In the summer of 1969, millions of people watched as the crew of the Apollo 11 was blasted away from the Earth using the Saturn V Rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. After traveling over 240,000 miles in only three days, the Saturn V Rocket entered Lunar Orbit, preparing for one of the most important parts of their journey. . .

As they descended toward the moon and as it landed, Neil Armstrong’s famous words were:

“Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”

Neil Armstrong

About 600 million people watched Armstrong live as he stepped onto the moon. Once he stepped on the moon, more words were:

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

neil armstrong

Neil Armstrong and his Buzz Aldrin spent about than 20 hours finding samples and collecting materials on the moon. He also planted the American Flag on the moon too, ending the space race between America and the Soviet Union.

The Crew:

• Neil Armstrong – Commander of Mission
• Buzz Aldrin – Lunar Module Pilot
• Michael Collins – Command Module Pilot

Michael Collins orbited the moon alone when Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were exploring the moon. He maintained connection with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin when also monitoring the ship as well.

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