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Calculated Shard: 150 (from laksa027)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa150.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-moon-landing","crawl_time":1775014066,"first_indexed_time":1663104023,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"edu,si!airandspace,\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-moon-landing s443","src_root_hash":"3913164597925578750","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Apollo 11: The Moon Landing | National Air and Space Museum","meta_descriptions":["On July 20, 1969, humans walked on the Moon for the first time.We look back at the legacy of our first small steps on the Moon and look forward to the next giant leap."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"On July 20, 1969, humans walked on the Moon for the first time.\nWe look back at the legacy of our first small steps on the Moon and look forward to the next giant leap.\nOverview\nJump to a Section:       \nMoonshot\n      \nMission\n      \nPeople\n      \nTechnology\n      \nOn Earth\n      \nIn the Museum\n       \nEducational Resources\nThe Moonshot\n1962\n\"We Choose to Go to the Moon\"\nThe Soviet Union launched the first human, Yuri Gagarin, into space on April 12, 1961. Within days of the Soviet achievement, President John F. Kennedy asked Vice President Lyndon Johnson to identify a “space program which promises dramatic results in which we could win.” A little over a month later, on May 25, 1961, Kennedy stood before a joint session of Congress and called for human exploration to the Moon.\nLearn About Kennedy's Apollo Speeches\nThe Mission\nJuly 20, 1969\n\"The Eagle has landed!\"\nAfter four days traveling to the Moon, the Lunar Module \nEagle\n, carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon. \nNeil 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.\"\nMichael Collins stayed aboard the Command Module\nColumbia\n, serving as a communications link and photographing the lunar surface.\nHow We Saw Neil Armstrong's First Steps\nFull Apollo 11 Timeline\nApollo 11 Landing Site\nThe Sea of Tranquility | Mare Tranquillitatis\n00.67408° N latitude, 23.47297° E longitude\nFor the first lunar landing, the Sea of Tranquility (Mare Tranquilitatis) was the site chosen because it is a relatively smooth and level area. It does, however, have some craters and in the last minutes before landing, Neil Armstrong had to manually pilot the lunar module to avoid a sharp-rimmed ray crater measuring some 180 meters across and 30 meters deep known as West. The lunar module landed safely some 6 km from the originally intended landing site, approximately 400 meters west of West crater and 20km south-southwest of the crater Sabine D in the southwestern part of Mare Tranquilitatis. The lunar surface at the landing site consisted of fragmental debris ranging in size from fine particles to blocks about 0.8 meter wide.\nThe People\nBackup Crew\nThree astronauts were selected as backups for the crew: James A. Lovell, commander; William A. Anders, command module pilot; and Fred W. Haise, lunar module pilot. All three backup crew members would eventually fly on Apollo missions. Lovell and Haise were among the crew for Apollo 13.\nThe Technology\nWatching from Earth\n\"We all gathered around the little 13\" Black and White TV and held our breath as he stepped form the lander to the surface of the moon.\"\nOn July 20th, across the world, people gathered in front of televisions to watch the moon landing. An estimated 650 million viewers were watching. In the United States, 93% of televisions tuned in to see Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon. \nMore Stories of Watching the Moon Landing\nProtest\nThe day before the launch of Apollo 11, Rev. Ralph Abernathy led a protest to the gates of the Kennedy Space Center. Still reeling from the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Abernathy led the Poor People’s Campaign of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to NASA’s doorstep to draw attention to economic and racial inequality. Abernathy chose to stage this phase of the SCLC’s ongoing protest campaign at the site of the lunar launch because it highlighted how much could be done with a dedicated national effort.\nA Curator Reflects\nPodcast Episode\nIn Art\nIn the Museum\nExhibition\nDestination Moon\nThe gallery shows how an extraordinary combination of motivations, resources, and technologies made it possible for humans to walk on the Moon—and how and why we are going back today.\nVirtual Tour\nAbout the Exhibition\nHow We Celebrated\nEducational Resources\nApollo Program","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to main content](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-moon-landing#main)\n\n×\n\n[![Text reads \"We want to hear from you! Take the survey. 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[Home](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/)\n2. [Explore](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore)\n3. [Stories](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories)\n4. Apollo 11: The Moon Landing\n\n**On July 20, 1969, humans walked on the Moon for the first time.**  \n**We look back at the legacy of our first small steps on the Moon and look forward to the next giant leap.**\n\n[Overview](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/amp-stories\/the-mission\/)\n***\n**Jump to a Section:** [**Moonshot**](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-moon-landing#moonshot)[**Mission**](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-moon-landing#mission)[**People**](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-moon-landing#people)[**Technology**](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-moon-landing#tech)[**On Earth**](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-moon-landing#Earth)[**In the Museum**](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-moon-landing#museum)[**Educational Resources**](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-moon-landing#more)\n***\n## The Moonshot\n\n![A right aligned black and white photograph of President Kennedy speaking. ](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/2021-07\/Kennedy%20Quote%20Banner.png.webp?itok=Ihn6H92H)\n\n1962\n\n## \"We Choose to Go to the Moon\"\nThe Soviet Union launched the first human, Yuri Gagarin, into space on April 12, 1961. Within days of the Soviet achievement, President John F. Kennedy asked Vice President Lyndon Johnson to identify a “space program which promises dramatic results in which we could win.” A little over a month later, on May 25, 1961, Kennedy stood before a joint session of Congress and called for human exploration to the Moon.