1969 Apollo 11 Saturn V launch, 1969 TV broadcast

"Take a giant leap for mankind. On a distant lunar sea. As you travel across the universe, will you take a step, take a step for me? Will you take a step for me? Voyage of an Eagle. Blasting to the stars. You take the hopes of dreams of men. To find yourself, to find Tranquility. To find Tranquility! Traveled across the universe, and placed the lonely flag. Out there in isolation at the final, the final frontier. The final frontier! The world's in celebration as we wait for your return. You took a Giant Leap for mankind on another, on another world. On another world! Take it easy, take it slow. Don't go fast, don't let go! The Eagle has landed! The Eagle has landed! The Eagle has landed! The Eagle has landed!" Saxon - The Eagle has Landed.

Such a thrill to watch again. I worked as a software engineer for IBM, a contractor to NASA, at the Kennedy Space Center and can remember the incredible launch experience watching the liftoff from 3 miles away from my perch on the side of the VAB, where I worked.

I was born this day...I know nobody cares, but I think it is cool.

The greatest achievement of mankind, I was 17 and was there to witness it, it was one of the best days of my life.

I watched the Apollo launch as a kid and watching it again as a old man. Still as exciting today as it was back then!

The Saturn V is a beautiful thing.

I was there! My Dad worked at NASA back then and was a higher up that got us access to one of the lesser VIP sections. We had a second home on Anna Maria Island, Florida and I remember driving from there across the state in our brand new red '69 Mustang 428cj fastback. It was my brother's birthday but I was the only kid that was thrilled about it. I've been to space shuttle launches watching from Cocoa Beach, but DAMN the Apollo was so much louder.Yeah, being closer made it louder, but I would think it would still be louder if I sat in the same spot for both launches. What a memory

Burning 20 tons of fuel per second and moving at 9000 ft per second ...... The Saturn V ... awesome !!

I remember Saturn V launches when I was a kid. Still brings goosebumps to me. What an incredible achievement.

Saturn V gives me goose bumps every time i see it reach the sky , the most insane creation by man ever, insanely impressive

RIP Michael Collins. Mike may have never walked on the moon but with the Apollo 11 mission he certainly was part of a history making event.. God's speed mike 👍

This Saturn V launch is one of the most remembered event which never fade away from the mind of mankind.Cheers for NASA

Not many things in life impress me , but the Saturn V rocket leaves me stunned. I once stood near the airstrip at Beale AFB and had a SR-71 Blackbird fly over me to come in for a landing , that dropped my jaw as well.

I had just turned 9 years old and this was huge, everything came to a stop, wether you watched on tv or listened to radio broadcast it's one of those moments I'll never forget. Thanks for video. 🙏🇺🇸

That camera tracking the flight had one helluva zoom lens to catch that staging at 30 miles down range. Impressive.

Wow, just wow. I watched this live as an 8 year old boy, I've seen it a 100 times. It will never get old, unlike me.

I watched this live in 1969 at the cape with my parents. The roar of the engines are unreal and it felt like someone beating on your chest. Still have pictures of the launch made off slide photography.

Amazing - close to 49 years since I first watched this launch, and I still found myself clenching fists and holding my breath, willing that thing aloft.

I remember all of the Apollo missions. We visited Cape Kennedy a few weeks before Apollo 11 blasted off. My uncle worked at Grumman with the team that designed the life support systems for the LEM.

Hi people, I was a drafted airborne infantry soldier, landed in Burn HOA air base, Saigon Viet Nam on Jan 03, 1968. In August 1969 I was in my second year of being stationed in camp Eagle, Hue, Viet Nam. I was in the Ash u Valley on a patrol when Apollo 11 launched. We didn't know it happened. Three weeks later while in base camp Eagle, I was able to read about the historic event in the Stars and Stripes papers. We were told about it by pilots and crewmen on our supply choppers. It was an historical mission and I was amazed to read about it. I left the 101 camp Eagle on November 30th 1969. I just today watched the entire mission from launch to splash own on youtube. I'm 76 yrs old and the entire Apollo mission still gave me goosebumps! Those brave men flew to the moon in what I call tin cans. And back home. All of our astronauts had huge cohonnies!! The Saturn 5 was astounding huge, and American made!! Proud of them God Bless America!!!!