In pictures: 50 years since launch of Apollo 11 mission to put man on the moon

On April 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida - four days later Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.
Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin poses next to the U.S. flag July 20, 1969 on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. (Photo by NASA/Liaison)Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin poses next to the U.S. flag July 20, 1969 on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. (Photo by NASA/Liaison)
Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin poses next to the U.S. flag July 20, 1969 on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. (Photo by NASA/Liaison)

In an event watched by a global television audience of 600 million people, he famously described the historic moment as "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".

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