We were once a peaceful race
of intelligent, mechanical beings.
But then came the war
between the Autobots,
and the Decepticons,
Overmatched and outnumbered,
our defeat was all but certain.
But in the war's final days,
one Autobot ship escaped the battle.
It was carrying a secret cargo,
which would have changed
A desperate mission.
Our final hope.
A hope that vanished.
One up there. One over there.
And one more down there.
What you got?
Impact detected.
We have impact confirmed.
What?
Get me SecDef on the phone
Mr. McNamara,
Get Bobby in here.
Mr. President, designation, top secret.
We believe a UFO has crashed
We think the Russians are onto it
Well, then you tell NASA
We need to get to the moon.
We're going to attempt
NASA said it would take five years.
You get there before the Russians.
I believe that this nation
to achieving the goal
before this decade is out
of landing a man on the moon
Ignition sequence start.
Five, four, three, two, one.
All engines running.
Liftoff. We have a liftoff.
Thirty-two minutes past the hour.
Neil Armstrong reporting Apollo 11
Apollo 11 is on the way, riding that
pillar of flame
from the Saturn V out there,
where the moon is waiting
for man's first arrival.
Houston, you're a go for landing. Over.
Forty feet, down two and a half.
Thirty feet, two and a half down.
Capcom, flight.
Four forward.
Down a half.
Contact light.
Okay, engine stop.
Houston,
Tranquility Base here.
The Eagle has landed.
We copy you down, Eagle.
You got a bunch of guys
We're breathing again.
Perhaps 400 million persons
of the greatest event in our time
of all recorded history.
I am at the foot of the ladder.
who fought for freedom
who dreamt of tyranny.
our planet's fate.
Contact at 2250 GMT.
right away.
the President is expecting you.
into the Moon.
as well.
to move heaven and earth.
a manned mission.
should commit itself
and returning him safely to the Earth.
Liftoff on Apollo 11.
on proper heading.
250,000 miles away,
Picking up some dust.
Faint shadow.
Drifting to the right a little.
about to turn blue.
are watching this broadcast today
and one of the great events