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1969 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Apollo 11

successSaturn V | Apollo 11

Apollo 11 was commanded by Neil Armstrong , Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" E. Aldrin. The Mission was to complete the goal that President John F. Kennedy set on May 25, 1961 to land a man on the moon and return the crew back to Earth. On July 20,1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed there Lunar Module on the sea of tranquility this marked the first time a human has set foot upon another celestial body.

Overview

Date / time
July 16, 1969 at 01:32 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 39A
Mission
Apollo 11
Mission type
Human Exploration
Orbit achieved
Lunar Orbit
Launch vehicle
Saturn V →
Launch provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration →

Payloads deployed · 2

APOLLO 11 CM (COLUMBIA)
Human Spaceflight
APOLLO 11 LM APS
Lunar