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Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth. Mission Type Lunar Landing astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins Launch July 16, 1969 SPLASHDOWN July 24, 1969  Astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands on the Moon facing a U.S. flag during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969. NASA  Apollo 11 lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA  Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong working at an equipment storage area on the lunar module. This is one of the few photos that show Armstrong during the moonwalk.  Buzz Aldrin climbs down the Eagle’s ladder to the surface. NASA  NASA and Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC, later renamed Johnson Space Center) officials join the Mission Operations Control Room flight controllers in celebrating the successful splashdown of the Apollo 11 crew. Identifiable in the foreground from right to center are MSC Director Bob Gilruth, Apollo Spacecraft Program Manager George Low, and MSC Director of Flight Operation Chris Kraft. (24 July 1969) - Neil Armstrong - Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin - Michael Collins ## Neil Armstrong **First human to set foot on the Moon.** Neil A. Armstrong is probably best known as the commander for the Apollo 11 mission. He joined NASA’s predecessor, the NACA, as an aeronautical research scientist and pilot in 1955. Armstrong was one of nine men chosen of NASA’s second astronaut group in 1962, and flew to space on the Gemini 8 mission in 1966 before being assigned to the Apollo 11 mission. [Read About Neil Armstrong](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/former-astronauts/former-astronaut-neil-a-armstrong/)  Portrait of Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing mission. NASA ## Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin The second human to set foot on the Moon An engineer and fighter pilot in the Korean War, Dr. Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin was selected in NASA’s third astronaut class in 1963 and went to space on Gemini XII before becoming the lunar module pilot for Apollo 11. [Read About Buzz Aldrin](https://www.nasa.gov/former-astronaut-edwin-buzz-aldrin/)  S69-31743 (July 1969) — Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. NASA ## Michael Collins Collins served as command module pilot on Apollo 11. Michael Collins was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963. He first flew to space on Gemini X in 1966 before his assignment to the Apollo 11 mission. He logged over 266 hours in space. [Read About Michael Collins](https://www.nasa.gov/former-astronaut-michael-collins/)  Official NASA portrait of astronaut Michael Collins. NASA NASA+ ## Apollo 11 on NASA+ Watch highlights from the Apollo 11 mission including the launch on July 16, 1969, the landing of the lunar module, Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon, splashdown, and more. [Watch on NASA+](https://plus.nasa.gov/?s=apollo+11)  20 July 1969—Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the moon near the leg of the Lunar Module (LM) “Eagle” during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA). NASA Featured Story # Apollo 11 Mission Overview “The Eagle has landed…” Mission Objective The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by… [Read the Story](https://www.nasa.gov/history/apollo-11-mission-overview/)  ## July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind July 1969. It's a little over eight years since the flights of Gagarin and Shepard, followed quickly by President Kennedy's challenge to put a man on the moon before the decade is out. [Learn More](https://www.nasa.gov/history/july-20-1969-one-giant-leap-for-mankind/)  JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS – With a half-Earth in the background, the Lunar Module ascent stage with Moon-walking astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. approaches for a rendezvous with the Apollo Command Module manned by Michael Collins. The Apollo 11 liftoff from the Moon came early, ending a 22-hour stay on the Moon by Armstrong and Aldrin. NASA ## Multimedia  ## Apollo 11 HD Videos Watch Apollo 11 HD videos from the crew's time on the Moon's surface.  ## Apollo 11 Audio Highlights Listen to Apollo 11 audio highlights.  ## Podcast: Lesser-Known Stories of Apollo 11 Listen to the podcast.  ## Podcast: The Next First Steps Listen to the podcast. - Who Was Neil Armstrong? (Grades K-4) - Who Was Neil Armstrong? (Grades 5-8) - What Was the Apollo Program? (Grades K-4) - What Was the Apollo Program? (Grades 5-8) ## Who Was Neil Armstrong? (Grades K-4) Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. He was an astronaut. He flew on two space missions. One was Apollo 11. That mission landed on the moon. He was also an engineer, a pilot and a college professor. [Read More](https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/who-was-neil-armstrong-grades-k-4/)  Neil Armstrong NASA ## Who Was Neil Armstrong? (Grades 5-8) Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the surface of the moon. He was an astronaut who flew on two space missions. The first was Gemini 8. The second was Apollo 11, which landed on the moon in 1969. Armstrong was also an engineer, a pilot and a college professor. [Read More](https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/who-was-neil-armstrong-grades-5-8/)  Neil Armstrong NASA ## What Was the Apollo Program? (Grades K-4) Apollo was a NASA program that sent people to the moon. There were 11 Apollo flights. The first Apollo flight was in 1968. [Read More](https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/what-was-the-apollo-program-grades-k-4/)  Apollo Mission Logo NASA ## What Was the Apollo Program? (Grades 5-8) Apollo was the NASA program that resulted in American astronauts’ making a total of 11 spaceflights and walking on the moon. [Read More](https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/what-was-the-apollo-program-grades-5-8/)  Apollo Mission Logo NASA ## Apollo 11 Resources  ## Apollo 11 Flight Journal and Lunar Surface Journal The Apollo Flight Journal is a detailed resource relating the parts of the Apollo missions not on the lunar surface, while the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal records the lunar surface operations conducted by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon.  ## Apollo 11 in Real Time Relive Apollo 11 from launch through its return to Earth in real-time. This site combines video, photography, mission control audio, commentary, and astromaterial samples from the mission for an immersive experience.  ## The Astronauts' Perspective "The First Lunar Landing: As Told by the Astronauts" provides a transcript of the Apollo 11 crew's post-flight press conference where they describe their mission in detail. This publication is richly illustrated with mission photography.  ## Apollo 11 Footsteps The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, or LROC, captured high resolution black and white images and moderate resolution multi-spectral images of the lunar surface. These images are used to recreate the Apollo 11 surface traverse on July 20, 1969.  ## Apollo by the Numbers An extensive statistical reference with details for each of the Apollo missions.  ## More Apollo Resources Find materials for students and educators, 3D printing files, details on the samples collected from the Moon, and more\! ## Apollo 11 Articles Read about the details of this landmark mission to the Moon. 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[](https://www.nasa.gov/history/55-years-ago-celebrations-for-apollo-11-continue-as-apollo-12-prepares-to-revisit-the-moon/) [55 Years Ago: Celebrations for Apollo 11 Continue as Apollo 12 Prepares to Revisit the Moon](https://www.nasa.gov/history/55-years-ago-celebrations-for-apollo-11-continue-as-apollo-12-prepares-to-revisit-the-moon/) 15 min read In September 1969, celebrations continued to mark the successful first human Moon landing two months earlier, and NASA prepared for the next visit to the Moon. The hometowns of the Apollo 11 astronauts held parades in their honor, the postal… September 19, 2024 Article [](https://www.nasa.gov/history/55-years-ago-apollo-11-astronauts-end-quarantine-feted-from-coast-to-coast/) [55 Years Ago: Apollo 11 Astronauts End Quarantine, Feted from Coast to Coast](https://www.nasa.gov/history/55-years-ago-apollo-11-astronauts-end-quarantine-feted-from-coast-to-coast/) 12 min read On Aug. 10, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin completed their 21-day quarantine after returning from the Moon. The historic nature of their mission resulted in a very busy postflight schedule for… August 20, 2024 Article [](https://www.nasa.gov/history/55-years-ago-apollo-11s-one-small-step-one-giant-leap/) [55 Years Ago: Apollo 11’s One Small Step, One Giant Leap](https://www.nasa.gov/history/55-years-ago-apollo-11s-one-small-step-one-giant-leap/) 8 min read “Houston, Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed.” “That’s one small step for \[a\] man, one giant leap for mankind.” “Magnificent desolation.” Three phrases that recall humanity’s first landing on and exploration of the lunar surface. In July 1969, Apollo… July 16, 2024 Article