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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.
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.
[[Image:Apollo11-crew.jpg|right|thumb|The Apollo 11 Crew]]
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.
The mission of Apollo 11 was completed when the astronauts returned safely to Earth on July 24, 1969.