When Apollo 11’s Eagle Lunar Module made contact with the moon, Armstrong and Aldrin were instructed to wait before disembarking. Playtex’s industrial division has designed every NASA space suit since. Playtex, a company best known for designing bras, was given the task of designing a suit that would protect the astronauts from temperature extremes while on the moon’s surface. Spacesuits Were Designed by a Lingerie Company.Image Credit: Ralph Morse/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images But if you zoom in, hidden secrets move to the forefront and you are left unable to un-see what might have otherwise been lost.Īs we prepare to raise a glass and toast the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, we’re tapping into the lesser known secrets about this mission to help you appreciate the scientific brilliance and heroic courage of those that made it possible. Modern day technology gives a look through a metaphorical window to imagine what it was like for these men as they achieved the “impossible.” Details are often lost when we simply focus on the big picture. The moon landing is a significant moment of history for the United States and mankind alike. Command Module Pilot, Michael Collins would stay with the aircraft during their walk. Four days later, on July 20, Commander, Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot, Buzz Aldrin would be the first humans to walk on the moon. On this day 50 years ago, July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy with an extraordinary goal: to land man on the moon.
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