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Moon Landing 1969

President Kennedy had challenged the US to land astronauts on the moon by the end of the 1960s. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission launched carrying Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon, famously saying "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." The astronauts then returned safely to Earth on July 24, 1969, fulfilling Kennedy's goal.

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Moon Landing 1969

President Kennedy had challenged the US to land astronauts on the moon by the end of the 1960s. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission launched carrying Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon, famously saying "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." The astronauts then returned safely to Earth on July 24, 1969, fulfilling Kennedy's goal.

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The Moon Landing

A race was on to put a man on the


moon. President Kennedy had
challenged the nation. It was the
mission of Apollo 11 to land two men
on the moon, then return them safely
to Earth. It was one of the most historic
events. It demonstrated what man can
do with effort and ingenuity.
“First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving
the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the
Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space
project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or
more important in the long-range exploration of space; and
none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.”
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, May 25, 1961
The Apollo 11 Crew


 The Apollo 11 crew from left to right: Neil Armstrong,
Commander; Michael Collins, command module
pilot; and , Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot.


 The Apollo 11 crest.

The Launch
In Pre sid e n t
K e n n e d y's sp e e ch to
C o n g re ss, o n M a y 2 5 ,
1 9 6 1 , h e exp re sse d a
co n ce rn th a t th e
U n ite d S ta te s w a s
fa llin g b e h in d th e
S o vie t U n io n in
te ch n o lo g y a n d
p re stig e . H e
ch a lle n g e d th e
n a tio n to p u t a m a n
o n th e m o o n b e fo re
th e e n d o f th e
d e ca d e . O n Ju ly 1 6 ,
1 9 6 9 , th e A p o llo 1 1
la u n ch e d fro m th e
K e n n e d y S p a ce
C e n te r.
The Moon Landing

 On July 20, 1969,


Commander Neil
Armstrong became
the first man on the
moon. He said the
historic words, "One
small step for man,
one giant leap for
mankind."
Walking on the Moon
 To walk on the moon's
surface, the astronauts
needed to wear a space
suit with a back mounted,
portable life support
system. This controlled the
oxygen, temperature and
pressure inside the suit.On
the surface, the astronauts
had to get used to the
reduced gravity. They
could jump very high
compared to on Earth.

Returning to Earth
 After re-entering the Earth's
atmosphere, parachutes opened to
safely lower the Columbia into the
Pacific Ocean. After landing in the
Ocean, the crew were retrieved by
a helicopter and taken to the
recovery ship, the "USS
Hornet."The crew and lunar
samples were placed in quarantine
until their health and safety could
be confirmed.
 The Command Module "Columbia"
returned to Earth on July 24, 1969.
Apollo 11 had successfully
completed its mission. President
Kennedy's objective to land men
on the moon and return them
safely to Earth had been
accomplished.

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