Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin  stands

facing the U.S. flag on the Moon.

The rod to hold the flag out horizontally

would not extend fully,

so the flag ended up with a slight waviness,

giving the appearance of being windblown.

The flag itself was difficult to erect,

 it was very hard to penetrate beyond about 6 to 8 inches

 into the lunar soil with the flagstaff.

Date: July 21, 1969
 

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