\n\n[Learn About Kennedy's Apollo Speeches](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/we-choose-go-moon-and-other-apollo-speeches)\n\n![Rocket on launch pad](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/callouts\/Saturn%20V%20Apollo%2011%20launchpad.jpg.webp?itok=pg3HMody)\n\n## [Building a Moon Rocket](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/building-moon-rocket)\n\n![The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, in a landing configuration](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/stories\/269792main_GPN-2000-001210_full_1.jpg.webp?itok=WHqfMPva)\n\n## [Three Approaches to Landing](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/how-do-you-get-moon)\n\n![Valentina Tereshkova](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/3985h.jpg.webp?itok=dFXVnr6I)\n\n## [Racing the Soviets](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/space-race)\n## The Mission\n![Spiro Agnew and Lyndon Johnson Watch the Apollo 11 Liftoff ](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/image-albums\/GPN-2002-000068h.jpg.webp?itok=RKeIw8qT)\n\nJuly 16, 1969\n\n## Liftoff\\!\nA Saturn V rocket carrying the three Apollo 11 astronauts blasted off from Cape Kennedy. Over a million spectators, including Vice President Spiro Agnew and former President Lyndon Johnson, came to watch the lift off.\n\n![Apollo 11 EVA](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/images\/image-albums\/5215h.jpg.webp?itok=lUjpjSvJ)\n\nJuly 20, 1969\n\n## \"The Eagle has landed!\"\nAfter four days traveling to the Moon, the Lunar Module *Eagle*, carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon.\n\nNeil 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.\"\n\nMichael Collins stayed aboard the Command Module *Columbia*, serving as a communications link and photographing the lunar surface.\n\n[How We Saw Neil Armstrong's First Steps](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/how-we-saw-armstrongs-first-steps)\n\n![Apollo 11 Lunar Module Ascent Stage Photographed from Command Module](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/images\/image-albums\/AS11-44-6642h.jpg.webp?itok=C1tezbiw)\n\nFrom Liftoff to Splashdown\n\n## Full Apollo 11 Timeline\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-missions\/apollo-11-moon-landing\/apollo-11-timeline)\n\n**Apollo 11 Landing Site**\n\n## The Sea of Tranquility \\| Mare Tranquillitatis\n**00\\.67408° N latitude, 23.47297° E longitude**\n\nFor the first lunar landing, the Sea of Tranquility (Mare Tranquilitatis) was the site chosen because it is a relatively smooth and level area. It does, however, have some craters and in the last minutes before landing, Neil Armstrong had to manually pilot the lunar module to avoid a sharp-rimmed ray crater measuring some 180 meters across and 30 meters deep known as West. The lunar module landed safely some 6 km from the originally intended landing site, approximately 400 meters west of West crater and 20km south-southwest of the crater Sabine D in the southwestern part of Mare Tranquilitatis. The lunar surface at the landing site consisted of fragmental debris ranging in size from fine particles to blocks about 0.8 meter wide.\n\n[![Apollo 11 Landing Site](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/body_large\/public\/images\/news\/11812h.jpg.webp?itok=Q2LY-9XX)](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/multimedia-gallery\/image\/11812hjpg)\n\n![Apollo 11 Quarantine](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/image-albums\/5251h.jpg.webp?itok=QCcfiSBh)\n\n## Returning to Earth\nAfter approximately two and half hours on the Moon, Armstrong and Aldrin returned to the lunar module to begin the journey home.\n\nThe three astronauts splashed down in Hawaii on July 24, 1969.\n\nFrom there they quarantined for three weeks as a precaution against bringing contagion back from the Moon, before the festivities welcoming them home commenced.\n\n![President Nixon Visits Apollo 11 Crew in Quarantine](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/GPN-2001-000007h.jpg.webp?itok=Lis1wIZy)\n\n## [About Quarantining](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/amp-stories\/splash-and-quarantine\/)\n\n![Apollo 11 Ticker-Tape Parade](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/editoral-stories\/thumbnails\/5252h.jpg.webp?itok=ziq_uMwA)\n\n## [Celebrating Their Homecoming](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/nothing-says-welcome-home-goodyear-blimp)\n\n![Film poster featuring a young child wearing an astronaut helmet](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/2022-12\/OneSmallVisitPoster2.jpg.webp?itok=73gdnf8x)\n\n## [Knocking on Neil Armstrong's Door](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/editorial\/airspaces7ep10)\n\n![Jim Irwin works at the lunar roving vehicle (LRV) during the first Apollo 15 moonwalk. Picture captured by David Scott.](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_tile\/public\/2021-07\/2-apollo_15_on_moon-1.jpg.webp?itok=1Rb84Fzk)\n\n## What Next?\nApollo 11 was one of 15 Apollo missions that took place in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Learn more about the missions that paved the way for the Moon landing, and the missions where Americans returned to the Moon after.\n\n[Learn More About the Apollo Missions](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-missions)\n## The People\n#### Meet the Astronauts\n![A man in a spacesuit helmet looks down. ](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/2021-02\/Neil%20Armstrong.jpg.webp?itok=aAw4_Bop)\n\n## [Neil Armstrong](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/neil-armstrong)\nCommander\n\n![A man wearing a microphone and a wristwatch looks at the camera.](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/2021-02\/Buzz%20Aldrin.jpg.webp?itok=UzzwKF7X)\n\n## [Buzz Aldrin](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/buzz-aldrin)\nLunar Module Pilot\n\n![A man, Michael Collins, in a space suit looking out. ](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/2021-02\/Michael%20Collins.jpg.webp?itok=_-Lj8c7z)\n\n## [Michael Collins](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/michael-collins)\nCommand Module Pilot\n\n### Backup Crew\nThree astronauts were selected as backups for the crew: James A. Lovell, commander; William A. Anders, command module pilot; and Fred W. Haise, lunar module pilot. All three backup crew members would eventually fly on Apollo missions. Lovell and Haise were among the crew for Apollo 13.