Of the 365 feet of Apollo Saturn V that launched on 16th July, only the 11-foot high Command Module, Columbia, returned to Earth where it safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean
Moon Landing T Posts
Moon Landing: T Plus 3 Days – The Future
As the Apollo 11 Command Service Module covered the quarter of a million miles back from the Moon back to the Earth, NASA had big plans for the Moon
Moon Landing: T Plus 2 Days – The Return Trip Begins
It was actually 21st July that Apollo 11’s return to Earth began. Armstrong and Aldrin spent less than three hours walking on the Moon
Moon Landing: T Plus 1 Day – First Footsteps
Americans would have us believe that Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the Moon on 20 July 1969 because they saw it happen in their late evening
Moon Landing: T Minus 0 Days – The Eagle Has Landed
Forty years ago today, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin boarded the Lunar Module, Eagle, and undocked from the Command Service Module, Columbia
Moon Landing: T Minus 1 Days – What Could Go Wrong
Forty years ago today, the crew of Apollo 11 were almost at the Moon with their mission progressing smoothly
Moon Landing: T Minus 2 Days – The Spacecraft
Forty years ago today, Apollo 11 and its crew were at the half way stage in their journey from Earth orbit to lunar orbit in their Command Service Module, Columbia
Moon Landing: T Minus 3 Days – Mission Overview
Forty years ago today, Apollo 11 and its crew were on the first day of their journey from Earth orbit to lunar orbit
Moon Landing: T Minus 4 Days – Launch
Forty years ago today, Apollo 11 and its crew of three blasted off from Pad 39A at Cape Canaveral…
Moon Landing: T Minus 5 Days – Predicting The Date
40 years ago today, the three astronauts making up the crew of Apollo 11 were preparing for launch…