{"product_id":"old-map-of-apollo-11-earth-orbit-and-tli-1969-cape-canaveral-ascension-2nd-rev-hawaii-guam","title":"Old Map of Apollo 11 Earth Orbit and TLI, 1969: Cape Canaveral, Ascension, 2nd Rev, Hawaii, Guam","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exacting navigational portrait of humanity’s boldest voyage, the Apollo Earth Orbit Chart (AEO) for Apollo 11 captures the second-revolution ground track planned for the three approved launch dates—16, 18, and 21 July 1969. Prepared on 19 June 1969, this chart crystallizes the final weeks of decision-making before Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins departed from Cape Canaveral. It records where Earth would pass beneath the Command and Service Module and pinpoints when and where translunar injection (TLI) could be achieved. More than a map, it is a mission plan written across the globe, revealing the choreography that transformed a Florida liftoff into a precise departure for the Moon and ushered in a defining moment in space exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRendered on a Mercator projection at 1:40,000,000, its design balances clarity and density: blue orbital tracks lace the world; red curves flag TLI opportunities unique to each launch day. One-minute tick marks and ten-minute numerals rhythm the path, allowing controllers to read elapsed time at a glance. Latitude–longitude grid lines underpin every calculation. Coverage arcs sweep outward from ground stations, while symbols identify injection ships stationed near the equator and recovery ships poised at key outposts. Labels for geographic and operational features—Kennedy Space Center, Ascension Island, Hickam AFB, and more—anchor the celestial dance to familiar coasts and runways. It is engineering made legible, strategy distilled into color and line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chart’s global reach is striking. The second-orbit ground track crosses the United States, the Central Pacific, and the Southern Hemisphere, knitting together Hawaii, Guam (Andersen AFB), the Philippines, and Australia’s Carnarvon and Pearce tracking sites before sweeping past New Zealand. To the west lie Tanzania and South Africa, vital waypoints within the worldwide network that followed the spacecraft across the Indian Ocean. Tokyo, Manila, Los Angeles, and Papeete appear as references in a transoceanic lattice that spans the Pacific and Indian Oceans and skirts South America’s coastline. By visualizing these coverage arcs, the chart documents an extraordinary, planet-wide collaboration, aligning antennas, ships, and timing so a single burn could launch a voyage to another world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn operational terms, the focus on the second revolution reflects the mission’s preferred timeline: after insertion into Earth orbit, Apollo 11 would complete its initial checks before aiming for TLI on the second pass, when geometry, lighting, and station visibility aligned. The red TLI curves quantify those fleeting opportunities for each date—July 16, 18, and 21—guarding against weather or technical holds at Cape Canaveral. Minute-by-minute tick marks knit spacecraft position to ground clocks, while injection and recovery ships broadened coverage in mid-ocean gaps. This is the calculus behind the Moonshot: an Earth-spanning sequence that ensured controllers could track, compute, and command the precise moment when the CSM departed Earth for the translunar coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by NASA in concert with the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center under Department of Defense direction, the chart embodies a singular alliance of civil spaceflight and military-grade cartography. Dated less than a month before launch, it preserves the mission-planning state just before history turned. As an artifact, it speaks to the mastery of Earth-orbit dynamics required to reach the Moon—and to the quiet heroism of the tracking network that made success possible. For the discerning collector, it unites graphic elegance with epochal significance, a convergence where color, geometry, and nomenclature narrate the first crewed lunar landing’s opening movements across the face of the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaces on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKennedy Space Center (USA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAscension Island (UK)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHickam AFB (Hawaii, USA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndersen AFB (Guam)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarnarvon (Australia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePearce (Australia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentral Pacific Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhilippines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCape Canaveral (USA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHawaii (USA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTanzania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLos Angeles (USA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTokyo (Japan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManila (Philippines)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePapeete (French Polynesia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndian Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth America (notable coastline)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue orbital tracks indicating the path of the Apollo spacecraft for the three launch dates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTick marks at one-minute intervals and numerical labels for ten-minute elapsed time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed curves denoting Translunar Injection (TLI) opportunities with labels for each specific date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInjection Ships positioned near the equator for monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage arcs for various ground-based tracking stations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymbols for recovery ships, such as those stationed at key outposts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrid lines indicating latitude and longitude for precise navigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed labels for specific geographic and operational terms related to the mission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual representation of Earth under the orbital paths, highlighting the mission's global reach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName: Apollo Earth Orbit Chart (AEO) Apollo Mission 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate of creation: 19 June 1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated by NASA in collaboration with the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center (ACIC), under Department of Defense direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNASA–ACIC partnership highlights coordinated governmental support for space navigation and global tracking synchronization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on navigational planning for Apollo 11, detailing the second-revolution ground track for the CSM on the three approved launch dates (July 16, 18, and 21, 1969)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes critical Translunar Injection (TLI) opportunity data for each launch date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: Mercator projection at 1:40,000,000 (equator); blue for orbits and red for TLI opportunities; clearly delineated tracking stations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopics and themes: space exploration and navigation; Earth orbit dynamics; historical context of human spaceflight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeographic emphasis: global view with focus on the United States, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical significance: documents the operational planning for the first crewed lunar landing mission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlease note: the labels on this map are hard to read if you order a map that is 20in (50cm) or smaller. 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