\n\n#### On the Ground\n![A black and white photograph showing men in business attire standing up from 1960 computer modules and celebrating. They're waving American flags, one is smoking a cigar. On the screens in the front of the room is a large American flag and a field of people. ](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/2024-07\/s69-40022~large.jpg.webp?itok=PCmFh6Fr)\n\n## [Who is Houston?](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/who-houston)\n\n![A rectangular black and white photograph of men with headphones looking towards a central point.](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/2021-02\/CapCom.jpg.webp?itok=683pXwYN)\n\n## [CapCom and Ground Crew](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/amp-stories\/ground-crew-and-capcom)\n\n![Black and white photo, man sitting at console](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/events\/Eugene_F._Kranz_at_his_console_at_the_NASA_Mission_Control_Center_0.jpg.webp?itok=jikllEFq)\n\n## [Eugene Kranz](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/eugene-kranz)\nFlight Director\n\n![Woman sits at control panel](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/editoral-stories\/thumbnails\/IMG_3854.jpg.webp?itok=76jzBWg3)\n\n## [Poppy Northcutt](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/calculating-trajectories-and-breaking-boundaries-during-apollo)\nReturn-to-Earth Specialist\n\n![A woman stands next to a stack of books as tall as she is.](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/2021-02\/Margaret%20Hamilton.jpg.webp?itok=4iKC-gII)\n\n## [Margaret Hamilton](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/amp-stories\/margaret-hamilton\/)\nSoftware Engineer\n\n![Rita Rapp displays the range of food containers used on the Apollo 16 mission](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/media-assets\/123-2-2A%20%20Rita%20Rapp%20%20%20%20002.jpg.webp?itok=sJ7zSh3S)\n\n## [Rita Rapp](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/amp-stories\/rita-rapp\/)\nFood Scientist\n## The Technology\n![Wide shot of Apollo 11 launch. ](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/39526.jpg.webp?itok=rFK5MnaO)\n\n## [Saturn V Rocket](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-launch-vehicle-and-spacecraft#saturn)\n\n![Picture of Apollo 11 Command Module on display.](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/callouts\/NASM2016-01617.jpg.webp?itok=aRBrK4iX)\n\n## [Command Module Columbia](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-launch-vehicle-and-spacecraft#columbia)\n\n![The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, in a landing configuration](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/stories\/269792main_GPN-2000-001210_full_1.jpg.webp?itok=WHqfMPva)\n\n## [Lunar Module, Eagle](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/apollo-11-launch-vehicle-and-spacecraft#eagle)\n\n![Detail of Armstrong's Suit](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/callouts\/11467h_1.jpg.webp?itok=zEfCreFY)\n\n## [Apollo Spacesuits](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/armstrong-suit)\n\n[An Overview](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/amp-stories\/journey-and-spacecraft\/)\n## Watching from Earth\n![Celebrating the Moon Landing](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/images\/editoral-stories\/thumbnails\/11511h.jpg.webp?itok=u8YppoDA)\n\n## \"We all gathered around the little 13\" Black and White TV and held our breath as he stepped form the lander to the surface of the moon.\"\nOn July 20th, across the world, people gathered in front of televisions to watch the moon landing. An estimated 650 million viewers were watching. In the United States, 93% of televisions tuned in to see Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon.\n\n[More Stories of Watching the Moon Landing](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/share-your-story\/apollo-11-moon-landing)\n\n![handbag shaped like command module](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/editoral-stories\/thumbnails\/2005-36250.09-S.jpg.webp?itok=IsKRdM9A)\n\nMemorabilia\n\n## Command Module Handbag\nTelling the story of the the Apollo 11 lunar landing includes some of the unique pieces of memorabilia created to mark that human achievement. In addition to the pins, patches, buttons, medals, matchbooks, sweatshirts, and commemorative plates the Smithsonian holds in the national collection, there's this unique ladies handbag.\n\n[Learn More About The Handbag](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/apollo-memorabilia-command-module-handbag)\n\n![Several African American adults walk down steps. The first person carries a sign that says \"\\$12 a day to feed an Astronaut. We could feed a starving child for \\$8.\" Rockets are apparent behind them. ](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/2024-07\/Larger%20Image.JPG.webp?itok=5JOid9Tj)\n\n## Protest\nThe day before the launch of Apollo 11, Rev. Ralph Abernathy led a protest to the gates of the Kennedy Space Center. Still reeling from the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Abernathy led the Poor People’s Campaign of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to NASA’s doorstep to draw attention to economic and racial inequality. Abernathy chose to stage this phase of the SCLC’s ongoing protest campaign at the site of the lunar launch because it highlighted how much could be done with a dedicated national effort.\n\n[A Curator Reflects](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/challenge-us-historical-reflection-1969-and-2020) [Podcast Episode](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/editorial\/airspaces5ep6)\n### In Art\n![Painting of Two Apollo Astronauts](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/10060h.jpg.webp?itok=u3pzsufr)\n\n## NASA Art Program\nIn 1962, just four years after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created as a federal agency, James Webb established NASA’s Artist’s Cooperation Program. Webb hoped that the agency’s commission of fine art would help communicate the cultural significance of the space program’s initial advancements.\n\n[Learn More About the NASA Art Program](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/nasa-art-program)\n\n![Alma Thomas seated and painting](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/slideshows\/ACM-2001_0001_0001-r1.jpg.webp?itok=nby4JBON)\n\n## [Alma Thomas](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/art-alma-w-thomas-colorful-response)\nAlma Thomas painted abstractions inspired by moments—from nature viewed through her living room windows to the Apollo Moon landings witnessed on the television screen.\n\n![Pencil drawing of two astronauts on the face of the moon](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/2021-06\/book-2-p8-mitchell-jamieson.jpeg.webp?itok=yY8TeaN1)\n\n## [Apollo Codices](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/activities\/apollo-11-codices\/)\nArtist Mitchell Jamieson after he observed the return of the Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969.\n## In the Museum\n![A panoramic view of Destination Moon, featuring Neil Armstrong's spacesuit and the Command Module Columbia.](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/2023-03\/Virtual%20Tour%20Panorama.jpg.webp?itok=vI2qm6_O)\n\nExhibition\n\n## Destination Moon\nThe gallery shows how an extraordinary combination of motivations, resources, and technologies made it possible for humans to walk on the Moon—and how and why we are going back today.