“Cover of LIFE magazine dated 07-25-1969 w. logo & legend “Leaving for the Moon” w. pic of astronaut Neil Armstrong in spacesuit waving. Photo by Leonard McCombe

Life’s archive indicates the photo was taken on July 25, 1969 which is obviously wrong (it’s rather the publication date). The photo was taken on the morning of July 16, 1969.

Examine a similar photo from another angle via NASA headquarters : photo ID KSC-69PC-412.