked there. The bootprints are not subject to erosion, because the Moon is an airless world

Apollo 11 Moon landing, artwork
Apollo LEM Landing Approach to the Lunar surface. A flight without atmosphere - the landing module could stand still over the surface, so the astronauts could choose the perfect landing point

The first footprint on the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. Creator: NASA
The first footprint on the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. Boot-print of US astronaut Armstrong, first man to set foot on the Moon, clearly visible in the lunar soil

US-APOLLO XI-RENDEZVOUS
The lunar module, containing Armstrong and Aldrin, approaches the Apollo 11 command module for a rendezvous 21 July 1969, with a half-Earth in the background. AFP PHOTO/NASA / AFP PHOTO / NASA / NASA

Eagle In Lunar Orbit
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) " Eagle" in a landing configuration is photographed in lunar orbit from the Command and Service Modules (CSM) " Columbia"

MOON-APOLLO XI-FOOTPRINT
View of an astronauts footprint on the moon. Apollo XI astronauts Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin were launched 16 July 1969 from cape Kennedy, Florida

US-SPACE-MOON-APOLLO XI
A 70mm Airborne Lightweight Optical Tracking System (ALOTS) camera, mounted in a pod on a cargo door of a US Air Force EC-135N aircraft

Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Reflected in Aldrins visor are Neil Armstrong taking the photograph, the US flag, and the Eagle

The Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: NASA
The Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. The Full Moon seen from the Apollo 11 spacecraft. Visible features include the Mare Crisium, and the Mare Tranquilitatis (Sea of Tranquillity)

First Day Cover Commemorating the Moon Landing on July 20, 1969. Armstrong walked on the surface on July 21. Date: 1969

Buzz Aldrin deploys solar wind collector on the surface of the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle

Buzz Aldrin stands next to the American flag on the surface of the Moon, July 1969
Buzz Aldrin stands next to the American flag on the surface of the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. US astronaut Edwin E " Buzz" Aldrin, Jr

Buzz Aldrin near the leg of the Lunar Module on the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle, with US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on board

Lunar Module approaching landing site on the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: NASA
Lunar Module approaching landing site on the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle, with US astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin on board

Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, crew of Apollo 11, 1969. Creator: NASA
Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, crew of Apollo 11, 1969. Portrait of American astronauts Neil A Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E Aldrin Jr

Space Memorabilia - Apollo 11 Buzz Aldrin photo
Space Memorabilia - Apollo 11, high gloss photo of Buzz Aldrin standing before the American Flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission, hand signed by Buzz himself

Space Memorabilia - Joan Aldrin collection
Space Memorabilia - rare Apollo 11 signed first day cover, comes directly from the collection of Joan Aldrin. The Apollo 11 signed cover has a 10 cent First Man On The Moon postage stamp

Space Memorabilia - Apollo 11 first day cover
Space Memorabilia - rare Apollo 11 signed first day cover, comes directly from the collection of Joan Aldrin. The Apollo 11 signed cover has a 10 cent First Man On The Moon postage stamp

Apollo 11 Crew In Quarantine on USS Hornet welcomed by President Nixon, 1969 (colour photograph)
5322855 Apollo 11 Crew In Quarantine on USS Hornet welcomed by President Nixon, 1969 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Mobile)

Apollo 11 crew on raft in the Pacific waiting for helicopter, 1969 (colour photograph)
5322848 Apollo 11 crew on raft in the Pacific waiting for helicopter, 1969 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Crew Armstrong)

New York City welcomes the Apollo 11 crew in a ticker tape parade, 1969 (colour photograph)
5322850 New York City welcomes the Apollo 11 crew in a ticker tape parade, 1969 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Neil Armstrong)

Buzz Aldrin Deploys Apollo 11 Experiments, 1969 (colour photograph)
5322862 Buzz Aldrin Deploys Apollo 11 Experiments, 1969 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin carries)

Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base, 1969 (colour photograph)
5322866 Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base, 1969 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin carries the Passive)

Aldrin Descends Lunar Module Ladder, 1969 (colour photograph)
5322864 Aldrin Descends Lunar Module Ladder, 1969 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Astronaut Buzz Aldrin lunar module pilot leaves)

