Apollo 11

The first crewed lunar landing mission. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed at Tranquility Base on July 20, 1969, while Michael Collins orbited above. Armstrong became the first human to step onto the Moon's surface, speaking the iconic words: 'One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.'

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Agency / Country

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States)

Mission Status

LANDED

Launch / Target Year

1969

Spacecraft / Type

Apollo LM Eagle

Landing Site Zone

Tranquility Base

Surface Coordinates

Lat 0.674°, Lon 23.473°

Mission Imagery & Gallery

Apollo 11 photograph 1: NASA — AS11-40-5931, Buzz Aldrin bootprint in the lunar regolith, Tranquility Base, July 20, 1969. (NASA, public domain) — NASA — AS11-40-5931, Buzz Aldrin bootprint in the lunar regolith, Tranquility Base, July 20, 1969. (NASA, public domain)

Primary Achievement

First humans to walk on the Moon

Mission Objectives

Perform first crewed lunar landing
Collect surface samples (lunar regolith and rocks)
Deploy Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP)
Conduct EVA and return crew safely to Earth

Timeline Events

1969-07-16 — Launch from Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A
1969-07-19 — Entered lunar orbit
1969-07-20T20:17Z — Eagle lands at Tranquility Base
1969-07-21T02:56Z — Neil Armstrong becomes first human to walk on the Moon
1969-07-21T17:54Z — Eagle ascent stage lifts off from the Moon
1969-07-24 — Crew splashdown, Pacific Ocean

Related Missions

Apollo 12 (1969) · NASA
Apollo 13 (1970) · NASA

Historical & Technical Sources

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