On 21 July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. They were part of the Apollo 11 space mission, the third mission to have approached the moon after Apollo 8 and Apollo 10.
Apollo 11 was launched July 16, 1969.
"It's a small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" said Armstrong setting foot on the lunar surface.
This mission meets the objectives set by U.S. President John F. Kennedy May 25, 1961: "I think this nation should set a goal to succeed before the end of this decade to put a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth .
Five other missions have allowed astronauts to walk on the moon, the last conducted in December 1972.
Since no man has gone on over the moon.
A new program was launched after a statement January 14, 2004, at NASA headquarters in Washington, the president of the United States at the time, George W. Bush: U.S. astronauts will walk on the moon again 2020.
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Photography is a mage showing Aldrin and NASA found on Wikimmedia , it is in the public domain.
If you are fascinated by space, will visit Enjoy Space the site of the Cité de l'Espace in Toulouse with especially the story of Apollo 11,
You will also find many photos eg preparations for the mission but the mission images.
Finally a interview with Neil Armstrong permetra you know him better.
If you go in the Toulouse area, you can visit the City of space.
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