The Apollo 11 space mission marked the end of the Space Race. Crewed by Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins, the spacecraft Eagle of the Apollo 11 mission landed on the Moon’s Sea of Tranquility. It became the first ever space mission to put man on the Moon’s surface.
In this in-depth guide, you will find several facts, information and history of the Apollo Space Program, including interesting facts about Apollo 11, information about all Apollo missions, the number of nations that have landed on Moon and key details about the equipment and reflectors on the Moon installed by Apollo astronauts.
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