Five minutes into the descent burn, and 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above the surface of the Moon, the LM guidance computer (LGC) distracted the crew with the first of several unexpected 1201 and 1202 program alarms. Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Apollo 11 Stones Essay by Natalie Hager. to begin. is incomplete and inaccurate, for that was the primary goal of the undertaking. The Apollo 11 lunar landing was followed just four months later by Apollo 12, manned by Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean. Apollo 13 had to abort its lunar landing due to technical difficulties. [179] A presidential party consisting of Nixon, Borman, Secretary of State William P. Rogers and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger flew to Johnston Atoll on Air Force One, then to the command ship USS Arlington in Marine One. [105], Saturn V AS-506 launched Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969, at 13:32:00 UTC (9:32:00 EDT). In spite of twice being struck by lightning, a second successful Moon landing was achieved. Based on the normal crew rotation scheme, Armstrong was then expected to command Apollo 11. This was later found to be the result of greater propellant 'slosh' than expected, uncovering a fuel sensor. The extra spurious cycle stealing, as the rendezvous radar updated an involuntary counter, caused the computer alarms. The perceived "golden age" Instead they forged an amiable working relationship. This proved to be an inefficient tool, and later missions preferred to carry equipment and samples up to the LM by hand. Ticker tape parades, speaking engagements, public relations The Saturn V rocket which put us in orbit is an incredibly complicated piece of machinery, every piece of which worked flawlessly ... We have always had confidence that this equipment will work properly. At 5:35 p.m., Armstrong and Aldrin successfully docked and rejoined Collins, and at 12:56 a.m. on July 22 Apollo 11 began its journey home, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at 12:50 p.m. on July 24. [134] The TV camera cable remained partly coiled and presented a tripping hazard throughout the EVA. [177], On July 12, with Apollo 11 still on the launch pad, Hornet departed Pearl Harbor for the recovery area in the central Pacific,[178] in the vicinity of 10°36′N 172°24′E / 10.600°N 172.400°E / 10.600; 172.400. These were the result of two years' worth of studies based on high-resolution photography of the lunar surface by the five uncrewed probes of the Lunar Orbiter program and information about surface conditions provided by the Surveyor program. It's a great honor and privilege for us to be here, representing not only the United States, but men of peace of all nations, and with interest and a curiosity, and men with a vision for the future. Apollo 11. the first manned mission to land on the Moon. But in a very real sense, it will not be one man going to the Moon—if we make this judgment affirmatively, it will be an entire nation. him on Earth that it was "one small step for [a] man—one giant leap

[42] In March 1969, Apollo 9 put the lunar module through its paces in Earth orbit,[43] and in May Apollo 10 conducted a "dress rehearsal" in lunar orbit. All Rights Reserved. They are handled only indirectly, using special tools. The astronauts used Eagle's ascent stage to lift off from the lunar surface and rejoin Collins in the command module. [261][262], A documentary film, Apollo 11, with restored footage of the 1969 event, premiered in IMAX on March 1, 2019, and broadly in theaters on March 8. This sample can be used by anyone…, Works Cited, References, and Bibliography. Apollo 11 marks a significant part of the American history. [230][231] The quarantine trailer, the flotation collar and the flotation bags are in the Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center annex near Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia, where they are on display along with a test lunar module. [163], While moving inside the cabin, Aldrin accidentally damaged the circuit breaker that would arm the main engine for lift off from the Moon. The remote control unit on his chest kept him from seeing his feet. It was the fifth human spaceflight of Project Apollo and the third human voyage to the Moon. both in the United States and abroad. Seven minutes later Columbia struck the water forcefully 2,660 km (1,440 nmi) east of Wake Island, 380 km (210 nmi) south of Johnston Atoll, and 24 km (13 nmi) from Hornet,[6][182] at 13°19′N 169°9′W / 13.317°N 169.150°W / 13.317; -169.150. Kennedy Visiting the moon had been a major dream for the Americans citizens from the 17th century when Galileo first used his telescope to gain a close look at the moon. Updated on July 27, 2004 Full shutdown of the first-stage engines occurred about 2 minutes and 42 seconds into the mission, followed by separation of the S-IC and ignition of the S-II engines. back to the Apollo capsule orbiting overhead and began the return trip © 2020 A&E Television Networks, LLC. After checkout, The two men spent the night and at 1:54 p.m., the Eagle set off, heading to the command module. These 3 men, Neil Armstrong, Buzz, The pilot of Gemini 10, Collins spent near an hour and a half outside of the craft on a spacewalk and became the first person to meet another spacecraft in orbit (".
few months before the first landing. We propose to develop alternate liquid and solid fuel boosters, much larger than any now being developed, until certain which is superior. Lunar dust kicked up by the LM's engine began to impair his ability to determine the spacecraft's motion. I just can't tell you how proud we all are of what you have done.

wrote at the time of Apollo that "To see the Earth as it truly is, small Anders had flown with Lovell on Apollo 8. [250], On July 15, 2009, Life.com released a photo gallery of previously unpublished photos of the astronauts taken by Life photographer Ralph Morse prior to the Apollo 11 launch. Aldrin was afraid it might topple in front of TV viewers. Harland, D. M. (2007). [10] Armstrong initially had some difficulties squeezing through the hatch with his portable life support system (PLSS). WATCH: Moon Landing: The Lost Tapes on HISTORY Vault, The American effort to send astronauts to the moon had its origins in an appeal President Kennedy made to a special joint session of Congress on May 25, 1961: "I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth.". [76] Five 0.5-pound (0.23 kg) PPKs were carried on Apollo 11: three (one for each astronaut) were stowed on Columbia before launch, and two on Eagle.

[135] Six hours and thirty-nine minutes after landing Armstrong and Aldrin were ready to go outside, and Eagle was depressurized. Eagle's ascent stage was jettisoned into lunar orbit at 23:41. [160], Presidential speech writer William Safire had prepared an In Event of Moon Disaster announcement for Nixon to read in the event the Apollo 11 astronauts were stranded on the Moon.
Hornet was then at her home port of Long Beach, California.