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 Apollo 11's return capsule, the command module Columbia, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969, at 16:50 UTC.[([[https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/last-time-command-module-columbia-toured|airandspace]])]
+===== Moon Germs? =====
+The three astronauts were immediately placed in quarantine upon their return to Earth to ensure they didn't bring back any potential Moon germs.[([[https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/last-time-command-module-columbia-toured|airandspace]])]
+===== 5h Human Spaceflight =====
+Apollo 11 was the fifth human spaceflight mission of NASA's Apollo program.[([[https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4029/Apollo_11a_Summary.htm|nasa]])]
+===== Cost =====
+The total cost of the Apollo 11 mission was estimated to be around $25 billion in 1969 dollars.[([[https://www.planetary.org/space-policy/cost-of-apollo|planetary]])]
+===== Kennedy's Goal =====
+The Apollo 11 mission marked the fulfillment of President John F. Kennedy's goal of landing humans on the Moon before the end of the 1960s.[([[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2014/07/22/apollo-11-mission-45-years-later|obamawhitehouse]])]
+===== Saturn V =====
+The Saturn V rocket, which launched Apollo 11, was the most powerful rocket ever built.[([[https://www.cradleofaviation.org/history/history/saturn-v-rocket.html|cradleofaviation]])]
+===== Televised =====
+The Apollo 11 mission was televised, allowing millions of people around the world to witness the historic event.[([[https://www.fox29.com/news/you-could-hear-a-pin-drop-650-million-people-around-the-world-watched-mans-first-steps-on-the-moon|fox29]])]
+===== First Meal On Moon =====
+The first meal eaten on the Moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin consisted of bacon squares, peaches, sugar cookie cubes, coffee, and pineapple-grapefruit drink.[([[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-meal-eaten-moon-was-bacon-180950457/|smithsonianmag]])]
+===== Buzz Aldrin Photo =====
+The iconic photo of Buzz Aldrin standing on the Moon's surface was taken by Neil Armstrong.[([[https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/as11-40-5903640jpg|airandspace]])]
+===== Lunar Module With Quote =====
+Apollo 11 carried a plaque on the lunar module that read, "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon, July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."[([[https://moon.nasa.gov/resources/136/apollo-11-plaque/|nasa]])]
+===== Ascent Stage Crashed =====
+The lunar module's ascent stage, which lifted off from the Moon's surface to dock with the command module, was intentionally crashed onto the Moon to allow scientists to study the impact.[([[https://apollo11space.com/where-is-apollo-11-lunar-module-now/|apollo11space]])]
+===== Lunar Samples From Another Celestial Body =====
+The Apollo 11 mission marked the first time that humans brought back lunar samples from another celestial body.[([[https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/06/world/apollo-11-astronauts-quarantine-scn/index.html|cnn]])]
+===== 8 Minutes of Silence =====
+The Apollo 11 astronauts experienced a total of eight minutes of silence during their mission when they were behind the Moon and out of contact with Earth.[([[https://issuu.com/faircountmedia/docs/apollo-11-50-anniversary-lunar-land/s/124343|issuu]])]
+===== Overloaded Computer Guidance =====
+The lunar module's landing was almost aborted due to computer alarms triggered by the guidance computer being overloaded.[([[https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/apollo-11s-1202-alarm-explained|discovermagazine]])]
+===== Armstrong's Heart Rate =====
+Neil Armstrong's heart rate during the lunar landing was around 150 beats per minute.[([[https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190617-apollo-in-50-numbers-medicine-and-health|bbc]])]

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