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Dylan Nuzzo and Brandon BridgePeriod 1/2Landing on the Moon (1969)What was itMission to land on the moon.Be the first ones to be there.Get the astronauts home safely.

The space program was set up by JFK in 1962. This was after the Russians launched Sputnik in 1957. The mission was to land on the moon and return the astronauts home safely before the end of the decade.2The CrewNeil ArmstrongEdwin Buzz Aldrin Jr.Michael CollinsNeil Armstrong- was born on August 5, 1930, he developed an interest in flying at the age of 2. Immediately after high school he received a scholarship from the U.S Navy. He enrolled at Purdue University and in 1949 was called into active duty by the navy. He was released form the navy in 1952.

Buzz Aldrin- was born on January 20, 1930. He attended the U.S Military Academy at West Point. In 1951 he attended the Air Force and began pilot lessons. After the apollo 11 mission he returned to the airforce in 1971 and then retired one year later.

Michael Collins- was born on October 30, 1930. He was born in Rome, Italy, but then moved to Washington D.C where he graduated from high school in 1952. From 1959 to 1963 he had logged over 4,200 hours of flying time.3Apollo 11Was the shuttle that was launched.Was the first attempt to land on the moon.Launched at Kennedy Space Center.The Apollo 11 is the shuttle that carried the crew to the moon and back. This was actually the first attempt to actually land on the moon. The Kennedy Space Center is located in Florida and there were no launch delays.4The launchJuly 16, 1969Many practice launches had gone successfulLaunched from the Kennedy Space CenterThe launch took place in July of 1969 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. There were practices launches after Apollo 10 was launched and in orbit. Also they tested them after the splashdown of Apollo 10. The practice launches had all been successful.5Orbit of Apollo 11Went into orbit 76 hours after launchArmstrong and Aldrin rested100 hours in the 2 spacecrafts undocked

The shuttle went into lunar orbit 76 hours after the launch. To be able to complete the mission successfully and safely the crew needed to rest. The 2 spacecrafts eventually undocked from each other so that they could land on the moon safely.6The landingJuly 20, 1969Armstrong and Aldrin were in the lunar modulehttp://www.encyclomedia.com/video-apollo_11.html

The official landing on the moon was on July 20, 1969. Armstrong was the first person to step on the moon. Now we will show you the video that was taken in space on the moon.7