USA: Moon landing anniversary celebrated with giant rocket projection

W/S Saturn V rocket projected on Washington Monument, Washington DC
M/S Saturn V projected on Washington Monument
W/S People watching Washington Monument, Washington DC
SOT, Keith W. Woodard, spectator: "I was a little kid when this happened, and I can remember the excitement then, 50 years ago today. The Apollo 11 took off and I was so excited. I was a teenager at the time. I just couldn't wait for them to get on the moon. And of course, as you know, four days later they actually made it, and I was watching late that night on TV when it happened."
M/S Saturn V projection
SOT, Keith W. Woodard, Spectator: "Of course, it's an American pride, but I also like to think of it as scientific pride. It's a pride that we all have in science. I have a friend of mine who's here tonight and she works in science in the Air and Space Museum, and she was just amazed at how many people were here tonight just because of science, and I think her comment is well taken. I think it's the idea that we all get so excited about what science and technology has to offer us."
W/S People watching Washington Monument
M/S Countdown clock
SOT, J. J., spectator: "It's amazing. I didn't even know about it until today but, great idea, whoever came up with it. It's pretty fascinating. It's beautiful. I was just saying, I was six years old when they landed on the moon, and we watched it as kids. So to be able to come down here and watch this all over again, it's pretty great."
C/U Saturn V projection
W/S Group posing for pictures in front of Washington Monument
C/U Saturn V projection
W/S People taking pictures in front of Washington Monument
M/S Saturn V projection
M/S People taking photos
SCRIPT
The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC launched a light show to celebrate 50 years since the Apollo 11 mission on Tuesday.
The Saturn V rocket which took Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin to the moon was projected onto the Washington Monument.
"It's an American pride, but I also like to think of it as scientific pride. It's a pride that we all have in science. I have a friend of mine who's here tonight and she works in science in the Air and Space Museum, and she was just amazed at how many people were here tonight just because of science", said Keith W. Woodard, one of spectators at the site.
The projection of the rocket will be 'launched' into space Friday and Saturday in a show blending archive footage with a recent artwork.
The Apollo 11 mission set off on July 16, 1969 for its four-day journey after which Neil Armstrong became the first man to step on the Moon.