On the morning of July 16th 1969, the United States of America got ready to launch its Saturn V rocket from launch pad 39A at Cape Kennedy, Florida, USA.
Space
Three astronauts were on board Saturn V: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin. The astronauts had to go through lots of training to move around in their bulky spacesuits and test all the spacecraft’s equipment.
Moons Orbit
On launch day, Collins, Armstrong and Aldrin sat at the very top of Saturn V in the command module. At 9:32am Saturn V’s engines fired and the rocket launched off from its tower. Twelve minutes later, the astronauts were orbiting Earth.
One small step for man, One giant leap for Mankind!
One small step for man, One giant Leap for Mankind!
The Apollo 11 crew took 4 days to reach the Moon.
Once they were orbiting the Moon, Armstrong and Aldrin climbed into the Eagle Lunar Module. The Eagle made a risky landing in a shallow moon crater named the Sea of Tranquillity.
As mission commander, Armstrong stepped out first … and became the first person on the moon.
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