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On what date did Apollo 11 make its first lunar landing?

Apollo 11 made its first lunar landing on 20 July 1969 at the Sea of Tranquility. The first human step on the moon off the craft occurred on 21 July 1969.


Who uttered the first word on the moon?

That depends on how you define the first word. Buzz Aldrin spoke the first words spoken from the moon after the Apollo 11 landing, "Ok, engine arm off. ACA out of Detent." Which roughly translates to puting your car in "Park" (ACA out of Detent) and turning off the key (Engine arm off). It was important to turn off the engine so it wouldn't accidentally fire. The first words spoken from the surface are "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. Which were uttered by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11 just 5 hours after landing on July 20, 1969.


Why did only one part of the lunor module take off from the moon?

Only the ascent stage of the lunar module took off from the Moon because it was specifically designed to transport astronauts from the lunar surface back to the Command Module orbiting above. The descent stage, which contained the landing gear and other systems for landing, was left on the Moon to reduce weight for the ascent. This design allowed for a more efficient mission, as the ascent stage could focus solely on returning the crew to orbit.


Why did the spacecraft used during the space race not set off straight towards the moon?

It has to be done in stages you see, first it was the Mercury one man craft, it was sub orbit and then orbiting the earth., the Gemini spacecraft with the first walk in space, then the Apoll7 after the fire a new craft was tried. Apollo 8 first visit by man around the moon. Apollo11 landing on the moon.


How would you get to the moon?

To reach the moon, you would typically need to launch a spacecraft using a powerful rocket. The spacecraft would travel through space for about three days before entering the moon's orbit and landing on its surface. The spacecraft would then need to take off again and return to Earth.