"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11
Fast Facts
Information:
1. Astronauts: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins2. This was the first manned mission to successfully reach the moon.
3. The American flag that was planted on the moon by the astronauts was made by Sears.
4. Apollo 11 was launched at the same time of the Soviet's Sputnik.
5. President John F. Kennedy was more interested in the Space Race than he was of what the astronauts would find in space.
6. When Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins returned back to Earth, they were placed in quarantine because scientists were inconclusive about space germs entering Earth.
Significance:
1. Apollo 11 was the first mission to successfully place men on the moon.2. Neil Armstrong marked the occasion with his famous quote: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Crew:
Pictured Left to Right1. Neil Armstrong (Mission Commander)
2. Michael Collins (Command Module Pilot)
3. Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin (Lunar Module Pilot)
Day 5 - July 20th, 1969
This morning, Armstrong and Aldrin crawl into the Lunar Module and separate from Collins, who will stay in the Command Module during the moonwalk. This afternoon, the Lunar module makes its landing approach on the Lunar surface. Once the landing craft settles down in the Sea of Tranquility, Armstrong radios Mission Control, saying the famous words 'The Eagle has landed.' A few hours later, Armstrong and Aldrin begin their moonwalk, collecting samples and taking photos as they go. During this time, they plant the now-famous American flag on the lunar surface and set up several forms of monitoring equipment to collect and broadcast data back to Earth.
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