Apollo 11 50 years on, the Eagle lunar module serves as a reminder of mankind’s ability to
Ten lunar modules were launched into space. Of these, six were landed by humans on the Moon from 1969 to 1972. The first two flown were tests in low Earth orbit: Apollo 5, without a crew; and Apollo 9 with a crew. A third test flight in low lunar orbit was Apollo 10, a dress rehearsal for the first landing, conducted on Apollo 11.
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A view of the Apollo 11 lunar module "Eagle" as it returned from the surface of the Moon to dock with the command module "Columbia". A smooth mare area is visible on the Moon below and a half-illuminated Earth hangs over the horizon. The lunar module ascent stage was about 4 meters across.
Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle descends to Moon's surface July 20, 1969 Photograph by Aviation
The command module Columbia hovers over the lunar surface, photographed from Eagle on July 20, 1969. The portion of the Moon visible below lies in the north-central region of the Sea of Fertility.
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Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface six hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21 at 02:56 UTC.
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A simulated view of what Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong saw as the Lunar Module Eagle approached the aim point on the northeast flank of the 620-foot-wide (190 meters) West Crater. The odd shape of.
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Neil Armstrong Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Michael Collins Neil Armstrong First human to set foot on the Moon. Armstrong was the commander for the Apollo 11 mission. Read About Neil Armstrong S64-31453 (1964) — Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong. NASA July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind July 1969.
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On 16 July 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins were strapped into their Apollo spacecraft on top of the vast Saturn V rocket and were propelled into orbit in just.
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The Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" was the first crewed vehicle to land on the Moon. It carried two astronauts, Commander Neil A. Armstrong and LM pilot Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., the first men to walk on the Moon.
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The Eagle has landed," Armstrong famously reported after landing. The official touchdown time was 20:17:39 UTC on 20 July 1969.. The Apollo 11 lunar module landing coordinates are 0.67416 degrees N, 23.47314 E. See here and here for Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter image analysis.
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The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, in a landing configuration, was photographed in lunar orbit from the Command and Service Module Columbia. Inside the module were Commander Neil A. Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin. The long rod-like protrusions under the landing pods are lunar surface sensing probes.
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Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on July 20th, 1969, a little after 4:00 in the afternoon Eastern Daylight Time. The Lunar Module, nicknamed Eagle and flown by Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, touched down near the southern rim of the Sea of Tranquility, one of the large, dark basins that contribute to the Man in the Moon visible from Earth.
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The lunar module landed on the Moon at 8:17pm on 20 July 1969 By the time the crew landed back on Earth, the mission had taken 8 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds A total of 12 people.
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The Apollo Lunar Module known as the Eagle descends onto the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, 20th July 1969. This is a composite image comprised of two separate shots..
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Lunar Module in Space Astronauts Work Aboard the Lunar Module Destination: The Moon Astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin Arrive on the Moon The Mission Ends Safely: Astronauts Head for Debriefing Mission Complete: Review and Evaluation See footage of astronauts leaving the Moon and hear the Apollo 11 astronauts' thoughts about the mission.
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The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, in a landing configuration was photographed in lunar orbit from the Command and Service Module Columbia. Inside the module were Commander Neil A. Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin. The long rod-like protrusions under the landing pods are lunar surface sensing probes. Upon contact with the lunar surface,
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After four days traveling to the Moon, the Lunar Module Eagle, carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon. Neil Armstrong exited the spacecraft and became the first human to walk on the moon. As an estimated 650 million people watched, Armstrong proclaimed "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."