Traveling to the Moon and returning required three unique and technologically advanced pieces of spacecraft, from the Saturn V rocket, to the Command Module, Columbia, and the Lunar Module, Eagle.

After a three-day transit, Armstrong and Aldrin descended to the surface aboard the LM Eagle, landing in the Sea of Tranquility (Mare Tranquillitatis) on July 20 at 20:17 UTC while Collins remained in …

Mar 18, 2026 · Relive Apollo 11 from launch through its return to Earth in real-time. This site combines video, photography, mission control audio, commentary, and astromaterial samples from the mission …

Apr 14, 2026 · Explore the timeline of the Apollo missions that led the United States to land the first humans on the Moon. Timeline and infographic of the Apollo space missions.

Climaxing with the first manned landing on the Moon, Apollo 11 will likely remain the most famous and widely publicized space flight of all time.

Apollo 11 fulfilled President John F. Kennedy’s challenge for America to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to Earth before the 1960’s decade had ended. Apollo 11 was launched on a Saturn …

Jul 24, 2014 · On July 16, 1969, the huge, 363-feet tall Saturn V rocket launches on the Apollo 11 mission from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, at 9:32 a.m. EDT. Onboard the …

Sep 22, 1998 · The Apollo 11 crew await pickup by a helicopter from USS Hornet, prime recovery ship for the historic lunar landing mission. The fourth man in the life raft is a United States Navy …

Discover the fascinating story of the Apollo 11 mission, from its historic launch to the first lunar landing. Explore our comprehensive guide, including a detailed timeline of events, crew information, lunar …

Apr 17, 2015 · Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969, carrying Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin into …