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What were the first words spoken fro the moon?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Neil Armstrong did radio the message "Houston, Tranquility Base here; the Eagle has landed." to earth on July 20, 1969, but they weren't the first words spoken after the landing.

Lunar Module (LM) pilot Buzz Aldrin talked first when he gave this status report: "Contact light! OK; engine stop. Ay-see ay out of detent. Mode control both auto. Descent engine command override off. Engine arm off. Four-thirteen is 'IN'... "


As Aldrin gave his report, Armstrong reiterated these critical comments: "Shutdown. Out of detent, auto ..." and "Engine arm is off." Those were the real first words from the moon, and it was a radioed pilot report.