Apollo 11 was the spaceflight mission that landed the first humans on the Moon.¹⁾

The crew of Apollo 11 consisted of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins.²⁾

The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969.³⁾

Apollo 11's lunar module was named “Eagle.”⁴⁾

Neil Armstrong was the mission commander and became the first person to walk on the Moon.⁵⁾

Buzz Aldrin, the lunar module pilot, joined Armstrong on the lunar surface, making him the second person to walk on the Moon.⁶⁾

Michael Collins, the command module pilot, remained in lunar orbit aboard the command module “Columbia” while Armstrong and Aldrin descended to the Moon.⁷⁾

The Apollo 11 spacecraft traveled a distance of approximately 240,000 miles (386,000 kilometers) to reach the Moon.⁸⁾

The Apollo 11 mission lasted a total of eight days, three hours, 18 minutes, and 35 seconds.⁹⁾

Neil Armstrong's famous quote when he first stepped onto the lunar surface was, “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”¹⁰⁾

The first words spoken from the Moon were, “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”¹¹⁾

The lunar module Eagle landed on the Moon's surface on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC.¹²⁾

The first moonwalk lasted approximately two and a half hours.¹³⁾

The astronauts collected samples of lunar soil and rock during their moonwalks, totaling around 47 pounds (21.5 kilograms).¹⁴⁾

The American flag was planted on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission.¹⁵⁾

Apollo 11's return capsule, the command module Columbia, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969, at 16:50 UTC.¹⁶⁾