NASA, along with a multitude of other organizations and enthusiasts around the world, has geared up for celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission—the first to land a human on the Moon—for several months now. Now the date is upon us: The mission launched from Cape Canaveral on June 16, 1969, at 13:32 UTC, on the nose of a Saturn V rocket. The Apollo Lunar Module Eagle touched down on the barren plain named the Sea of Tranquility on June 20.
Michael Collins Commemorates Apollo 11 Mission
Key Takeaways:
- The article details celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which launched on June 16, 1969, and saw the Lunar Module Eagle touch down on the Moon on June 20.
- Apollo 11 command module pilot Michael Collins will lead a special commemoration at EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, joined by astronaut Joe Engle.
- The AirVenture celebration will also feature other NASA luminaries, such as Doug Wheelock, and special NASA exhibits showcasing aeronautics and space possibilities.
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