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  • 1969, as part of the Apollo 11 mission, Neil Armstrong
  • On July 19, at 1:28 p.m. EDT, Apollo 11 entered the moon's orbit.
  • July 20, 1969
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  • President John F. Kennedy gave inspiration and hope to the American people in his speech to Congress on May 25, 1961 in which he stated, "I believe that 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 the earth."
  • At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, the Saturn V rocket launched Apollo 11 into the sky from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • three-day journey to the moon, called the translunar coast.
  • placed the United States ahead of the Soviets in the Space Race and gave people around the world the hope of future space exploration.
  • At 4:18 p.m. EDT on July 20, 1969, the landing module landed on the moon's surface in the Sea of Tranquility with only seconds of fuel left.
  • Armstrong reported to the command center in Houston, "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Houston responded, "Roger, Tranquility. We copy you on the ground. You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We're breathing again."
  • six-and-a-half hours resting and then preparing themselves for their moon walk.
  • Neil Armstrong was the first person out of the lunar module.
  • set foot on the moon at 10:56 p.m. EDT.
  • "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
  • Gracie M on 12 Mar 14
     
    First moon landing. Neil Armstrong. 
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