21 July 1969

Monday 21 July

1969-07-21

Events

 * Astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the surface of the Moon.

TV
scans GraemeWood
 * BBC One
 * 6.00 am Apollo 11 - First Man on the Moon Shortly after 7.00 this morning astronaut Neil Armstrong should set foot on the moon. As he goes down the steps Armstrong will switch on the black and white television camera to beam live pictures back to earth. That transmission should also cover the moment when Edwin Aldrin joins Armstrong on the surface and continue throughout the two hours and forty mins. of the Moon Walk.
 * 1.00 pm Apollo 11 - First Man on the Moon (Also on BBC-2 in colour)
 * 4.20 pm Apollo 11 - First Man on the Moon Astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin are still on the moon's surface preparing for lift-off later this evening. James Burke and Patrick Moore in the Apollo Studio with a special space programme for younger viewers.
 * 6.20 pm Apollo 11 - First Man on the Moon Blast-off to safety? At 6.55 the Moon Men, Armstrong and Aldrin, are due to lift-off from the moon in the Ascent Stage of the Lunar Module. Live pictures are expected from the camera left behind on the surface.
 * 8.00 pm Panorama - Apollo 11 bringing you the latest on the Apollo 11 mission and examining the implications for mankind of this historic journey. Introduced by Robin Day
 * watch here
 * See also Apollo 11 page