Mission · Crewed lunar landing

Apollo 11

Agency: NASA
Launched: 1969
Type: crewed landing
Status: completed

NASA/Johnson · NASA media (public domain)

Overview

Scientific overview

Apollo 11 is a crewed lunar landing, operated by NASA, launched in 1969.

Mission

Agency: NASA
Launched: 1969
Type: crewed landing
Status: completed

Gallery

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration
A visitor learns about circuits at the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary celebration on the National Mall, Friday, July 19, 2019 in Washington.
2019
NASA · NASA media (public domain)
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Observation

How this was captured

Source: NASA
Observation date: 1969-07-11

Targets & destinations

The Moon

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.

Quick facts

Type: Crewed lunar landing

Provenance & sources

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Historical evidenceconfirmed
Apollo 11 achieved the first crewed Moon landing on 20 July 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the lunar surface.
Source: NASA Science · Public domain (US Government work)

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Scientific citations

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Mission pageApollo 11 — NASA

NASA

Cite (APA / BibTeX)

NASA (n.d.). Apollo 11 — NASA. NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-11/

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  title        = {Apollo 11 — NASA},
  organization = {NASA},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-11/},
  note         = {NASA mission page for Apollo 11.}
}

Quality & authority

Substantial

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Data from the NASA Planetary Fact Sheet & JPL (public domain). See source quality.