\n\n[Virtual Tour](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/virtual-tours\/destination-moon\/?startscene=0&startlookat=10.3%2C0%2C96%2C0%2C0%3B) [About the Exhibition](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/exhibitions\/destination-moon)\n\n![Apollo 11 Spacesuits](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/news\/NASM2019-03581%20high%20res_0.jpg.webp?itok=8xQj087W)\n\n## In the Collection\nFrom big and iconic artifacts like the Command Module *Columbia*, to fascinating lesser-known artifacts like checklists and Michael Collins’ sunglasses, explore Apollo 11 through our collections.\n\n[Browse the Objects](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/collections\/apollo-11?page=0)\n\n![Saturn V rocket projected on Washington Monument](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/images\/basic-pages\/hero-images\/48382375367_a1d30d2a1a_o.jpg.webp?itok=bG5V-fjh)\n\nApollo 50\n\n## How We Celebrated\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/learn\/how-we-celebrated-apollo-50)\n## Educational Resources\n![Apollo 11 Launch](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/images\/image-albums\/94-202-8h.jpg.webp?itok=4UNSZeqD)\n\n## [Voyage to the Moon](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/multimedia-gallery\/voyage-moon-50-years-ago-and-today-stem-30)\nSTEM in 30 Episode\n\n![Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 bullky white spacesuit—lies flat in a conservation laboratory. It is covered in tube connectors, as well as three patches: the NASA insignia, the American flag, and the Apollo 11 Mission patch.](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/2023-12\/09Y_WINT2024_BehindHazyAt20-ArmstrongSpaceSuit_NASM2014-01787_LIVE.jpg.webp?itok=Yf7G2myv)\n\n## [Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/multimedia-gallery\/reboot-suit-neil-armstrongs-spacesuit-stem-30)\nSTEM in 30 Episode\n\n![A young man excitedly raises his hand, while a classmate watches. ](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/callout_half\/public\/2022-08\/Field%20Trip%20Hand%20Raise%20NASM2022-00816%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=oIABc4bn)\n\n## [More Learning Resources](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/learn\/learning-resources?term=Apollo%20program&topic%5B8%5D=8)\n\n![A man in a spacesuit reclines.](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/2021-04\/apollo_11_collins_in_cm_sim_ksc_jun_19_1969_s69-38202.jpg.webp?itok=joQnj6kO)\n\nMore About The\n\n## Apollo Program\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/topics\/space\/apollo-program)\n\n## Related Topics\n- [Apollo program](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/topics\/spaceflight\/apollo-program)\n- [Human spaceflight](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/topics\/spaceflight\/human-spaceflight)\n- [Spaceflight](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/topics\/spaceflight)\n- [Moon (Earth)](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/explore\/topics\/astronomy\/moon-earth)\n\nAdmission is always free.  \nOpen daily 10:00 am – 5:30 pm\n\n#### National Air and Space Museum\n[650 Jefferson Drive SW Washington, DC](https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Smithsonian's+National+Air+and+Space+Museum\/@38.8885637,-77.019662,16z\/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89b7b7837c959e81:0xde3be1941253e23!2s650+Jefferson+Dr+SW,+Washington,+DC+20004!3b1!8m2!3d38.8885637!4d-77.019662!3m5!1s0x89b7b7837b262421:0xf8e7c937dd8ce81b!8m2!3d38.8878604!4d-77.0202017!16zL20vMDFnYm1j?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDcyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)\n\n[202-633-2214](tel:202-633-2214)\n\n[Free Timed-Entry Passes Required](https:\/\/tickets.si.edu\/airandspace\/events\/6d1e05f3-10d1-78d0-60aa-bf3b24f4bdb8?tg=5fa3003d-17e5-edf1-0d69-4a9d37c0de63)\n\n#### Steven F. 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Within days of the Soviet achievement, President John F. Kennedy asked Vice President Lyndon Johnson to identify a “space program which promises dramatic results in which we could win.” A little over a month later, on May 25, 1961, Kennedy stood before a joint session of Congress and called for human exploration to the Moon.\n\n[Learn About Kennedy's Apollo Speeches](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/we-choose-go-moon-and-other-apollo-speeches)\n\nThe Mission\n\n![Apollo 11 EVA](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/images\/image-albums\/5215h.jpg.webp?itok=lUjpjSvJ)\n\nJuly 20, 1969\n\n## \"The Eagle has landed!\"\nAfter four days traveling to the Moon, the Lunar Module *Eagle*, carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon.\n\nNeil 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.\"\n\nMichael Collins stayed aboard the Command Module *Columbia*, serving as a communications link and photographing the lunar surface.\n\n[How We Saw Neil Armstrong's First Steps](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/how-we-saw-armstrongs-first-steps)\n\n![Apollo 11 Lunar Module Ascent Stage Photographed from Command Module](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/images\/image-albums\/AS11-44-6642h.jpg.webp?itok=C1tezbiw)\n\n## Full Apollo 11 Timeline\n\n**Apollo 11 Landing Site**\n\n## The Sea of Tranquility \\| Mare Tranquillitatis\n**00\\.67408° N latitude, 23.47297° E longitude**\n\nFor the first lunar landing, the Sea of Tranquility (Mare Tranquilitatis) was the site chosen because it is a relatively smooth and level area. It does, however, have some craters and in the last minutes before landing, Neil Armstrong had to manually pilot the lunar module to avoid a sharp-rimmed ray crater measuring some 180 meters across and 30 meters deep known as West. The lunar module landed safely some 6 km from the originally intended landing site, approximately 400 meters west of West crater and 20km south-southwest of the crater Sabine D in the southwestern part of Mare Tranquilitatis. The lunar surface at the landing site consisted of fragmental debris ranging in size from fine particles to blocks about 0.8 meter wide.\n\n[![Apollo 11 Landing Site](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/body_large\/public\/images\/news\/11812h.jpg.webp?itok=Q2LY-9XX)](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/multimedia-gallery\/image\/11812hjpg)\n\nThe People\n\n### Backup Crew\nThree astronauts were selected as backups for the crew: James A. Lovell, commander; William A. Anders, command module pilot; and Fred W. Haise, lunar module pilot. All three backup crew members would eventually fly on Apollo missions. Lovell and Haise were among the crew for Apollo 13.