Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to step on the moon. He was
soon joined by Buzz Aldrin. The two astronauts spent 21 hours on the moon.
They did experiments and took pictures.
They also took back 46 pounds of moon rocks.
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The Apollo 11 crew were Neil Armstrong commander: Micheal Collins commander moudule pilot and Edwin Aldrin jr., lunar moudule pilot.to walk on the moon’s surface the astronauts needed to wear a space suit with a back mounted, portable life support system. This controlled the oxegen temperature and pressure inside the suit. On the surface the astronauts had to get used to the reduced gravity. They could jump very high compared to on earth.
The Apollo 11 crew was Neil Armstrong , Buzz Aldrin and Nichael Collins who stayed in space orbiting the moon.
On July 16 , 1969 , the Apollo11 launched from the Kennedy space centre. On July 20 , 1969 commander Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon. He said the famous words One Small Step For Man One Giant Leap for Mankind.
A camera in the Lunar module provided live television coverage as Neil Armstrong climbed down the ladder to the surface of the moon.The Lunar Module “Eagle” consisted of two parts: the descent stage and the ascent stage. The descent state provided the engine used to land on the moon. It had four legs, a storage area for experimental gear, and a ladder for the crew to climb down to the moon’s surface. The descent module also served as the launch platform for the ascent module when it came time to leave. The crew spent a total of two and a half hours on the moon’s surface. While on the moon’s surface, the performed a variety of experiments and collected soil and rock samples to return to Earth.To walk on the moon’s surface, the astronauts needed to wear a space suit with a back mounted, portable life support system. This controlled the oxygen, temperature and pressure inside the suit. On the surface, the astronauts had to get used to the reduced gravity. They could jump very high compared to on Earth.An American flag was left on the moon’s surface as a reminder of the accomplishment. After re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere, parachutes opened to safely lower the Columbia into the Pacific Ocean. After landing in the Ocean, the crew were retrieved by a helicopter and taken to the recovery ship, the “USS Hornet.
