WASHINGTON (WJZ) -- At 4:17 p.m. EDT on July 20, 1969, NASA's "Eagle" lunar lander touched down on the surface of the moon- it was the first spaceflight that landed humans on the moon.
Washington D.C. celebrated the occasion throughout the week- with a full-motion project on the Washington Monument.
On Saturday, a 17-minute show "Apollo 50: Go for the Moon" was on display with a full-motion projection-mapping artwork on the Washington Monument while archival footage recreated the launch of Apollo 11.
WJZ's Investigative reporter Mike Hellgren captured some images from the event.
Hellgren captured images of the spacecraft "returning to Earth."
The event marked the 50th anniversary of the launch- and the celebration was in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior and 59 Productions.
Here are some photos of the event.
An image of a Saturn V, the rocket that sent Apollo 11 into orbit on July 16, 1969, is projected on the Washington monument in Washington, DC on July 16, 2019, in honor of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and when man walked on the moon. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images)WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 18: A family stops to observe an image of a Saturn V rocket projected on to the Washington Monument to commemorate the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission to the moon on July 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 18: A couple embraces as an image of a Saturn V rocket is projected on to the Washington Monument to commemorate the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission to the moon on July 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19: The 50 year anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin is celebrated in a 17-minute show, Apollo 50: Go for the Moon which combined full-motion projection-mapping artwork on the Washington Monument and archival footage to recreate the launch of Apollo 11 and tell the story of the first moon landing, Friday, July 19, 2019 in Washington. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA/Getty Images)WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19: The 50 year anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin is celebrated in a 17-minute show, Apollo 50: Go for the Moon which combined full-motion projection-mapping artwork on the Washington Monument and archival footage to recreate the launch of Apollo 11 and tell the story of the first moon landing, Friday, July 19, 2019 in Washington. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA/Getty Images)WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 18: An image of a Saturn V rocket is seen projected on to the Washington Monument to commemorate the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission to the moon on July 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 18: An image of a Saturn V rocket is seen projected on to the Washington Monument to commemorate the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission to the moon on July 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19: The 50 year anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin is celebrated in a 17-minute show, Apollo 50: Go for the Moon which combined full-motion projection-mapping artwork on the Washington Monument and archival footage to recreate the launch of Apollo 11 and tell the story of the first moon landing, Friday, July 19, 2019 in Washington. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA/Getty Images)A projection of a Saturn V rocket is seen on the Washington Monument on the National Mall to commemorate the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission to the moon July 16, 2019, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)A projection of a Saturn V rocket is seen on the Washington Monument on the National Mall to commemorate the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission to the moon July 16, 2019, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
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