The Space Programme: Apollo 11
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Today we present something a little different… Space Music.
On this day, July 21, in 1969, 52 years ago, the first human being stepped out of the Apollo 11’s Lunar Excursion Module and set foot upon the Moon. Today we celebrate that achievement in music.
The Apollo 11 mission was launched on July 16, 1969, carrying Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot ‘Buzz’ Aldrin, Jr. On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on July 21 at 02:56:15 UTC; Aldrin joined him about 20 minutes later. Later, they successfully returned – fulfilling President John F Kennedy’s 1961 speech which included the words,
“…I believe that this nation should commit itself: to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult, or expensive to accomplish.”
Today’s programme commemorates this momentous event with an eclectic collection of music from, and about, space, space travel, the Moon and more.
In addition, tune in at 12 noon or 4pm Pacific time / 8pm or midnight in the UK, for a new edition of “Where’ve You Been” — our twice-monthly show on things to do and places to go around the Second Life Grid. Today we visit The Borderless Project — see separate entry.