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Apollo XI / Film / Luna XV #204601

CBS Evening News for Friday, Jul 18, 1969
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(CBS Space Hdqtrs.) 1st inflight glimpse of inside of lunar module televised. Film shows Edwin Aldrin opening hatch to lunar module. Doug Ward-is voice of Mission Control. Film shows both lunar module and Command Ship. Picture very clear. Aldrin shows their gloves and helmets. View of earth shown. Astronaut Frank Borman phoned USSR space scientist to ask about Luna XV's orbit. Told orbit poses no threat to Apollo XI.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter
Duration:
00:07:10

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