1969 Moon Landing ‑ Date, Facts, Video | HISTORY
WEBAug 23, 2018 · On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (1930-) became the first humans ever to land on the moon. About six-and-a-half hours later, Armstrong...
Apollo 11 | History, Mission, Landing, Astronauts, Pictures, …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Apollo 11, U.S. spaceflight during which commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin (“Buzz”) Aldrin, Jr., on July 20, 1969, became the first people to land on the Moon and walk the lunar surface.
Apollo 11 - Wikipedia
WEBCommander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface six hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21 at 02:56 UTC.
Apollo 11 - NASA
WEBJul 11, 2024 · NASA. Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong working at an equipment storage area on the lunar module. This is one of the few photos that show Armstrong during the moonwalk. Buzz Aldrin climbs down the Eagle’s ladder to the surface.
July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind - NASA
WEBJuly 1969. It’s a little over eight years since the flights of Gagarin and Shepard, followed quickly by President Kennedy’s challenge to put a man on the moon before the decade is out. It is only seven months since NASA’s made a bold decision to send Apollo 8 all the way to the moon on the first manned flight of the massive Saturn V rocket.
55 Years Ago: Apollo 11’s One Small Step, One Giant Leap
WEBJul 16, 2024 · In July 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin completed humanity’s first landing on the Moon. They fulfilled President John F. Kennedy’s national goal, set in May 1961, to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the Earth before the end of the decade.
Neil Armstrong ‑ Biography, Training & Moon Landing | HISTORY
WEBSep 26, 2023 · On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon, arguably the greatest technological achievement in human history. The moon landing made Armstrong...
Apollo 11 Lands at Tranquility Base on the Moon | Britannica
WEBWitness Neil Armstrong take humankind's first steps on the lunar surface during NASA's Apollo 11 mission. Perhaps the most famous of all space films, these clips document the arrival of the first human beings on the Moon during the afternoon of July 20, 1969. They comprise footage of the landing of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, taken with a 16-mm ...
Apollo 11 Timeline - National Air and Space Museum
WEBNeil Armstrong begins his descent from the lunar module and takes humankind’s first steps on the Moon, followed by Buzz Aldrin. That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. On the Moon, the astronauts carried out a planned series of experiments.
Apollo 11: The Moon Landing | National Air and Space Museum
WEBNeil Armstrong exited the spacecraft and became the first human to walk on the moon. As an estimated 650 million people watched, Armstrong proclaimed "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Michael Collins stayed aboard the Command Module Columbia, serving as a communications link and photographing the lunar surface.