Neil Armstrong

Close-up of Buzz Aldrin at the lunar-science station

Apollo 11, July 16-24, 1969, 111:06:34 GET

Vintage photograph with red NASA MSC number “AS11-40-5951” and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso a stamp identified as “Custom Crafted By Kracht Of California”.
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)

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Aldrin makes final adjustments on the seismometer.
The reflection of the photographer Neil Armstrong can be seen in his gold-plated visor. Through the visor, Aldrin’s face is distinguishable.
The 35mm stereo close-up camera is in the left background.

111:06:34 Aldrin: Houston, as I was facing the PSE (Passive Seismic Experiment), the right-hand solar array deployed automatically. The left-hand I had to manually (garbled) restraining bar at the far end. And all parts of the solar array are clear of the ground now.
111:07:02 McCandless: Buzz, this is Houston. I understand that you did successfully deploy both solar arrays. Over.
111:07:10 Aldrin: Roger. That’s affirmative. (Pause) And there isn’t any way of telling whether that’s lined up, without getting in the way; maybe I can get down here.
111:07:40 Aldrin: Well, that appears to be pointing.