Even after half a century, Apollo 11 is remembered with great pride not only by the Americans but the whole of humanity. Apollo 11 made it possible for America, to fulfil a dream that it had cherished for years, and a mission that no one had attempted before – to leave human footprints on the Moon.
It was July 20, 1969. Apollo 11 travelled 3,84,400 kilometres in space carrying three astronauts and landed on the Moon. Neil Armstrong was the first to step on the Moon. He was followed by Buzz Aldrin while Michael Collins controlled the system. “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” This was what Neil Armstrong said immediately after setting foot on the Moon.
With Apollo 11, America succeeded in taking man to the Moon and back safely, thus accomplishing the national goal set by President John F Kennedy. It also conducted the scientific exploration of the lunar surface and deployed a camera to transmit signals to the Earth.
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