{"id":3735,"date":"2026-07-16T15:09:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3735"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:09:31","slug":"deseret-news-archives-apollo-11-launched-and-proved-a-major-media-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3735","title":{"rendered":"Deseret News archives: Apollo 11 launched, and proved a major media event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><i>Editor\u2019s note: This story was was originally published on July 16, 2024.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida on the first manned mission to the surface of the moon.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3733\">Opinion: CNBC just gave a master class in why so many people distrust the media<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And it was a successful launch. And as the events of the week developed, President John F. Kennedy\u2019s challenge to explore the New Frontier became reality.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the headlines of that day on the front page of the Deseret News:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s go. go. go! \u2014 All the way\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA perfect moon launching\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApollo 11 streaks toward destiny\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLunar flight details\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExperts ponder Luna\u2019s signals\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhite House services are planned\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCold facts guide voyage of Apollo \u2018swashbucklers\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the many interesting aspects of this moment in time was the fairly recent addition of televised news coverage to the world as a whole. The moon landing on July 20 (more on that later this week) is considered one of the most important televised moments in TV history. It is estimated that 650 million watched portions of the Apollo 11 events.<\/p>\n<p>Now, 55 years later, here are stories through the years from Deseret News archives about the mission, the characters (Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins), and films and documentaries about the moment in history:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApollo 11 crew reunites prior to celebration of 20th anniversary\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c51 years after the moon landing, space exploration continues its advancement\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c50 years later, the moon is still great for business\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Apollo 11 moon landing brought a fractured America together. Could that happen again today?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3731\">Opinion: You can\u2019t be both cruel and right<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNation says goodbye to moonwalker Neil Armstrong\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAstronauts, family mourn humble hero Armstrong\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAstronaut Neil Armstrong grants rare interview to accountant\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s why NASA didn\u2019t want you to know about Buzz Aldrin\u2019s religious moment on the moon\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristian Sagers: It shouldn\u2019t take a moon landing to discover the divine\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInside the newsroom: Reaching for the moon and finding something greater\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust how unique is CNN\u2019s \u2018Apollo 11\u2032 documentary? Very\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Fly Me To The Moon\u2019 plays on moon hoax conspiracy theories and historical events\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMovie review: Visually spectacular \u2018First Man\u2019 may be one of the best movies you\u2019ll see this year\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3729\">VP Vance says Republicans will accept midterm results even if SAVE America Act isn\u2019t passed<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Related<\/div>\n<div>Deseret News timeline<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This date in history: The moon launch and landing caught our attention. Americans loved following the successful launch. 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