THE FIRST MAN TO ON THE MOON

APOLLO 11

Apollo 11 was the space flight that landed the first humans on the Moon. The mission was sent into space on July 16 of 1969 and arrived to the surface of the Moon on July 20 of the same year, the next day attain than 2 astronauts ( Neil A. Armstrong and Ediwn E. Aldrin JR ) wolked on the moon surface. The Apollo 11 was powered by a Saturn V rocket from LC 39A platform and launched at 13:32 local time from Cape Kennedy complex in Florida (USA). 

The mission is considered one of the most significant moments in the history of humanity and technology.

The Apollo 11 crew consisted of Mission Commander Neil A. Armstrong, 38, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr and pilot 39 nicknamed Buzz, and Michael Collins, 38, pilot of the command module.

The commander Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the lunar surface, on July 21, 1969 at 2:56. 

  This historic landmark was broadcast across the globe from the premises of Parkes Observatory (Australia).

On July 24, the three astronauts achieved a perfect splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, ending the mission.


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