Neil Armstrong Apollo 11, July 20, 1969. Buzz Aldrin descending from the LM Eagle. Vintage chromogenic print on "A Kodak Paper". Numbered NASA AS11-40-5866 in red in the upper margin. Image: 18.4 x 18.3 cm - Sheet: 20.2 x 25.3 cm "We opened the hatch and Neil, with me as his navigator, began backing out of the tiny opening. lt seemed like a small eternity before I heard Neil say, 'That's one small step for man ... one giant leap for mankind.' ln less than fifteen minutes I was backing awkwardly out of the hatch and onto the surface to join Neil, who, in the tradition of all tourists, had his camera ready to photograph my arrival." Buzz Aldrin