Apollo 11 Patch in safekeeping for first Mars Crew, 2014 (colour photograph)
5322861 Apollo 11 Patch in safekeeping for first Mars Crew, 2014 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing This framed patch signed by crew)

Buzz Aldrin on the Moon with Components of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package, 1969

Buzz Aldrin Walking on the Surface of the Moon Near a Leg of the Lunar Module, 1969

Buzz Aldrin on the Moon with the American Flag, 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin on the Moon with the American Flag, 1969

Buzz Aldrin with Apollo 11 Lunar Module on the Moon, 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin with Apollo 11 Lunar Module on the Moon, 1969

Buzz Aldrins Footprint on the Surface of the Moon, 1969. Creator: NASA
Buzz Aldrins Footprint on the Surface of the Moon, 1969

[President Richard M. Nixon Welcomes the Apollo 11 Astronauts Aboard Recovery Ship USS
President Richard M. Nixon Welcomes the Apollo 11 Astronauts Aboard Recovery Ship USS Hornet, 1969

Buzz Aldrin carries out an experiment on the lunar surface, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Edwin " Buzz" Aldrin (b1930)

Buzz Aldrin by the Lunar Module on the surface of the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Edwin " Buzz" Aldrin (b1930) walking on the Moon

Plaque left on the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: NASA
Plaque left on the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Inscription on part of the Eagle. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle, with US astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin on board

Buzz Aldrin by the leg of the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin by the leg of the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface, standing by the footpad of the Lunar Module

US flag on the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. Creator: Armstrong
US flag on the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. The American flag planted on lunar soil, seen from inside the Apollo 11 Lunar Module

Commander Neil Armstrong in the Lunar Module on the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle, with US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on board

Buzz Aldrins footprint on the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. Creator: Buzz Aldrin
Aldrins footprint on the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. Boot-print of US astronaut Aldrin in the lunar soil. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle, with Armstrong and Aldrin on board

Buzz Aldrin sets up the seismic experiment, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin sets up the seismic experiment, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle

Buzz Aldrin descends from the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin descends from the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Edwin " Buzz" Aldrin (b1930) descends the steps of the Lunar Module ladder to walk on the Moon

Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong in quarantine, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. Creator: NASA
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong in quarantine after returning from the Moon landing, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle

Earths atmosphere, view from Apollo II spacecraft, July 1969. Creator: NASA
Earths atmosphere, view from Apollo II spacecraft, July 1969. Apollo 11 was the fifth manned Apollo mission, and was the first to land on the Moon

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"Aldrin: Leaving His Mark on the Moon's Surface" In one giant leap for mankind, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin immortalized his presence on the lunar landscape. As he descended from the Eagle lunar module on July 20, 1969, Aldrin left behind an indelible mark - a bootprint that would forever symbolize human achievement. The iconic image of Aldrin's footprint serves as a testament to humanity's insatiable curiosity and unwavering determination. It represents our boundless capacity to explore uncharted territories and push the boundaries of what is possible. Before taking that historic step onto the Moon's surface, Aldrin embarked on an awe-inspiring journey alongside Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 launch. Their mission captivated millions around the world as they ventured into space, carrying with them dreams of conquering new frontiers. As Aldrin stood proudly on the Moon, his visor reflected not only his own image but also that of Armstrong and their trusty spacecraft, Eagle. This poignant reflection encapsulates their shared triumph and highlights how teamwork can propel us towards greatness. Aldrin's bootprint stands as a reminder of humankind's first tangible connection with another celestial body. It signifies our ability to overcome challenges through innovation and perseverance. Each subsequent astronaut who followed in Aldrin's footsteps would leave their own unique imprint upon this desolate yet mesmerizing terrain. Decades later, we still marvel at this extraordinary feat accomplished by Buzz Aldrin and his fellow astronauts aboard Apollo The significance of their moon landing continues to inspire generations to pursue scientific discovery and exploration beyond Earth’s confines. As we gaze up at the night sky or study images captured by NASA during those momentous days in July 1969, let us remember Buzz Aldrin – a pioneer whose footprints forever changed our understanding of what lies beyond our home planet.