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Apollo 11, launched July 16, 1969, landed on the Moon July 20, 1969 and returned to Earth on 24 July, 1969. However, while the Apollo 11 astronauts walked on the moon's surface, earlier launches tested the various spacecraft components by sending astronauts to obit the moon (Apollo 8 orbited the moon on Christmas 1968 and Apollo 10 flew the lunar lander in moon orbit, but did not land.)
Apollo 8 - December 21-27, 1968
Launch vehicle: Saturn V
Crew: Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, Jr., William A. Anders.
Duration: 6 days, 3 hours. In lunar orbit 20 hours, with 10 orbits.
Milestones: First manned lunar orbital mission. Support facilities tested. Photographs taken of Earth and Moon. Live TV broadcasts.
Apollo 9 (Gumdrop and Spider) March 3 -13, 1969
Launch vehicle: Saturn V
Crew: James A. McDivitt, David R. Scott, Russell L. Schweickart.
Duration: 10 days, 1 hour with 152 orbits.
First manned flight of all lunar hardware in Earth orbit. Schweickart performed a 37 minutes EVA (Extra-Vehicular Activity). Human reactions to space and weightlessness tested. First manned flight of lunar module (LM).
Apollo 10 (Charlie Brown and Snoopy) May 18-26, 1969
Launch vehicle: Saturn V
Crew: Eugene A. Cernan, John W. Young, Thomas P. Stafford.
Duration: 8 days, 3 minutes. In lunar orbit 61.6 hours, with 31 orbits.
Milestones: Dress rehearsal for Moon landing. First manned CSM/LM (Command and Service Module/ Lunar Module) operations in cislunar and lunar environment. Simulation of first lunar landing profile. LM taken within 50,000 feet (15,243 meters) of lunar surface. First live color TV from space. LM ascent stage jettisoned in orbit.
Apollo 11 (Columbia and Eagle) July 16-24, 1969
Launch vehicle: Saturn V
Crew: Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
Duration: 8 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes. In lunar orbit 59.5 hours, with 30 orbits.
Landing site: Sea of Tranquility (0.71 degrees North, 23.63 degrees East).
Milestones: First manned lunar landing mission and lunar surface EVA. "HOUSTON, TRANQUILITY BASE HERE. THE EAGLE HAS LANDED."--July 20, 1969. One EVA of 2 hours, 31 minutes. Flag and instruments deployed; Unveiled plaque on the LM descent stage with inscription: "Here Men From Planet Earth First Set Foot Upon the Moon. July 1969 A.D. We Came In Peace For All Mankind." Lunar surface stay time 21.6 hours; LM ascent stage left in lunar orbit. Gathered 44 pounds (20 kilograms) of material.
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Which Apollo mission first landed on the moon?
Apollo 11 was the first moon mission.
What Apollo mission took the first man to the moon?
The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon.
How long did Apollo 6 take to get to the moon?
There was no Apollo 6. The first manned Apollo mission was Apollo 7. The first Apollo mission to go to the moon was Apollo 8, the first to land was Apollo 11.
What Apollo mission was used to land the first man on the moon?
Apollo 11 was the first mission to land a man on the Moon.
Which Apollo mission was the first to land on the moon?
Apollo 11 was the first spacecraft to land on the moon.
Which Apollo mission first landed on the moon?
Apollo 11 was the first moon mission.
What Apollo mission took the first man to the moon?
The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon.
Which Apollo mission was the first to land on the Moon's surface?
Apollo 11 was the first mission to land on the moon.
Did Apollo 11 go on the first mission to the moon?
Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to ever land on the moon. Apollo 8 was the first manned mission to actually travel to the moon, but they did not land.
How long did Apollo 6 take to get to the moon?
There was no Apollo 6. The first manned Apollo mission was Apollo 7. The first Apollo mission to go to the moon was Apollo 8, the first to land was Apollo 11.
What Apollo mission was used to land the first man on the moon?
Apollo 11 was the first mission to land a man on the Moon.
What was the name of the Apollo mission that want to the moon?
Apollo 11 was the first mission to land an astronaut on the moon.
Which Apollo mission was the first to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon.
Which Apollo mission was the first to land on the moon?
Apollo 11 was the first spacecraft to land on the moon.
What Apollo mission landed on the moon first?
Apollo 11
Was Apollo mission 8 a manned mission?
no, the first successful manned mission to the moon was apollo mission 11.
Which Apollo mission landed the first men on the moon?
Apollo 11 landed the first men on the moon.
