CBS News Coverage of Apollo 11 - Moon Walk 01

[CounterCultureLives]

Somehow, it seems to me that this epochal event would not have been the same without the voice of Walter Cronkite reporting.

[frankp3]

I remember my parents waking me up to watch this. It was WAY past my bedtime--I was 6 years old,, now I'm 48 and can re-live this all over again. (First step was 10:56pm.) Thanks Mom and Dad!

[witness2history]

They had the rovers on Apollo 15,16, and 17.

[mwseitz79]

The greatest moment in human history!! I can play 4:35-4:57 all day and get chills every time! A perfect display of American will and determination.

[viking1960]

@mwseitz79 I remember that moment very well.

[you2begin]

I know ,it's not clear ,but I meant the missions where they had them.

[SoaringEagle2005]

@you2begin They only had the Rover on one mission

[you2begin]

Nasa website says Armstrong set up the camera on the outside and then moved it to a tripod 30 metres from the lander. I was thinking in all the photos there is none from a high point showing a large panorama all pictures are bounded by hills in the background. Even though they had rovers going everywhere no one thought to take a photo from a high point, strange huh?

[bodrius]

Apollo 11 didn't have a rover.

[dethaduj]

All this time Buzz is thinking, " Is it my turn? Can I come out now?"

[linee2009]

@dethaduj ARMSTRONG ON THE MOON

[b4chan23]

CBS NEWS _SIMULATION_? hehe

[frankp3]

@b4chan23 CBS had actors at the ready at all times to simulate and sync up with the radio chatter from the moon. If the video failed for any reason, at least the viewer could get an idea of what was happening. The simulation at the beginning is because the camera had not been brought down/fired up yet by Neil Armstrong.

[b4chan23]

@frankp3 thank you