\n\nThe Technology\n\nWatching from Earth\n\n![Celebrating the Moon Landing](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/images\/editoral-stories\/thumbnails\/11511h.jpg.webp?itok=u8YppoDA)\n\n## \"We all gathered around the little 13\" Black and White TV and held our breath as he stepped form the lander to the surface of the moon.\"\nOn July 20th, across the world, people gathered in front of televisions to watch the moon landing. An estimated 650 million viewers were watching. In the United States, 93% of televisions tuned in to see Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon.\n\n[More Stories of Watching the Moon Landing](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/share-your-story\/apollo-11-moon-landing)\n\n![Several African American adults walk down steps. The first person carries a sign that says \"\\$12 a day to feed an Astronaut. We could feed a starving child for \\$8.\" Rockets are apparent behind them. ](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/2024-07\/Larger%20Image.JPG.webp?itok=5JOid9Tj)\n\n## Protest\nThe day before the launch of Apollo 11, Rev. Ralph Abernathy led a protest to the gates of the Kennedy Space Center. Still reeling from the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Abernathy led the Poor People’s Campaign of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to NASA’s doorstep to draw attention to economic and racial inequality. Abernathy chose to stage this phase of the SCLC’s ongoing protest campaign at the site of the lunar launch because it highlighted how much could be done with a dedicated national effort.\n\n[A Curator Reflects](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/stories\/editorial\/challenge-us-historical-reflection-1969-and-2020) [Podcast Episode](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/editorial\/airspaces5ep6)\n\nIn Art\n\nIn the Museum\n\n![A panoramic view of Destination Moon, featuring Neil Armstrong's spacesuit and the Command Module Columbia.](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/2023-03\/Virtual%20Tour%20Panorama.jpg.webp?itok=vI2qm6_O)\n\nExhibition\n\n## Destination Moon\nThe gallery shows how an extraordinary combination of motivations, resources, and technologies made it possible for humans to walk on the Moon—and how and why we are going back today.\n\n[Virtual Tour](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/virtual-tours\/destination-moon\/?startscene=0&startlookat=10.3%2C0%2C96%2C0%2C0%3B) [About the Exhibition](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/exhibitions\/destination-moon)\n\n![Saturn V rocket projected on Washington Monument](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/images\/basic-pages\/hero-images\/48382375367_a1d30d2a1a_o.jpg.webp?itok=bG5V-fjh)\n\n## How We Celebrated\n\nEducational Resources\n\n![A man in a spacesuit reclines.](https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/hero_lg\/public\/2021-04\/apollo_11_collins_in_cm_sim_ksc_jun_19_1969_s69-38202.jpg.webp?itok=joQnj6kO)\n\n## Apollo Program","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	On July 20, 1969, humans walked on the Moon for the first time. We look back at the legacy of our first small steps on the Moon and look forward to the next giant leap. Overview Jump to a Section: Moonshot Mission People Technology On Earth In the Museum Educational Resources The Moonshot 1962 "We Choose to Go to the Moon" The Soviet Union launched the first human, Yuri Gagarin, into space on April 12, 1961. Within days of the Soviet achievement, President John F. Kennedy asked Vice President Lyndon Johnson to identify a “space program which promises dramatic results in which we could win.” A little over a month later, on May 25, 1961, Kennedy stood before a joint session of Congress and called for human exploration to the Moon. Learn About Kennedy's Apollo Speeches The Mission July 20, 1969 "The Eagle has landed!" 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." Michael Collins stayed aboard the Command Module Columbia , serving as a communications link and photographing the lunar surface. How We Saw Neil Armstrong's First Steps Full Apollo 11 Timeline Apollo 11 Landing Site The Sea of Tranquility \| Mare Tranquillitatis 00.67408° N latitude, 23.47297° E longitude For the first lunar landing, the Sea of Tranquility (Mare Tranquilitatis) was the site chosen because it is a relatively smooth and level area. It does, however, have some craters and in the last minutes before landing, Neil Armstrong had to manually pilot the lunar module to avoid a sharp-rimmed ray crater measuring some 180 meters across and 30 meters deep known as West. The lunar module landed safely some 6 km from the originally intended landing site, approximately 400 meters west of West crater and 20km south-southwest of the crater Sabine D in the southwestern part of Mare Tranquilitatis. The lunar surface at the landing site consisted of fragmental debris ranging in size from fine particles to blocks about 0.8 meter wide. The People Backup Crew Three astronauts were selected as backups for the crew: James A. Lovell, commander; William A. Anders, command module pilot; and Fred W. Haise, lunar module pilot. All three backup crew members would eventually fly on Apollo missions. Lovell and Haise were among the crew for Apollo 13. The Technology Watching from Earth "We all gathered around the little 13" Black and White TV and held our breath as he stepped form the lander to the surface of the moon." On July 20th, across the world, people gathered in front of televisions to watch the moon landing. An estimated 650 million viewers were watching. In the United States, 93% of televisions tuned in to see Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon. More Stories of Watching the Moon Landing Protest The day before the launch of Apollo 11, Rev. Ralph Abernathy led a protest to the gates of the Kennedy Space Center. Still reeling from the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Abernathy led the Poor People’s Campaign of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to NASA’s doorstep to draw attention to economic and racial inequality. Abernathy chose to stage this phase of the SCLC’s ongoing protest campaign at the site of the lunar launch because it highlighted how much could be done with a dedicated national effort. A Curator Reflects Podcast Episode In Art In the Museum Exhibition Destination Moon The gallery shows how an extraordinary combination of motivations, resources, and technologies made it possible for humans to walk on the Moon—and how and why we are going back today. Virtual Tour About the Exhibition How We Celebrated Educational Resources Apollo Program
