National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch SuccessfulHuman Exploration

Apollo 11

Name: Saturn V | Apollo 11
Start: 1969-07-16T13:32:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Saturn V

Launched Wed, Jul 16 · 1:32 PM UTC1969-07-16 13:32 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Lunar Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+9:08.

Worldwide

69th

orbital launch attempt in 1969

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

3rd

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

134 d 21 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Launch of Apollo 11 (CBS)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 1:32 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Ascent6

T+0:001:32 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:231:33 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:411:34 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:421:34 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:431:34 PMStart of the second engine
T+3:171:35 PMThe launch escape system is no longer needed and is jettisoned.

Second Stage and Payload7

T+9:081:41 PMCut-off of the second engine
T+9:091:41 PMSeparation of the third stage from the second
T+9:121:41 PMThird stage engine ignites.
T+11:391:43 PMThird stage engine shuts down.
T+2:44:164:16 PMThird stage engine ignites.
T+2:50:134:22 PMThird stage engine shuts down.
T+3:17:004:49 PMThe Apollo command and service module is seperated from upper stage.

Mission

Apollo 11 was commanded by Neil Armstrong , Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" E. Aldrin. The Mission was to complete the goal that President John F. Kennedy set on May 25, 1961 to land a man on the moon and return the crew back to Earth. On July 20,1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed there Lunar Module on the sea of tranquility this marked the first time a human has set foot upon another celestial body.

Launch Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Government · United States of America · Founded 1958 · Administrator Jared Isaacman

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Launches

142

Successful

122

86%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesSpace Shuttle SLS Orion

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Crew

All astronauts

Saturn V

Vehicle history

Height

110.6m

Diameter

10.1m

To low Earth orbit

140,000kg

Liftoff thrust

35,100kN

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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch SuccessfulHuman Exploration

Apollo 11

Saturn V

Launched Wed, Jul 16 · 1:32 PM UTC1969-07-16 13:32 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Reached orbit

Follow National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Lunar Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+9:08.

Worldwide

69th

orbital launch attempt in 1969

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

3rd

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

134 d 21 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Launch of Apollo 11 (CBS)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 1:32 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Ascent6

T+0:001:32 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:231:33 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:411:34 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:421:34 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:431:34 PMStart of the second engine
T+3:171:35 PMThe launch escape system is no longer needed and is jettisoned.

Second Stage and Payload7

T+9:081:41 PMCut-off of the second engine
T+9:091:41 PMSeparation of the third stage from the second
T+9:121:41 PMThird stage engine ignites.
T+11:391:43 PMThird stage engine shuts down.
T+2:44:164:16 PMThird stage engine ignites.
T+2:50:134:22 PMThird stage engine shuts down.
T+3:17:004:49 PMThe Apollo command and service module is seperated from upper stage.

Mission

Launch Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Government · United States of America · Founded 1958 · Administrator Jared Isaacman

Launches

142

Successful

122

86%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesSpace Shuttle SLS Orion

All National Aeronautics and Space Administration launches Website Wikipedia

Crew

All astronauts

Saturn V

Vehicle history

Height

110.6m

Diameter

10.1m

To low Earth orbit

140,000kg

Liftoff thrust

35,100kN

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Second Stage and Payload7

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The Flight Plan

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The Flight Plan

Ascent6

Second Stage and Payload7

Mission

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Crew

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