The footage of mission commander Neil Armstrong descending the ladder of the lunar module will be shown at the Australian Geographic Society Awards next Wednesday, Australian Geographic (AG) said in a statement obtained by AAP.
Armstrong's descent will be among highlights of the historic 1969 moonwalk to be shown at the awards, at which lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin will be the guest of honour.
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Other footage to be shown includes digitally remastered images of Armstrong's first step on the moon surface, Aldrin's descent of the ladder, the reading of the plaque and the raising of the US flag.
It is the first time the highlights reel of the restored footage will be screened.
The unseen footage of Armstrong was discovered after a ten-year search, AG said.
The Australian Geographic Society Awards recognise Australia's leading adventurers, scientists and conservationists and marks 100 issues of the Australian Geographic journal.