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[Explore](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore) 3. [Stories](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories) 4. Apollo 11: The Moon Landing On July 20, 1969, humans walked on the Moon for the first time. We look back at the legacy of our first small steps on the Moon and look forward to the next giant leap. [Overview](https://airandspace.si.edu/amp-stories/the-mission/) * Jump to a Section: [Moonshot](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#moonshot)[Mission](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#mission)[People](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#people)[Technology](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#tech)[On Earth](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#Earth)[In the Museum](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#museum)[Educational Resources](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#more) * ## The Moonshot ![A right aligned black and white photograph of President Kennedy speaking. ](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/2021-07/Kennedy%20Quote%20Banner.png.webp?itok=Ihn6H92H) 1962 ## "We Choose to Go to the Moon" The Soviet Union launched the first human, Yuri Gagarin, into space on April 12, 1961. Within days of the Soviet achievement, President John F. Kennedy asked Vice President Lyndon Johnson to identify a “space program which promises dramatic results in which we could win.” A little over a month later, on May 25, 1961, Kennedy stood before a joint session of Congress and called for human exploration to the Moon. [Learn About Kennedy's Apollo Speeches](https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/we-choose-go-moon-and-other-apollo-speeches) ![Rocket on launch pad](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/callouts/Saturn%20V%20Apollo%2011%20launchpad.jpg.webp?itok=pg3HMody) ## [Building a Moon Rocket](https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/building-moon-rocket) ![The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, in a landing configuration](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/stories/269792main_GPN-2000-001210_full_1.jpg.webp?itok=WHqfMPva) ## [Three Approaches to Landing](https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/how-do-you-get-moon) ![Valentina Tereshkova](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/3985h.jpg.webp?itok=dFXVnr6I) ## [Racing the Soviets](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/space-race) ## The Mission ![Spiro Agnew and Lyndon Johnson Watch the Apollo 11 Liftoff ](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/image-albums/GPN-2002-000068h.jpg.webp?itok=RKeIw8qT) July 16, 1969 ## Liftoff\! A Saturn V rocket carrying the three Apollo 11 astronauts blasted off from Cape Kennedy. Over a million spectators, including Vice President Spiro Agnew and former President Lyndon Johnson, came to watch the lift off. ![Apollo 11 EVA](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/images/image-albums/5215h.jpg.webp?itok=lUjpjSvJ) July 20, 1969 ## "The Eagle has landed!" 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." Michael Collins stayed aboard the Command Module Columbia, serving as a communications link and photographing the lunar surface. [How We Saw Neil Armstrong's First Steps](https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/how-we-saw-armstrongs-first-steps) ![Apollo 11 Lunar Module Ascent Stage Photographed from Command Module](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/images/image-albums/AS11-44-6642h.jpg.webp?itok=C1tezbiw) From Liftoff to Splashdown ## Full Apollo 11 Timeline [Read More](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-missions/apollo-11-moon-landing/apollo-11-timeline) Apollo 11 Landing Site ## The Sea of Tranquility \\| Mare Tranquillitatis 00\.67408° N latitude, 23.47297° E longitude For the first lunar landing, the Sea of Tranquility (Mare Tranquilitatis) was the site chosen because it is a relatively smooth and level area. It does, however, have some craters and in the last minutes before landing, Neil Armstrong had to manually pilot the lunar module to avoid a sharp-rimmed ray crater measuring some 180 meters across and 30 meters deep known as West. The lunar module landed safely some 6 km from the originally intended landing site, approximately 400 meters west of West crater and 20km south-southwest of the crater Sabine D in the southwestern part of Mare Tranquilitatis. The lunar surface at the landing site consisted of fragmental debris ranging in size from fine particles to blocks about 0.8 meter wide. [![Apollo 11 Landing Site](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/body_large/public/images/news/11812h.jpg.webp?itok=Q2LY-9XX)](https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/image/11812hjpg) ![Apollo 11 Quarantine](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/image-albums/5251h.jpg.webp?itok=QCcfiSBh) ## Returning to Earth After approximately two and half hours on the Moon, Armstrong and Aldrin returned to the lunar module to begin the journey home. The three astronauts splashed down in Hawaii on July 24, 1969. From there they quarantined for three weeks as a precaution against bringing contagion back from the Moon, before the festivities welcoming them home commenced. ![President Nixon Visits Apollo 11 Crew in Quarantine](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/GPN-2001-000007h.jpg.webp?itok=Lis1wIZy) ## [About Quarantining](https://airandspace.si.edu/amp-stories/splash-and-quarantine/) ![Apollo 11 Ticker-Tape Parade](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/editoral-stories/thumbnails/5252h.jpg.webp?itok=ziq_uMwA) ## [Celebrating Their Homecoming](https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/nothing-says-welcome-home-goodyear-blimp) ![Film poster featuring a young child wearing an astronaut helmet](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/2022-12/OneSmallVisitPoster2.jpg.webp?itok=73gdnf8x) ## [Knocking on Neil Armstrong's Door](https://airandspace.si.edu/editorial/airspaces7ep10) ![Jim Irwin works at the lunar roving vehicle (LRV) during the first Apollo 15 moonwalk. Picture captured by David Scott.](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_tile/public/2021-07/2-apollo_15_on_moon-1.jpg.webp?itok=1Rb84Fzk) ## What Next? Apollo 11 was one of 15 Apollo missions that took place in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Learn more about the missions that paved the way for the Moon landing, and the missions where Americans returned to the Moon after. [Learn More About the Apollo Missions](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-missions) ## The People #### Meet the Astronauts ![A man in a spacesuit helmet looks down. ](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/2021-02/Neil%20Armstrong.jpg.webp?itok=aAw4_Bop) ## [Neil Armstrong](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/neil-armstrong) Commander ![A man wearing a microphone and a wristwatch looks at the camera.](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/2021-02/Buzz%20Aldrin.jpg.webp?itok=UzzwKF7X) ## [Buzz Aldrin](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/buzz-aldrin) Lunar Module Pilot ![A man, Michael