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Apollo 11
July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon
USA πΊπΈ 1969 Space Missions
Key Facts
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Launched 16 July 1969; Neil Armstrong first walked on the Moon at 02:56 UTC on 20 July 1969
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Michael Collins orbited the Moon alone in Columbia; Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21h 36min on the surface
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Mission carried out during the Space Race; estimated 600 million TV viewers worldwide (20% of humanity then)
π Did you know? "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" β Neil Armstrong (20 July 1969, 02:56 UTC)
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July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon