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Apollo 11 Lunar Module Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Visits Japan
Omega Speedmaster 40th Anniversary Moon Landing Exhibition

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of humanity's first moon landing, an exhibition titled "Omega Speedmaster 40th Anniversary Moon Landing Exhibition" is being held at Cité de Temps Ginza on the 14th floor of the Nicholas G. Hayek Center in Ginza until July 21 (Tuesday), open only on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Buzz Aldrin and Jim Ragan (Apollo Program Equipment Manager) Hold Press Conference

Buzz Aldrin

The "Omega Speedmaster," the only watch to have marked time on the moon, accompanied humanity's first lunar landing with Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.

To celebrate the "Omega Speedmaster 40th Anniversary Moon Landing Exhibition," a press conference was held with Buzz Aldrin, who was an Apollo 11 lunar module astronaut at the time, and Jim Ragan, who was in charge of Apollo program equipment.

Buzz Aldrin was the lunar module pilot who descended to the moon after Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the lunar surface, and conducted an extravehicular activity for two hours and fifteen minutes.

Photo: Yasuhide Kamijyo

A "Lunar Rover" is also on display on the first floor of the Nicholas G. Hayek Center

The "Omega Speedmaster 40th Anniversary Moon Landing Exhibition" traces the history of manned space development, focusing on NASA's Apollo program, while also exploring the history of the Speedmaster through an exhibition of past models.

Representing Omega,chronographthe Speedmaster was the only timepiece to pass NASA's rigorous 11 tests simulating space conditions in 1965 and was adopted as official astronaut equipment.
Since then, the Speedmaster has been used in all NASA manned spaceflights and continues to be the only wristwatch permitted for use in extravehicular activities in space today.

Photo: Yasuhide Kamijyo

Omega Speedmaster 40th Anniversary Moon Landing Exhibition
Dates: Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and holiday until Tuesday, July 21, 2009
and the final day, July 21
Hours: Fridays, Saturdays, and July 21 (Tuesday) 11:00–20:00 (last admission 19:00); Sundays and holidays 11:00–19:00 (last admission 18:00)
Admission: Free
Venue: Cité de Temps Ginza, 14th Floor, Nicholas G. Hayek Center
7-9-18 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Nicholas G. Hayek Center

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