Collins, in a space suit looking out. ](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/2021-02/Michael%20Collins.jpg.webp?itok=_-Lj8c7z) ## [Michael Collins](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/michael-collins) Command Module Pilot ### Backup Crew Three astronauts were selected as backups for the crew: James A. Lovell, commander; William A. Anders, command module pilot; and Fred W. Haise, lunar module pilot. All three backup crew members would eventually fly on Apollo missions. Lovell and Haise were among the crew for Apollo 13. #### On the Ground ![A black and white photograph showing men in business attire standing up from 1960 computer modules and celebrating. They're waving American flags, one is smoking a cigar. On the screens in the front of the room is a large American flag and a field of people. ](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/2024-07/s69-40022~large.jpg.webp?itok=PCmFh6Fr) ## [Who is Houston?](https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/who-houston) ![A rectangular black and white photograph of men with headphones looking towards a central point.](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/2021-02/CapCom.jpg.webp?itok=683pXwYN) ## [CapCom and Ground Crew](https://airandspace.si.edu/amp-stories/ground-crew-and-capcom) ![Black and white photo, man sitting at console](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/events/Eugene_F._Kranz_at_his_console_at_the_NASA_Mission_Control_Center_0.jpg.webp?itok=jikllEFq) ## [Eugene Kranz](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/eugene-kranz) Flight Director ![Woman sits at control panel](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/editoral-stories/thumbnails/IMG_3854.jpg.webp?itok=76jzBWg3) ## [Poppy Northcutt](https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/calculating-trajectories-and-breaking-boundaries-during-apollo) Return-to-Earth Specialist ![A woman stands next to a stack of books as tall as she is.](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/2021-02/Margaret%20Hamilton.jpg.webp?itok=4iKC-gII) ## [Margaret Hamilton](https://airandspace.si.edu/amp-stories/margaret-hamilton/) Software Engineer ![Rita Rapp displays the range of food containers used on the Apollo 16 mission](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/media-assets/123-2-2A%20%20Rita%20Rapp%20%20%20%20002.jpg.webp?itok=sJ7zSh3S) ## [Rita Rapp](https://airandspace.si.edu/amp-stories/rita-rapp/) Food Scientist ## The Technology ![Wide shot of Apollo 11 launch. ](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/39526.jpg.webp?itok=rFK5MnaO) ## [Saturn V Rocket](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-launch-vehicle-and-spacecraft#saturn) ![Picture of Apollo 11 Command Module on display.](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/callouts/NASM2016-01617.jpg.webp?itok=aRBrK4iX) ## [Command Module Columbia](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-launch-vehicle-and-spacecraft#columbia) ![The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, in a landing configuration](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/stories/269792main_GPN-2000-001210_full_1.jpg.webp?itok=WHqfMPva) ## [Lunar Module, Eagle](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-launch-vehicle-and-spacecraft#eagle) ![Detail of Armstrong's Suit](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/callouts/11467h_1.jpg.webp?itok=zEfCreFY) ## [Apollo Spacesuits](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/armstrong-suit) [An Overview](https://airandspace.si.edu/amp-stories/journey-and-spacecraft/) ## Watching from Earth ![Celebrating the Moon Landing](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/images/editoral-stories/thumbnails/11511h.jpg.webp?itok=u8YppoDA) ## "We all gathered around the little 13" Black and White TV and held our breath as he stepped form the lander to the surface of the moon." On July 20th, across the world, people gathered in front of televisions to watch the moon landing. An estimated 650 million viewers were watching. In the United States, 93% of televisions tuned in to see Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon. [More Stories of Watching the Moon Landing](https://airandspace.si.edu/share-your-story/apollo-11-moon-landing) ![handbag shaped like command module](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/editoral-stories/thumbnails/2005-36250.09-S.jpg.webp?itok=IsKRdM9A) Memorabilia ## Command Module Handbag Telling the story of the the Apollo 11 lunar landing includes some of the unique pieces of memorabilia created to mark that human achievement. In addition to the pins, patches, buttons, medals, matchbooks, sweatshirts, and commemorative plates the Smithsonian holds in the national collection, there's this unique ladies handbag. [Learn More About The Handbag](https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/apollo-memorabilia-command-module-handbag) ![Several African American adults walk down steps. The first person carries a sign that says "\$12 a day to feed an Astronaut. We could feed a starving child for \$8." Rockets are apparent behind them. ](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/2024-07/Larger%20Image.JPG.webp?itok=5JOid9Tj) ## Protest The day before the launch of Apollo 11, Rev. Ralph Abernathy led a protest to the gates of the Kennedy Space Center. Still reeling from the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Abernathy led the Poor People’s Campaign of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to NASA’s doorstep to draw attention to economic and racial inequality. Abernathy chose to stage this phase of the SCLC’s ongoing protest campaign at the site of the lunar launch because it highlighted how much could be done with a dedicated national effort. 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[Learn More About the NASA Art Program](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/nasa-art-program) ![Alma Thomas seated and painting](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/images/slideshows/ACM-2001_0001_0001-r1.jpg.webp?itok=nby4JBON) ## [Alma Thomas](https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/art-alma-w-thomas-colorful-response) Alma Thomas painted abstractions inspired by moments—from nature viewed through her living room windows to the Apollo Moon landings witnessed on the television screen. ![Pencil drawing of two astronauts on the face of the moon](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/callout_half/public/2021-06/book-2-p8-mitchell-jamieson.jpeg.webp?itok=yY8TeaN1) ## [Apollo Codices](https://airandspace.si.edu/activities/apollo-11-codices/) Artist Mitchell Jamieson after he observed the return of the Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969. ## In the Museum ![A panoramic view of Destination Moon, featuring Neil Armstrong's spacesuit and the Command Module Columbia.](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/2023-03/Virtual%20Tour%20Panorama.jpg.webp?itok=vI2qm6_O) Exhibition ## Destination Moon The gallery shows how an extraordinary combination of motivations, resources, and technologies made it possible for humans to walk on the Moon—and how and why we are going back today. 