The three astronauts to fly to the moon were Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins.
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was Apollo 8, which launched on December 21, 1968. It was the second manned mission in the Apollo program and made ten orbits around the moon before returning safely to Earth.
Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon on Christmas Eve in 1968.
The name of the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon was the lunar module of Apollo 11 called The Eagle.
The first manned flight to the moon was on an Apollo spacecraft launched by America.
The first manned mission landed on July 20, 1969
The first manned lunar landing was in July of 1969.
No manned mission ever landed in an un-illuminated spot on the moon.
It was the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
The first manned spacecraft to land on the Moon was named Apollo 11, which successfully landed in the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969.
The United States' Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon, on 20 July 1969.
Luna 9 was the first unmanned spacecraft to land on the moon on February 3, 1966. Apollo 11 was the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon on July 20, 1969 with 2 US astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
The first manned mission that went into orbit around the moon was Apollo 8, commanded by Frank Borman.