Apollo 11: Mission to the Moon

Apollo 11 Astronauts

Prime crew of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission - Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin (L-R).

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Apollo 11 Astronauts in the Launch Countdown

Neil Armstrong (left) and Michael Collins (right) participate in the launch countdown demonstration test.

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Michael Collins in the Command Module

Michael Collins training in the Command Module simulator.

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Astronaut Entering the Orbital Capsule

An astronaut of Apollo 11 mission enters into an orbital capsule.

Photo Credit: Mario De Biasi

Apollo Spacecraft Lift Off

The Apollo 11 mission gets underway at 9:32 A.M. ET as the Saturn V rocket blasts off.

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Apollo 11 Lunar Module

Apollo 11’s lunar module flying over the Moon with Earth in the background.

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Buzz Aldrin’s Experiment

Buzz Aldrin carrying out NASA’s experiment on the Moon.

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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

Neil Armstrong (left) and Buzz Aldrin (right) unfurl the United States flag on the Moon.

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Apollo 11 Astronauts Return to Earth

Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin return from their lunar landing mission and get into a life raft in the Pacific Ocean (L-R).

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Apollo 11 Mission Badge

The official emblem of the Apollo 11 mission. The callsign of its lunar module was Eagle.

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