The first moon landing was a historic event that took place on July 20, 1969. Apollo 11, with its crew of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, successfully landed on the moon’s surface.
Apollo 11 Mission
The Apollo 11 spacecraft consisted of the command module, Columbia, and the lunar module, Eagle. The crew traveled 240,000 miles from Earth to the moon in 76 hours.
On July 20, 1969, at 4:17 p.m. EDT, the Eagle landed on the moon’s surface. Armstrong and Aldrin spent over two hours collecting moon rock samples and data, and spent the night on board the Eagle.
Historic Moments
At 10:56 p.m. EDT, Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon, saying, ‘That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.’ Aldrin joined Armstrong on the moon, and they read from a plaque signed by the three crew members and the president.
President Nixon spoke to Armstrong and Aldrin via radio from the Oval Office, congratulating them on their historic achievement.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.
