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The 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing was broadcast on live television.

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Is it true that the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing was broadcast on live television?

Yes. Multiple sources confirm the Apollo 11 moon landing and moonwalk were broadcast live on television in July 1969, with CBS providing live coverage and an estimated 500-600 million viewers worldwide.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 8
Apollo 11
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Apollo 11. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11

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“We Should Have Had a Historian”: Live Television and the Accident of the Moon Landing Tapes
2020
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Klik, E. (2020). “We Should Have Had a Historian”: Live Television and the Accident of the Moon Landing Tapes. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/1527476420934764

Summer Moon Festival, Wapakoneta, Ohio, Apollo 11 Moon Landin...
2019
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Summer Moon Festival, Wapakoneta, Ohio, Apollo 11 Moon Landin.... (2019). images.nasa.gov. https://images.nasa.gov/details/GRC-2019-C-05975

How did NASA achieve their live TV broadcast in 1969?
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How did NASA achieve their live TV broadcast in 1969?. (n.d.). space.stackexchange.com. https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/2993/how-did-nasa-achieve-their-live-tv-broadcast-in-1969

CBS Coverage of Moon Landing and Moon Walk : CSPAN3 : July 21, 2019 9:19pm-11:23pm EDT
2019
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CBS Coverage of Moon Landing and Moon Walk : CSPAN3 : July 21, 2019 9:19pm-11:23pm EDT. (2019). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/CSPAN3_20190722_011900_CBS_Coverage_of_Moon_Landing_and_Moon_Walk

CBS Coverage of Moon Landing and Moon Walk : CSPAN3 : July 20, 2019 1:10pm-3:12pm EDT
2019
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CBS Coverage of Moon Landing and Moon Walk : CSPAN3 : July 20, 2019 1:10pm-3:12pm EDT. (2019). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/CSPAN3_20190720_171000_CBS_Coverage_of_Moon_Landing_and_Moon_Walk

MILLIMETRE MOON MEASUREMENT: 50 YEARS OF LUNAR LASER RANGING SINCE APOLLO 11!
2020
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Brock, J. F. (2020). MILLIMETRE MOON MEASUREMENT: 50 YEARS OF LUNAR LASER RANGING SINCE APOLLO 11!. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xliii-b3-2020-1105-2020

How We Saw Armstrong’s First Steps | National Air and Space MuseumShow Search barHide Search BarShow Primary MenuHide Primary MenuStory seriesBreadcrumbHow We Saw Armstrong’s First StepsNational Air and Space MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterBack to top
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How We Saw Armstrong’s First Steps | National Air and Space MuseumShow Search barHide Search BarShow Primary MenuHide Primary MenuStory seriesBreadcrumbHow We Saw Armstrong’s First StepsNational Air and Space MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterBack to top. (n.d.). airandspace.si.edu. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/how-we-saw-armstrongs-first-steps

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