Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two humans on the Moon. source
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two humans on the Moon.
Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida, on July 16. source
Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida, on July 16.
Apollo 11 was the fifth manned mission of NASA's Apollo program. source
Apollo 11 was the fifth manned mission of NASA's Apollo program.
" Apollo 11 effectively ended the Space Race and fulfilled a national goal proposed in 1961 by U.S. President John F. source
" Apollo 11 effectively ended the Space Race and fulfilled a national goal proposed in 1961 by U.S. President John F.
Apollo 11 was the second all-veteran multi-person crew (the first being Apollo 10) in human spaceflight history source
Apollo 11 was the second all-veteran multi-person crew (the first being Apollo 10) in human spaceflight history
The Apollo 11 mission insignia was designed by Collins, who wanted a symbol for "peaceful lunar landing by the United States". source
The Apollo 11 mission insignia was designed by Collins, who wanted a symbol for "peaceful lunar landing by the United States".
The crew decided the Roman numeral XI would not be understood in some nations and went with "Apollo 11"; they decided not to put their names on the patch, so it would "be representative of everyone who had worked toward a lunar landing". source
The crew decided the Roman numeral XI would not be understood in some nations and went with "Apollo 11"; they decided not to put their names on the patch, so it would "be representative of everyone who had worked toward a lunar landing".
The design was also used for the smaller Susan B. Anthony dollar unveiled in 1979, ten years after the Apollo 11 mission. source
The design was also used for the smaller Susan B. Anthony dollar unveiled in 1979, ten years after the Apollo 11 mission.
On July 19 at 17:21:50 UTC, Apollo 11 passed behind the Moon and fired its service propulsion engine to enter lunar orbit. source
On July 19 at 17:21:50 UTC, Apollo 11 passed behind the Moon and fired its service propulsion engine to enter lunar orbit.
If the computer hadn't recognized this problem and taken recovery action, I doubt if Apollo 11 would have been the successful moon landing it was. source
If the computer hadn't recognized this problem and taken recovery action, I doubt if Apollo 11 would have been the successful moon landing it was.
Apollo 11 landed with less fuel than other missions, and the astronauts encountered a premature low fuel warning. source
Apollo 11 landed with less fuel than other missions, and the astronauts encountered a premature low fuel warning.
On July 13, three days before Apollo 11's launch, they launched Luna 15, which reached lunar orbit before Apollo 11. source
On July 13, three days before Apollo 11's launch, they launched Luna 15, which reached lunar orbit before Apollo 11.
The geological hammer to pound in the tubes – the only time the hammer was used on Apollo 11. source
The geological hammer to pound in the tubes – the only time the hammer was used on Apollo 11.
Apollo 11 was an engineering test of the Apollo system. source
Apollo 11 was an engineering test of the Apollo system.
A Saturn V launched Apollo 11 from Launch Pad 39A, part of the Launch Complex 39 site at the Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969, at 13:32:00 UTC. source
A Saturn V launched Apollo 11 from Launch Pad 39A, part of the Launch Complex 39 site at the Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969, at 13:32:00 UTC.
the widows gave the pin to Slayton and Armstrong took it on Apollo 11. source
the widows gave the pin to Slayton and Armstrong took it on Apollo 11.