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A race was on to put a man on theA race was on to put a man on themoon. President Kennedy hadmoon. President Kennedy hadchallenged the nation. It was thechallenged the nation. It was themission of Apollo 11 to land two menmission of Apollo 11 to land two men

on the moon, then return them safelyon the moon, then return them safelyto Earth. It was one of the most historicto Earth. It was one of the most historic

events. It demonstrated what man canevents. It demonstrated what man cando with effort and ingenuity.do with effort and ingenuity.

First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achievingthe goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on theMoon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single spaceproject in this period will be more impressive to mankind, ormore important in the long-range exploration of space; andnone will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, May 25, 1961

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The Apollo 11 CrewThe Apollo 11 Crew

The Apollo 11 crew from left to right: Neil Armstrong,Commander; Michael Collins, command modulepilot; and , Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot.

The Apollo 11 crest.

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The LaunchThe Launch

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The Moon LandingThe Moon Landing

On July 20, 1969,Commander NeilArmstrong becamethe first man on themoon. He said thehistoric words, "Onesmall step for man,one giant leap formankind."

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Walking on the MoonWalking on the Moon

To walk on the moon'ssurface, the astronautsneeded to wear a spacesuit with a back mounted,portable life support

system. This controlled theoxygen, temperature andpressure inside the suit.Onthe surface, the astronautshad to get used to thereduced gravity. They

could jump very highcompared to on Earth.

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Returning to EarthReturning to Earth

After re-entering the Earth'satmosphere, parachutes opened tosafely lower the Columbia into thePacific Ocean. After landing in theOcean, the crew were retrieved bya helicopter and taken to therecovery ship, the "USS

Hornet."The crew and lunarsamples were placed in quarantineuntil their health and safety couldbe confirmed.

The Command Module "Columbia"returned to Earth on July 24, 1969.

Apollo 11 had successfullycompleted its mission. PresidentKennedy's objective to land menon the moon and return themsafely to Earth had beenaccomplished.