Apollo 11 mission to be projected onto Washington Monument

Apollo 11 mission to be projected onto Washington Monument

Washington, July 10 (IANS) To mark 50 years of the first lunar landing, a 363-feet Saturn V rocket that took man to the moon, will be projected on the east face of the Washington Monument here from July 16-20.

Towards the end, the massive projection will be accompanied by a special 17-minute show, 'Apollo 50: Go for the Moon', that recreates the launch of Apollo 11.

The show combines full-motion projection mapping artwork and archival footage to tell the story of the first Moon landing. It will unfold on the face of the Washington Monument and supporting screens, including a 40-feet wide recreation of the famous Kennedy Space Centre countdown clock.

The Apollo 11, which launched on July 16, 1969, with three astronauts -- Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins -- touched down on the moon's surface on July 20. Exactly 50 years on, it is being marked as a historic day worldwide.

This free-to-attend presentation is by the National Air and Space Museum, the US Department of the Interior and 59 Productions. It is directed by Richard Slaney, with music by Emmy Award-winning composer Jeff Beal.

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