Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong

S68-31666 (6 May 1968) --- Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 mission commander, floats safely to the ground. The Lunar Landing Research Vehicle exploded only seconds before while Armstrong was rehearsing a lunar landing at Ellington Air Force Base near the Manned Spacecraft Center. The photo is a blowup of 16mm documentary motion picture recorded during the mishap.