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Apollo 11
Spacecraft
The Apollo 11 spacecraft, launched in July 1969, carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on humanity's first successful mission to land and walk on the Moon.
Key Facts
organization | NASA |
orbital regime | Inner System |
learn more | Wikipedia |
crew | Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins |
launched | 1969-07-16 |
returned | 1969-07-24 |
launch mass | 49,735 kg |
Mission Timeline
Launched
July 16, 1969 at 13:32 UTC
Luna (The Moon)
Lander
Apollo 11 became the first manned spacecraft to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on Mare Tranquillitatis for their historic 21-hour stay.
Returned
July 24, 1969 at 16:50 UTC
Apollo 11 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Hawaii, successfully concluding humanity's first crewed mission to land on and return from the Moon.
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