Apollo 11 Timeline

(July 16, 1969 - July 24, 1969)

Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon, led by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. More Less

Space Race

Oct 4, 1957

Apr 12, 1961

May 5, 1961

Sep 20, 1963

Preparations and Technology

Jul 1962

Jan 27, 1967

Nov 20, 1967

Oct 1968

Mar 1969

May 1969

Jul 1969

Aug 10, 1969

1988

Apollo 11 Mission

Jul 16, 1969

Jul 20, 1969

Jul 20, 1969

Jul 20, 1969

Jul 21, 1969

Legacy and Commemoration

Jul 20, 2009

Aug 7, 2009

Mar 1, 2019

Key Facts

  1. Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969.
  2. Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
  3. Buzz Aldrin joined Armstrong on the lunar surface 19 minutes later.
  4. The astronauts planted the American flag on the Moon and collected samples of lunar soil.
  5. Apollo 11 returned to Earth on July 24, 1969, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.

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