July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind - NASA
WEBJul 20, 2019 · 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. Now, on the morning of July 16, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins sit atop another Saturn V at Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.
Apollo 11 - NASA
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. He was an astronaut. He flew on two space missions. One was Apollo 11. That mission landed on the moon. He was also an engineer, a pilot and a college professor.
Who Was Neil Armstrong? (Grades 5-8) - NASA
WEBAug 28, 2012 · Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the surface of the moon. He was an astronaut who flew on two space missions. The first was Gemini 8. The second was Apollo 11, which landed on the moon in 1969. Armstrong was also an engineer, a pilot and a college professor.
Artemis II - NASA
WEBJul 25, 2024 · The Artemis II flight test will be NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft and will pave the way to land the first woman on the Moon on Artemis III.
Artemis - NASA
WEBDec 11, 2022 · With the Artemis campaign, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before.
50 Years Ago: Apollo Astronauts Land, Take First Steps on Moon
WEBJul 20, 2019 · Through the Artemis program, the agency will land American astronauts, including the first woman and the next man, on the Moon by 2024. Then the agency will use what it learns on the Moon and take the next giant leap – sending astronauts to Mars.
50 Years Ago: The Journey to the Moon Begins - NASA
WEBJul 16, 2019 · 50 Years Ago: The Journey to the Moon Begins. An estimated one million people gathered on the beaches of central Florida to witness first-hand the launch of Apollo 11, while more than 500 million people around the …
Artemis - NASA
WEBAug 26, 2024 · We will collaborate with commercial and international partners and establish the first long-term presence on the Moon. NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore …
The Decision to Go to the Moon: President John F. Kennedy's May …
WEBSep 22, 1998 · On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced before a special joint session of Congress the dramatic and ambitious goal of sending an American safely to the Moon before the end of the decade. A number of political factors affected Kennedy’s decision and the timing of it.
NASA Names Astronauts to Next Moon Mission, First Crew Under …
WEBApr 3, 2023 · “For the first time in more than 50 years, these individuals – the Artemis II crew – will be the first humans to fly to the vicinity of the Moon. Among the crew are the first woman, first person of color, and first Canadian on a lunar mission, and all four astronauts will represent the best of humanity as they explore for the benefit of ...