July 20th, 1969: One small step...

[roseembolism]

I can't believe that Google didn't have a cute logo to commemorate this.

I can vaguely remember the moon landings- in fact, seeing Neil Armstrong stepping out on the moon is really, my earliest memory.  Even back then, I remembered how important it was.  It may have been the most important date in the history of space exploration, a sobering, and somewhat sad thought.

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[vonyar.livejournal.com]

I remember the launch more then the landing but They were both formative to me. Why I became a pilot (everyone that went into space back then was also a pilot even if their job title on the mission was Janitor), and Why I like Space Opera so much.

[roseembolism.livejournal.com]

I'd put it as formative myself- I don't remember the earlier stuff. I do remember looking at all sorts of reference books for space stuff- that was back in the day when the speculation of what would come after Apollo was wide open.

I'm not sure what kids these days look toward, the way I looked toward space exploration: computers perhaps?