At 9:32 Eastern Time on the morning of July 16 1969 Apollo 11 lifts off the launch pad, beginning its historic mission to the Moon with Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin aboard the Columbia command module. Collins remains aboard Columbia in orbit 60 miles above the lunar surface when Armstrong and Aldrin set foot on the Moon. At that time the command module was out of communication with Mission Control in Houston and Collins didn't know the landing was a success until later.
The last Apollo mission was Apollo 17 in December 1972. 12 men set foot on the lunar surface during the Apollo program.
Neil Armstrong.
Buzz Aldrin.
Pete Conrad.
Alan Bean.
Alan Shepard.
Ed Mitchell.
David Scott.
James Irwin.
John Young.
Charles Duke.
Harrison Schmitt.
Gene Cernan.
Of those twelve four are still living.
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11. Age 88.
David Scott, Apollo 15. Age 85.
Charles Duke, Apollo 16. Age 82.
Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17. Age 82.
Apollo 11 launch.
The last Apollo mission was Apollo 17 in December 1972. 12 men set foot on the lunar surface during the Apollo program.
Neil Armstrong.
Buzz Aldrin.
Pete Conrad.
Alan Bean.
Alan Shepard.
Ed Mitchell.
David Scott.
James Irwin.
John Young.
Charles Duke.
Harrison Schmitt.
Gene Cernan.
Of those twelve four are still living.
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11. Age 88.
David Scott, Apollo 15. Age 85.
Charles Duke, Apollo 16. Age 82.
Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17. Age 82.
Apollo 11 launch.
