British television coverage of the Apollo 11 mission, the first crewed landing on the Moon, lasted from 16 to 24 July 1969. Three UK television channels, BBC1, BBC2 and ITV, provided extensive coverag
James Burke, one of the main presenters of the BBC's coverage of the Apollo 11 mission, reviews its launch earlier in the day on 16 July 1969
BBC Apollo 11 studio, with James Burke (standing), Cliff Michelmore and Patrick Moore (seated), June 1969
Michael Charlton reports for the BBC from Houston Mission Control
A mounted slowscan TV camera shows Neil Armstrong as he climbs down the ladder of the Lunar Module Eagle to the surface. Paul Haney at ITN described it as "the greatest thing to happen since fish crawled up on the beach and survived."
Lunar Module Eagle
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Lunar Module Eagle is the Apollo Lunar Module that was the first crewed lunar lander flown by humans to the Moon. Part of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, it was named after the bald eagle, which was featu
Eagle at Tranquility Base, July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong photographs Buzz Aldrin.
Lunar Module Eagle prior to extraction from S-IVB stage on July 16, 1969
The plaque left on the ladder of Eagle
Image of Eagle by Michael Collins from Command Module Columbia