The Mission

The Mission of Apollo 11 is one that was truly amazing to see. This was a mission that was sent by President John F. Kennedy to successfully land a man on the moon and return them safely. Many historical papers and documents were created shows the purpose of mission and the tasks the astronauts were assigned to complete. Use the links above to explore more about the Apollo 11 mission.

The Apollo program consisted of many missions to ensure the success of Apollo 11. Apollo 1 was the first manned mission which resulted in a tragic failure and Apollo 7, 8, 9, and 10 were launched to test the Apollo space capsule and Lunar Module to prepare Apollo 11 to land on the moon safely.

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[“Launching an Apollo 11 Anniversary Celebration.”]

"Lift-off!!!"

"Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand." (Neil Armstrong)

[“Australian Front Page Newspaper Coverage of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.”]

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"I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul … we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream." (Neil Armstrong)

[“Apollo 11 Landing Site Map.”]

[“Moon Landings: What Was the 1969 Apollo 11 Mission?” ]

Apollo 11 ~ A Lift-off in History

The Mission