Tranquility Base, Mare Tranquillitatis, Moon
Tranquility Base is an inactive launch pad, situated at Mare Tranquillitatis, Moon. The pad has witnessed 1 rocket launches, including 1 orbital launch attempts.
Landing site of Apollo 11’s lunar module Eagle on 20 July 1969.
Tranquility Base Launch Record
| Status | Inactive |
|---|---|
| Total Launches | 1 |
| Orbital Launch Attempts | 1 |
Mare Tranquillitatis, Moon
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.
| Celestial Body | Moon |
|---|---|
| Total Launches | 1 |
Agency
Administrator: Jared Isaacman
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.