How are Apollo 11 astronauts after the landing on the Moon?

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, three Apollo 11 astronauts made a trip around the world after returning from the Moon.

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Astronauts in Paris, France October 8, 1969.

After successfully completing the Apollo 11 mission, three astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins returned to Earth safely. At that historic time, the number of TV viewers watching the event amounted to 600 million people worldwide.

The US International Aeronautics Agency (NASA), the White House, plans to bring three Apollo 11 astronauts around the world, like the famous "rock stars" at that time to promote porcelain. America's cosmic conquest.

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Astronauts meet Queen Elizabeth II in London, October 14, 1969.

After nine weeks of returning from the Moon, the three Apollo 11 world voyages began. This ground journey was nicknamed Giant Giant Leap, starting on September 29, 1969.

They went with their wives, NASA support staff, US State Department, and employees of the US Information Agency, Voice of America.

The crew made the world tour on the Air Force 2 aircraft, which was used by Vice President Agnew, in blue like the Air Force 1.

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Astronauts to India, October 26, 1969.

That astronaut's trip visited 27 cities, in 24 countries within 39 days and met with leaders from countries around the world.

The heads of the meeting include the Queen of England, the Pope, the Belgian King, the Norwegian King, the Dutch Queen, the Patriarch of Iran, the Thai King, the Japanese Emperor .

At places where three astronauts visit, many people are eagerly waiting. Estimated, the crowd in Mumbai (then Bombay, India) amounted to 1.5 million people; in Dhaka (Bangladesh) is 1 million people.

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Astronauts in Tokyo, November 4, 1969.

On November 5, 1969, their aircraft returned to Andrew Air Base in the suburbs of Washington DC, USA. Astronauts and their wives then flew by helicopter to the White House, having dinner with the US President.

In addition to having dinner with President Nixon and First Lady. Three practitioners also had the honor to spend the night at the most powerful building in the US - the White House - as a guest of President Nixon.

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