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Neil Armstrong was the commander of Apollo 11, and Buzz Aldrin was the Lunar Module pilot. Armstrong guided the Lunar Module, Eagle, to the actual lunar landing, while the LMP fed the commander information such as altitude and speed. This was necessary because the commander had to keep his eyes on the landing site to make sure they landed in a safe place and not in a crater or on a boulder.

The 3rd crewmember, Michael Collins, orbited 60 miles overhead in Colombia while his crewmates landed.

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