On this day in 1969 — 54 years ago today — Apollo 11 was launched on the first historic journey to the moon
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Apollo 11 launches Photo by Frank Beacham On this day in 1969 — 54 years ago today — Apollo 11 was launched at 9:32 a.m. from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the first historic journey to the surface of the moon. After traveling 240,000 miles in 76 hours, Apollo 11 entered into a lunar orbit on July 19. The next day, on July 20, at 1:46 p.m., the lunar module, Eagle, manned by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, separated from the command module, where a third astronaut, Michael Collins, remained.
On this day in 1969 — 54 years ago today — Apollo 11 was launched on the first historic journey to the moon
On this day in 1969 — 54 years ago today …
On this day in 1969 — 54 years ago today — Apollo 11 was launched on the first historic journey to the moon
Apollo 11 launches Photo by Frank Beacham On this day in 1969 — 54 years ago today — Apollo 11 was launched at 9:32 a.m. from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the first historic journey to the surface of the moon. After traveling 240,000 miles in 76 hours, Apollo 11 entered into a lunar orbit on July 19. The next day, on July 20, at 1:46 p.m., the lunar module, Eagle, manned by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, separated from the command module, where a third astronaut, Michael Collins, remained.