Apollo 11 lander: the story
Apollo 11 lander · Chapter 1 of 4
16 July 1969
Launch
Apollo 11 lander left Earth on a Saturn V from Launch Complex 39A.
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Apollo 11 lander · Chapter 2 of 4
20 July 1969
Arrival
Crewed powered descent at Mare Tranquillitatis.
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Apollo 11 lander · Chapter 3 of 4
1969
Life’s work
The descent stage of the Lunar Module Eagle carried the first people to land on the Moon. It stayed behind as the launch pad for their trip home and still stands at Tranquility Base.
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Apollo 11 lander · Chapter 4 of 4
21 July 1969
Left behind
On 21 July 1969 the ascent stage lifted off from the descent stage and left it at Tranquility Base, with a plaque on one leg.
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