Man on the Moon 7" Vinyl Record
Man on the Moon 7" Vinyl Record
Philips Records UK Mono 45rpm Extended Play 7" Single 1969, issued as a free gift with the News of the World - to commemorate Apollo 11.The record consists of an outer sleeve with images of the crew and the Lunar Module on the outside cover. The inside cover details the history of space exploration since the launch of Sputnik in 1957 and includes an image of the Moon landing. It also has a short biography of each of the Apollo 11 crew members. A folded insert details the main events of the mission and transcript of communication between Houston and the astronauts. There is also a tri-fold out diagram illustrating the major events of the mission, with a laminated image of Saturn V on the reverse. The vinyl record itself is contained in a paper sleeve.
More information
Object number
28-2016
Location
Space Oddities Gallery
Has this object been into space?
No
Dimension - Dimension, Value, Measurement unit
Width (Overall): 18.8cm
Length (Overall): 18.8cm
Material
Card
Vinyl
Paper
Content - Description
The story in sound of the Apollo 11 landing - July 20 1969. "An authorised account of the historic Moon landing including the voices of a NASA announcer and the astronauts: Neil A. Armstrong, Col. Edwin E. Aldrin, jun. Lieut. Col. Michael Collins."
Object Production Date
1969
Object Production Organisation
Philips
News of the World
On Display Status
On display
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