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The Apollo 11 landing is referenced in the songs "Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins" by the Byrds on the 1969 album Ballad of Easy Rider and "Coon on the Moon" by Howlin' Wolf on the 1973 album The Back Door Wolf.
2 days ago · Apollo 11, U.S. spaceflight in which astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the Moon. Apollo 11 was the culmination of the Apollo program and a massive national commitment by the United States to beat the Soviet Union in putting people on the Moon.
Jul 11, 2024 · Watch highlights of 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+ 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).
18 hours ago · Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin salutes the American flag on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. Aldrin was the second man to step foot on the lunar surface.
Jun 24, 2019 · 02:44:16: One Loop Around Earth, Then Moon-Bound. After firing and jettisoning two of the Saturn V’s three engines, the spacecraft entered Earth’s orbit at nearly 120 miles above the surface.
Apr 17, 2015 · On July 19, after Apollo 11 had flown behind the moon out of contact with Earth, came the first lunar orbit insertion maneuver. At about 75 hours, 50 minutes into the flight, a retrograde firing of the SPS for 357.5 seconds placed the spacecraft into an initial, elliptical-lunar orbit of 69 by 190 miles. ... Landing July 24, 1969; 12:50 p.m ...
Jul 20, 2019 · At 9:32 a.m. EDT, the engines fire and Apollo 11 clears the tower. About 12 minutes later, the crew is in Earth orbit. (› Play Audio) After one and a half orbits, Apollo 11 gets a “go” for what mission controllers call “Translunar Injection” – in other words, it’s time to head for the moon. Three days later the crew is in lunar orbit.
Jul 16, 2019 · The Moon is about 240,000 miles from Earth - so the Apollo mission was not going to be an easy task. It was also a dangerous mission. The Apollo mission that would eventually land a man on the ...
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
Jul 16, 2019 · Apollo 11 Moon Landing Giveaway with Simulation Curriculum & Celestron! Events Celebrating Apollo 11 Moon Landing's 50th Anniversary; The mission, dubbed Apollo 11, was the climax of the Apollo ...
