One giant leap for mankind. On this 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 moon landings, chase washington journal along with cspan American History tv, will focus on this historic event and its influence on modern spaceflight. For the next three hours we are live at the national air and space musician museum in washington, where well talk about apollo 11 with historians, the module pilot collins, and you. You can let us know you impression of the moon landing, and you want to talk about that day, you impressions of, it tool to 7000, two or two seven assions of the 50th 202 7488000. For all will be based here from the national air and space museum. A couple of facts about the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 mission. It was Neil Armstrong, buzz aldrin, and Michael Collins the team for that day. The launch took place july 16, 1969. The moon landing on july 20, 1969. The first step by Neil Armstrong at about 10 4 56 p. M. On july 20. At about 10 56 p. M. On july 20. Astronauts returning to e
Usa, huntsville, alabama, 11 00 a. M. On wall street. And squawk alley is live good Tuesday Morning welcome to squawk alley. I am Carl Quintanilla with leslie picker, mike santoli at post nine of the New York Stock Exchange jon fortt is on assignment, Morgan Brennan is in huntsville. The resurgence of rocket city, usa. Morgan reporter hey, carl, thats right. With a population of fewer than half a million residents in huntsville, alabama, one could be forgiven if they dont realize how significant this area has been to modern american history. Before the 1950s, it was watercress capital of the world. The army moved a Ballistic Missile program here in the 1950s, into the 1960s. Nasa was established the Marshall Space Flight center, began to develop rockets for major Space Programs like apollo, and that legacy has continued all the way into today. Theres Something Like 400 aerospace and Defense Companies operating in the huntsville, alabama area today part of the reason this is called rock
Through our doors first and maybe she will come back here to give a lecture of her own someday. Before spro deuintroducing our im really excited to let you know we have a special guest who was able to join us at the last moment. Her name is marion lee johnson. She was one of the Space Programs Hidden Figures. Ms. Johnson was an engineer at Nasas Marshall Space Flight Center in huntsville, alabama, working for boeing, the sponsor for tonights event. She worked on the team that determined the path, the parts of the thsaturn 5, would take, the rocket fell back to earth. Their work was vital for safety planning. After boeing and successful career in Computer Technology she now teaches the next generation of computer workers. Please join me in recognizing and welcoming ms. Marion lee johnson. [ applause ] like ms. Johnson, tonights speakers certainly know what its like to blaze trails and defy expectations. Throughout this years 50th anniversary celebrations of the apollo 11 mission ive bee
It is an honor to welcome the National Space counter to continue mapping the expiration. The council has insured our future achievements are fully empowered by the past achievement and the things he will be discussing today will one day be enshrined in this about and dont forget the hardware. Last month in washington, the unveiling of new armstrongs follow 11 is a suit, Vice President pence spoke about the commitment to American Leadership here at the space museum. We see evidence of that everyday. Countless children have stood in this very spot and marveled at the Space Shuttle discovery and turned to their parents and grandparents and teachers. Our museum is where the country comes to understand its heritage of adventure and to pass that torch onto new generations. We are at the dawn of a new spaceage. Americans who will make that flight were not alive to see our first step. We must recapture the energy, hope and reflection of our first who are for those called on now to repeat us. T
Space exploration. This is two hours and 10 minutes. The end of this month. Surrounded hereby icons of our nations highest, proudest achievements in space. Ourcouncil is ensuring future ach the things that you we discussing today will one day be enshrined in this museum. Dont forget about us, we need hardware. Last month that our museum in washington, at the unveiling of Neil Armstrongs apollo 11 ship, Vice President pence spoke about the renewed commitment to human spaceflight. And at the National Air Space museum, we see evidence of that commitment every day. Countless children have stood in this very spot and marveled up at the Space Shuttle discovery, parents,ed to their grandparents or teachers to ask how something so big could fly so high. Our museum is where the country comes to understand its heritage of adventure and discovery, and to pass that torch on to new generations. We are at the dawn of a new space age, with a challenge to return to the moon and beyond. The americans w