February 2, 1969
10:24am UTC

"Contact light!"

"Engines stop, RCS off, engine arm off."

650 million people from around the world had their eyes glued to their screens as Leonov said these words. Then, the words that would forever go down in history."

"Moscow, we have landed!"

The Soviet Union erupted into celebration. President Nixon was inconsolable. The Soviets had gone

and done it. Man was on the Moon.

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Moscow ordered Leonov to get a short hour-long rest before making history. However, Leonov politely requested a change in plans, which was agreed to.