109:23:38 Armstrong: 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. (The) ground mass is very fine.<\/p>\n
109:24:13 Armstrong: I’m going to step off the LM now.<\/p>\n
109:24:48 Armstrong: That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.<\/p>\n
109:25:08 Armstrong: Yes, the surface is fine and powdery. I can kick it up loosely with my toe. It does adhere in fine layers, like powdered charcoal, to the sole and sides of my boots. I only go in a small fraction of an inch, maybe an eighth of an inch, but I can see the footprints of my boots and the treads in the fine, sandy particles.<\/p>\n
109:25:30 McCandless: Neil, this is Houston. We’re copying.<\/p>\n