Copyright © Françoise Herrmann
Synopsis
of events
July
16, 1969
Departure of the First Moon Landing
Mission from Earth, at Cape Kennedy, Florida, aboard the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket – Astronauts:
Neil Armstrong (Commander), Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin (Lunar Module “Eagle” Pilot)
and Michael Collins (Command Module "Columbia" Pilot)
July 20, 1969
“The Eagle has landed.” (Armstrong, 1969). Landing of the detached Lunar Module (LM) named “Eagle” on the moon.
“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” (Armstrong, 1969). First step on the moon, followed by Buzz Aldrin, twenty minutes later.
July
24, 1969 – Return to earth, re-entry into the earth's atmosphere, and splashdown 900 miles southwest of Hawaii, 13 miles from the USS
Hornet recovery ship, aboard Command Module Columbia, with three giant
parachutes deployed.
Reference
NASA – Apollo 11 Mission Overview
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