Aerospace hero Neil Armstrong successfully landed on the moon

Aerospace hero Neil Armstrong successfully landed on the moon, first set foot on the lunar surface, record the Omega Speedmaster GMT July 21, 1969 Linger Fifty-six minutes when the historical moment. After five years (ie 1970),

 

Omega Speedmaster more in the history of space exploration has played a superb timepiece character, to help save the Apollo spacecraft thirteenth position due to fuel an explosion caused by the operation of the paralysis. With spacecraft commander Speedmaster worn hands to a very accurate calculation of the second rocket launch time to promote the successful re-activation of the engine, so smooth out of lunar orbit spacecraft safe return to Earth.

 

 

Omega Speedmaster recognition of the entire rescue operation excellence, the U.S. Department of Astronautics Department's highest honor, in particular the "Snoopy Award" (SNOOPY AWARD) awarded to Omega, to thank Omega for human space exploration extraordinary contribution to the history. Today, the latest Speedmaster professional x-33 multi-functional watches forward toward Mars. Become the next space shuttle mission 100 and the Russian Mir space station astronauts wear timepieces,

 

 

Omega once again pioneering a new era of human space exploration. And the United States, Europe and Russia, the astronauts and professional pilots jointly design, the latest Speedmaster Professional watch x-33 set when the most advanced technology and accounting functions in a completely peaceful cooperation in a manned space program in the task the stringent requirements of the experts. Since January 1998, the Russian Mir space station's three astronauts have started to wear x-33 watch. Professional Chronograph 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, the pointer returned by the Omega with the Olympic time-table, and since then, Omega 60 years in a row for the Olympic Games, the 21th General Assembly designated time.

 

 

Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952, the Omega set foot on the podium, accepted the Olympic Cross, in recognition of its development in the world of sports contributions. Omega's glorious history in the international arena as impressive. First in 1963 to display thousands of the world's first minute of the end of the accuracy of photographic equipment, the world's first electronic timing device, created in 1961 during a one time event can be displayed on the TV screen devices Omega observation telescope instrument, and the swimming competitions in 1967 and launched a dedicated "Touch Pad" chronograph.