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Readable Markdown	On July 20, 1969, humans walked on the Moon for the first time. We look back at the legacy of our first small steps on the Moon and look forward to the next giant leap. [Overview](https://airandspace.si.edu/amp-stories/the-mission/) * Jump to a Section: [Moonshot](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#moonshot)[Mission](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#mission)[People](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#people)[Technology](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#tech)[On Earth](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#Earth)[In the Museum](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#museum)[Educational Resources](https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/apollo-11-moon-landing#more) * ## The Moonshot ![A right aligned black and white photograph of President Kennedy speaking. ](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/2021-07/Kennedy%20Quote%20Banner.png.webp?itok=Ihn6H92H) 1962 ## "We Choose to Go to the Moon" The Soviet Union launched the first human, Yuri Gagarin, into space on April 12, 1961. Within days of the Soviet achievement, President John F. Kennedy asked Vice President Lyndon Johnson to identify a “space program which promises dramatic results in which we could win.” A little over a month later, on May 25, 1961, Kennedy stood before a joint session of Congress and called for human exploration to the Moon. [Learn About Kennedy's Apollo Speeches](https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/we-choose-go-moon-and-other-apollo-speeches) The Mission ![Apollo 11 EVA](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/images/image-albums/5215h.jpg.webp?itok=lUjpjSvJ) July 20, 1969 ## "The Eagle has landed!" 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." Michael Collins stayed aboard the Command Module Columbia, serving as a communications link and photographing the lunar surface. [How We Saw Neil Armstrong's First Steps](https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/how-we-saw-armstrongs-first-steps) ![Apollo 11 Lunar Module Ascent Stage Photographed from Command Module](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/images/image-albums/AS11-44-6642h.jpg.webp?itok=C1tezbiw) ## Full Apollo 11 Timeline Apollo 11 Landing Site ## The Sea of Tranquility \\| Mare Tranquillitatis 00\.67408° N latitude, 23.47297° E longitude For the first lunar landing, the Sea of Tranquility (Mare Tranquilitatis) was the site chosen because it is a relatively smooth and level area. It does, however, have some craters and in the last minutes before landing, Neil Armstrong had to manually pilot the lunar module to avoid a sharp-rimmed ray crater measuring some 180 meters across and 30 meters deep known as West. The lunar module landed safely some 6 km from the originally intended landing site, approximately 400 meters west of West crater and 20km south-southwest of the crater Sabine D in the southwestern part of Mare Tranquilitatis. The lunar surface at the landing site consisted of fragmental debris ranging in size from fine particles to blocks about 0.8 meter wide. [![Apollo 11 Landing Site](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/body_large/public/images/news/11812h.jpg.webp?itok=Q2LY-9XX)](https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/image/11812hjpg) The People ### Backup Crew Three astronauts were selected as backups for the crew: James A. Lovell, commander; William A. Anders, command module pilot; and Fred W. Haise, lunar module pilot. All three backup crew members would eventually fly on Apollo missions. Lovell and Haise were among the crew for Apollo 13. The Technology Watching from Earth ![Celebrating the Moon Landing](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/images/editoral-stories/thumbnails/11511h.jpg.webp?itok=u8YppoDA) ## "We all gathered around the little 13" Black and White TV and held our breath as he stepped form the lander to the surface of the moon." On July 20th, across the world, people gathered in front of televisions to watch the moon landing. An estimated 650 million viewers were watching. In the United States, 93% of televisions tuned in to see Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon. [More Stories of Watching the Moon Landing](https://airandspace.si.edu/share-your-story/apollo-11-moon-landing) ![Several African American adults walk down steps. The first person carries a sign that says "\$12 a day to feed an Astronaut. We could feed a starving child for \$8." Rockets are apparent behind them. ](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/2024-07/Larger%20Image.JPG.webp?itok=5JOid9Tj) ## Protest The day before the launch of Apollo 11, Rev. Ralph Abernathy led a protest to the gates of the Kennedy Space Center. Still reeling from the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Abernathy led the Poor People’s Campaign of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to NASA’s doorstep to draw attention to economic and racial inequality. Abernathy chose to stage this phase of the SCLC’s ongoing protest campaign at the site of the lunar launch because it highlighted how much could be done with a dedicated national effort. [A Curator Reflects](https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/challenge-us-historical-reflection-1969-and-2020) [Podcast Episode](https://airandspace.si.edu/editorial/airspaces5ep6) In Art In the Museum ![A panoramic view of Destination Moon, featuring Neil Armstrong's spacesuit and the Command Module Columbia.](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/2023-03/Virtual%20Tour%20Panorama.jpg.webp?itok=vI2qm6_O) Exhibition ## Destination Moon The gallery shows how an extraordinary combination of motivations, resources, and technologies made it possible for humans to walk on the Moon—and how and why we are going back today. [Virtual Tour](https://airandspace.si.edu/virtual-tours/destination-moon/?startscene=0&startlookat=10.3%2C0%2C96%2C0%2C0%3B) [About the Exhibition](https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/destination-moon) ![Saturn V rocket projected on Washington Monument](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/images/basic-pages/hero-images/48382375367_a1d30d2a1a_o.jpg.webp?itok=bG5V-fjh) ## How We Celebrated Educational Resources ![A man in a spacesuit reclines.](https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero_lg/public/2021-04/apollo_11_collins_in_cm_sim_ksc_jun_19_1969_s69-38202.jpg.webp?itok=joQnj6kO) ## Apollo Program
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