TRUE — Did Apollo 11 Land in 1969?

Key findings

• The Apollo 11 lunar module, Eagle, successfully touched down on the Moon's surface on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC.
• Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969 (EDT), followed shortly by Buzz Aldrin.
• The mission fulfilled the national goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to Earth before the end of the decade.
• The crew, including Michael Collins, returned to Earth and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969.

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