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| − | The '''Apollo 11''' | + | The '''Apollo 11''' mission carried the first men to the surface of the [[moon]]. On July 20, 1969. mission commander [[Neil Armstrong]] became the first man to set foot on the moon, stepping off of the lunar module Eagle onto the moon's surface and delivering the line: "''That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.''" |
<ref> He intended to say "one step for ''a'' man." Whether he succeeded in getting out the word "a" is disputed. See [[Neil_Armstrong#One small step]] </ref> | <ref> He intended to say "one step for ''a'' man." Whether he succeeded in getting out the word "a" is disputed. See [[Neil_Armstrong#One small step]] </ref> | ||
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| − | The crew of Apollo 11 consisted of 3 astronauts: Commander | + | The crew of Apollo 11 consisted of 3 astronauts: Commander Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., and [[Michael Collins]]. [[Buzz Aldrin]] was second on the moon, while Collins orbited the moon in the Apollo command module. The two astronauts broadcast a live videotaping to Earth and placed a [[United States]] flag on thelunar surface along with a commemorative plaque which read: ''"Here men from the planet earth first set foot on the moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."'' They then spent time gathering samples of rocks and soil to bring back to Earth. |
The spacecraft was launched on July 16, 1969, by [[NASA]], the [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]], the United States Federal Government agency responsible for aviation and space flight. The liftoff was from Kennedy Space Center, and lunar orbit was entered on July 19, 1969. | The spacecraft was launched on July 16, 1969, by [[NASA]], the [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]], the United States Federal Government agency responsible for aviation and space flight. The liftoff was from Kennedy Space Center, and lunar orbit was entered on July 19, 1969. | ||
Revision as of 15:48, July 17, 2009
The Apollo 11 mission carried the first men to the surface of the moon. On July 20, 1969. mission commander Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon, stepping off of the lunar module Eagle onto the moon's surface and delivering the line: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." [1]
The crew of Apollo 11 consisted of 3 astronauts: Commander Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., and Michael Collins. Buzz Aldrin was second on the moon, while Collins orbited the moon in the Apollo command module. The two astronauts broadcast a live videotaping to Earth and placed a United States flag on thelunar surface along with a commemorative plaque which read: "Here men from the planet earth first set foot on the moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind." They then spent time gathering samples of rocks and soil to bring back to Earth.
The spacecraft was launched on July 16, 1969, by NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the United States Federal Government agency responsible for aviation and space flight. The liftoff was from Kennedy Space Center, and lunar orbit was entered on July 19, 1969.
President John F. Kennedy had said that he was determined to send a man to the Moon before the end of the decade. However, this was not accomplished during his term in office; by the time the lunar landing was made, Richard Nixon was in office. The President sent the astronauts a live message shortly after they landed on the surface of the moon.
The mission of Apollo 11 was completed when the astronauts returned safely to Earth on July 24, 1969.
References
- ↑ He intended to say "one step for a man." Whether he succeeded in getting out the word "a" is disputed. See Neil_Armstrong#One small step
