The Moon Landing Was a ‘Moment of Hope and Achievement’

From driving to the Cape in the middle of the night for the launch to watching the moon landing on a grainy black-and-white TV, Journal members share their memories of the Apollo 11 mission

Everyone remembers where they were during historic moments. While some people watched the moon landing 50 years ago from home on black-and-white television sets, others recall following the Apollo 11 landing from faraway places.

Wall Street Journal readers wrote in to share their most vivid memories surrounding the event. Their submissions have been edited for brevity and clarity.I grew up in the ’50s reading science fiction. I wanted to be an astronaut but it was a kid’s dream. I followed the space program...

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