U.S. Vice President Mike Pence made a speech on this occasion at the Kennedy Space center in Florida, Recalling the success of the Apollo 11 mission. "The moon was a decision, an American decision, — Pence said. — And for one brief moment, all the peoples of the Earth were truly one."
As noted by the German TV channel, the Vice President of the United States confirmed that America plans a new landing on the moon in the framework of the mission "Artemis", which should again lead to the landing of people on the moon until 2024.
"The next men and the first woman on the moon will be Americans. We will spend weeks and months on the moon's surface, — Mike Pence assured the audience. — We'll stay this time."
For the anniversary of the landing on the moon in Washington began to prepare a few days ago. Pictures and videos taken by the participants of the Apollo 11 mission were projected on the Washington monument. Every evening, since Tuesday, thousands of viewers gathered at tropical temperatures to watch this spectacle, according to the German TV channel.
In addition, the national air and space Museum of the Smithsonian Institute announced a three-day festival. Also, fans of Aeronautics decided to arrange a minute of memory at 20:17 world coordinated time — at this point in 1969, the landing module with Neil Armstrong and buzz Aldrin on Board landed on the moon. About six hours later, they were both the first people to set foot on the moon's surface.
On Friday, American President Donald trump received still living astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission in the White house. The anniversary of the moon landing is a "big day" for the United States, the President said at a meeting with Michael Collins and buzz Aldrin in the oval office, das Erste TV channel reports.
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