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On
the morning of July 16, 1969,three men Neil
Armstrong, Michael Collins,
and Buzz Aldrin, would embark on the greatest journey known to mankind.
Their mission was to successfully land on the moon, collect rock and air
samples and return to Earth safely.
Apollo
11 blasted off to a thrust of 7.5 million pounds. The monstrous
3,000 ton Saturn V rocket pushed Apollo 11 at a speed of nine
thousand feet per second. On top of the giant Saturn rock et was Apollo
11's command and lunar module (the Eagle). The command module was 2.1
meters high and 3meters in diameter.
After
lift off the Saturn V went through 3 stages separating and burning up in
the atmosphere. The command module and the Eagle were on route to the
moon. When Both modules reached the moon, on July 20, 1969.The Eagle boosted off from the
command module and began it's decent. 
When the Eagle touched down.
Neil Armstrong made that historical one small step for a man and one
giant leap for mankind.
After
collecting all kinds of samples the Eagle took off and rejoined the
command module. The astronauts soon dumped the Eagle in space and began
their journey of 240,000 miles home. The Columbia splashed down on July
20, 1969.
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Quick
Facts
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| Height |
363
ft tall |
| Weight |
2.7Million
kg |
| Module
Size |
2.1m high 3m
in diameter(7x 10) |
| Thrust Force |
7.5 million lbs. |
| Crew |
Neil Armstrong, Buzz
Aldrin,, Michael Collins |
| Launch Date |
July16,1969 |
| End
Date |
July 20, 1969 |
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