Apollo 11
Apollo LM Ascent Stage
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Crew
Neil Armstrong
- Birthday: 08/05/1930
- Role: Commander
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 03/16/1966
- Last Flight: 07/21/1969
Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who was the first person to walk on the Moon. He was...
Buzz Aldrin
- Birthday: 01/20/1930
- Role: Lunar Module Pilot
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 11/11/1966
- Last Flight: 07/21/1969
Buzz Aldrin; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; is an American engineer, former astronaut, and fighter pilot.
As Lunar Mod...
Mission
Apollo 11
- Type: Human Exploration
- Orbit: Lunar Orbit
Return flight of Apollo 11 from the Moon.
Location
Tranquility Base
Mare Tranquillitatis, Moon
Tranquility Base has witnessed the launch of 1 rockets, including 1 orbital launch attempts. While Mare Tranquillitatis, Moon, has been the site for 1 rocket launches.
Mare Tranquillitatis(Latin for Sea of Tranquillity) is a lunar mare that sits within the Tranquillitatis basin on the Moon. It contains Tranquility Base, the first location on another celestial body to be visited by humans.
Rocket
Northrop Grumman Space Systems Apollo LM Ascent Stage
The Apollo lunar module (LM) ascent stage contained the crew cabin with instrument panels and flight controls. It contained its own Ascent Propulsion System (APS) engine and two hypergolic propellant tanks for return to lunar orbit and rendezvous with the Apollo command and service module.
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
