History & Culture
Apollo 11
The 1969 spaceflight that carried the first humans to the Moon’s surface.
Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land humans on the Moon. NASA’s mission launched in July 1969 and returned the crew safely to Earth after a historic lunar landing.
It is both a space mission and a major event in twentieth-century history. This development record is intentionally concise pending the full editorial content pass.
Quick facts
- It was a NASA mission.
- Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon.
- Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit.
- The mission launched in July 1969.
- It returned lunar samples to Earth.
A surprising fact
The mission’s computer had far less processing power than a modern phone.
