Neil Armstrong’s family watching him launch to the Moon (1969)
Thursday, 13 Mar 2025
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Mom: ‘Be careful up there!’ Neil: literally going to the Moon.
I was a little skeptical about this being his actual family and not just a cool picture of some random people watching the launch , but apparently it is a real photo of his family
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/neil-armstrong-lift-off-moon/
Great picture; I can only imagine the nerves his poor wife must have felt in that moment.
Outstanding image
Wow
I would be scared shitless if my loved one were going to the moon. I’m nauseous just imagining being one of these people.
An achievement that still seems unbelievable for 1969. This country can do great things when we work together.
Seems like a little overkill for a flight to a Hollywood soundstage /s
Imagine his kid bragging about his dad, damn i wish i could do something like that and make my kids proud.
I love seeing pictures of when we were all on the same team. Now there’d be feral Americans shooting at the rocket and others saying space is a hoax.
Look boys, there goes your dad who you’ll never live up to.
From someone who loves on the Space Coast, she is grossly overdressed for a mid-July day. Temp may have been 85 but it was probably 90% humidity and if you don’t know what 85-90 degrees in super high humidity feels like; its Satan’s butthole. Regardless, long sleeves and pants would be miserable to be wearing when you are also super nervous.
The more you know.
“My dad went to the moon…and yours?”
Wow
Cool
Such an incredible moment in history!
If you have never watched [“First Man” ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Man_(film))you really need to check it out.
For a moment I thought the rocket was moving, then realized this was not a GIF
Those kids have the ultimate ‘My dad can beat up your dad.’
55+ years later and despite all technology and the back patting and jumping around from the “new private space companies” we’re not even close to accomplishing what those people did with slide rules.
Couldn’t they have gotten better seats?
He’s just going to get some milk.
Could you imagine how proud his children must have been. Most young boys already think their dad is a superhero, but imagine literally watching your father become the first man to walk on the moon, and seeing the global reaction to such a feat- and that’s your dad! Must have been incredible.
Conversely, my dad was a criminal.
“She packed my bags last night, pre-flight….”