Apollo 11 celebration luncheon, Houston, August 1969. Footage of the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives arriving at the celebratory 'Salute to the Apollo 11 Team' luncheon, held at the Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA, on 12 August 1969. This event was held to celebrate the achievement of the entire NASA team that worked on the Apollo 11 mission (16-24 July 1969). This mission sent US astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, and Michael Collins to the Moon, achieving the first landing of humans on the Moon. The footage shows Armstrong and his wife Janet (0:18), Aldrin and his wife Joan (0:25), and Collins and his wife Pat (0:35). This luncheon was the first public appearance of the Apollo 11 astronauts since their release from quarantine on 10 August 1969. This event was followed by several months of nationwide and worldwide tours to mark the historic achievement. |