Image:Apollo 11 plaque closeup on Moon.jpg

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Summary

Español: Placa conmemorativa.

Summary by en:User:Expatkiwi:

Photograph of the Apollo 11 lunar module EAGLE's ladder showing the stainless steel dedication plaque stating that this was the place that Man first walked on the lunar surface from NASA.

Inscription: HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH
FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON
JULY 1969 A.D.
WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND

Facsimile signatures on the plaque are of the three crew members of Apollo 11 and President Richard Nixon.

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