Apollo 11 - NASA
The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth.
www.nasa.govNeil Armstrong walked on the Moon on July 20, 1969 (UTC), during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission; he first stepped onto the lunar surface at 02:56 UTC on July 21, 1969, and famously said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”.[3][5][7]
Key details
- Mission: Apollo 11
- Landing site: Mare Tranquillitatis (Tranquility Base)
- First steps: Armstrong at 02:56 UTC July 21, 1969 (lunar surface)
- Co-pilot on EVA: Buzz Aldrin; command module pilot: Michael Collins[5][7][3]
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