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.
July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind - NASA
WEBJul 20, 2019 · With more than half a billion people watching on television, he climbs down the ladder and proclaims: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Aldrin joins him shortly, and offers a simple but powerful description of the lunar surface: “magnificent desolation.”
Apollo 11 - NASA
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Watch highlights of the Apollo 11 mission including the launch on July 16, 1969, the landing of the lunar module, Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon, splashdown, and more.
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's incredible journey to the Moon - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBAfter 21 hours 38 minutes on the Moon’s surface, the astronauts used Eagle’s ascent stage to launch it back into lunar orbit. Splashdown of Apollo 11 occurred in the Pacific Ocean about 1,400 km (900 miles) southwest of Hawaii on July 24. After their return, the astronauts were quarantined for 21 days from the time Eagle had left the Moon.
50 Years Ago: Apollo Astronauts Land, Take First Steps on Moon
WEBJul 20, 2019 · Apollo 11 was NASA’s first mission to send astronauts to step on the Moon and return them safely to Earth. Five more Moon landings would follow before the Apollo Program ended in 1972. Now, NASA is planning to establish a foundation for sustainable human presence on and around the Moon …
Apollo 11 Lands at Tranquility Base on the Moon | Britannica
WEBPerhaps 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 camera mounted in Edwin Aldrin's window, and Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon, recorded by a television camera whose signal was transmitted back to ...
Apollo 11 - The Planetary Society
WEBJul 28, 2020 · Apollo 11 was the first mission to land humans on the Moon. It fulfilled a 1961 goal set by President John F. Kennedy to send American astronauts to the surface and return them safely to Earth before the end of the decade.
Apollo 11: The Moon Landing - National Air and Space Museum
WEBOn July 20, 1969, humans walked on the Moon for the first time. We look back at the legacy of our first small steps on the Moon and look forward to the next giant leap. Overview
Watch Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon - YouTube
WEBOn July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong made history as the first man to walk on the moon, and uttered his famous words: "That's one small step ...