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Mission
Human Exploration · LO
Apollo 11 was commanded by Neil Armstrong , Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" E. Aldrin. The Mission was to complete the goal that President John F. Kennedy set on May 25, 1961 to land a man on the moon and return the crew back to Earth. On July 20,1969 Neil…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOLLO 11 CM (COLUMBIA) 1969-059A | Payload | re-entered 1969-07-24 | |
| SATURN 5 R/B 1969-059B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun | |
| APOLLO 11 LM APS 1969-059C | Payload | orbits the Moon |
COSPAR ID 1969-059 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).