CDR (TRANQ) Houston, this is Neil. Radio check. CC Neil, this is Houston. Loud and clear. Break. Break. Buzz, this is Houston. Radio check, and verify TV circuit breaker in.

LMP (TRANQ) Roger, TV circuit breaker's in, and read you five square.

CC Roger. We're getting a picture on the TV.

LMP (TRANQ) You got a good picture, huh?

CC There's a great deal of contrast in it, and currently it's upside down on our monitor, but we can make out a fair amount of detail.

LMP (TRANQ) Okay. Will you verify the position—the opening I ought to have on the camera?

CC Stand by.

CC Okay. Neil, we can see you coming down the ladder now. . . .

CDR (TRANQ) I'm at the foot of the ladder. The LM footpads are only depressed in the surface about 1 or 2 inches, although the surface appears to be very, very fine grained, as you get close to it. It's almost like a powder. Down there, it's very fine.

CDR (TRANQ) I'm going to step off the LM now.

CDR (TRANQ) THAT'S ONE SMALL STEP FOR (A) MAN, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND. . . .

CDR (EVA) For those who haven't read the plaque, we'll read the plaque that's on the front landing gear of this LM. First there's two hemispheres, one showing each of the two hemispheres of the Earth. Underneath it says "Here Man from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon"

Which statement best summarizes the transcript?

A. Armstrong goes down the ladder, steps on the moon, and reports on the beauty he sees. The commander reads the plaque that is signed by the president of the United States.

B. Armstrong explains what will happen to Aldrin; then both go down the ladder and walk together on the moon. It is a very exciting radio transcript of a great moment in history.

C. Armstrong radios the capsule commander that he is ready to start; TV coverage begins. Armstrong steps on the moon and reports on the dust and rocks, while the commander reads the plaque.

D. Armstrong walks on the moon, telling the world "that's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." His mission is one of peace for all mankind.