Topic: Photo of the week repost (September 15, 2012)
heng44 Member
Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
posted 09-15-2012 03:18 AM
During a visit to the Marshall Space Flight Center in July 2007, Neil Armstrong has a casting of his footprint made to be displayed at the center together with those of other astronauts. Assisting Armstrong with the casting procedure is MSFC employee Daniel McFall.
(This is a report, because I can not upload a new photo to my Photobucket account for some reason)
Ed Hengeveld
Rick Mulheirn Member
Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
posted 09-15-2012 04:35 AM
I have seen that picture elsewhere. Very nice. Only a shame they did not use an A7L boot to make the impression; the pattern on the sole being used is not the same as that made by Neil on the moon.
moorouge Member
Posts: 2454 From: U.K. Registered: Jul 2009
posted 09-15-2012 09:18 AM
Just out of curiosity - do we know whether it was Armstrong's left or right boot that touched the Moon's surface first?
APG85 Member
Posts: 306 From: Registered: Jan 2008
posted 09-15-2012 09:49 AM
I thought it was his left foot that touched the surface first. Is there a photo of the castings on display?
328KF Member
Posts: 1234 From: Registered: Apr 2008
posted 09-15-2012 01:57 PM
I can just see Neil in that photo saying "One giant splat for mankind..."
Sorry, couldn't help it.
lunarrv15 Member
Posts: 1355 From: Cincinnati, Ohio, Hamilton Registered: Mar 2001
posted 09-15-2012 05:36 PM
This is not size 10 1/2?
model maker Member
Posts: 130 From: NEVADA , USA Registered: May 2012
posted 10-17-2012 11:50 PM
What did the other lunar boot print look like? How are they different?
LM1 Member
Posts: 667 From: New York, NY Registered: Oct 2010
posted 10-18-2012 07:07 AM
Here is the US stamp issued in 1999:
garymilgrom Member
Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007