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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSaturn VLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Apollo 11
Launched
July 16, 1969
Summary
Apollo 11 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Saturn V from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on July 16, 1969. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 100th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 988th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Saturn V flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO). Apollo 11 CSM, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a -462 × 847 km orbit inclined 32.5°. 3 crew members flew: Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins. The spacecraft was LM Eagle (LM-5). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Apollo 11 LaunchsonicbombHD
- Launch of Apollo 11 (CBS)lunarmodule5
- As You Remember It: The Lift-Off of APOLLO 11jimnxsq
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 6th Saturn V flight · 3rd this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 100th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 988th orbital launch attempt69th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Buzz AldrinLunar Module Pilot · NASA · age 39 · 2nd flight
Neil ArmstrongCommander · NASA · age 38 · 2nd flight
Michael CollinsCommand Module Pilot · NASA · age 38 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
LM Eagle (LM-5)
Flown on Apollo 11. Descent stage on lunar surface in Sea of Tranquility, ascent stage left in lunar orbit (could be still orbiting the moon)
- Destination: Lunar Surface
- Mission length: 4 days 6 hours
First crewed moon landing in human history.
Apollo Columbia CSM-107 (CSM-107)
CSM-107 "Columbia" was an Apollo Command & Service Module used in the Apollo 11 mission.
- Destination: Lunar Orbit where the LM would detach and perform the first human moon landing.
- Mission length: 8 days 3 hours
- Docked July 16, 1969 at Apollo Command/Service Module
The Apollo spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Apollo 11 CSM · NORAD 4039 · 1969-059 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- APOLLO 11 CM (COLUMBIA)
- Object ID
- 1969-059A
- Epoch
- 1969-07-16 13:45:02 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.3273051 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0997319
- Inclination
- 32.5111°
- Ascending node
- 359.6217°
- Arg. of perigee
- 183.1454°
- Mean anomaly
- 275.7502°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Flight timeline
- T−0Liftoff
- T+1M23SMax-Q
- T+2M41SMECO
- T+2M42SStage 2 Separation
- T+2M43SSES
- T+3M17SLaunch Escape Jettison
- T+9M8SSECO
- T+9M9SStage 3 Separation
- T+9M12SStage 3 Ignition
- T+11M39SStage 3 Cutoff
- T+2H44M16SStage 3 Ignition
- T+2H50M13SStage 3 Cutoff
- T+3H17MCSM Seperation
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage
- Apollo 11 CSM · NORAD 4039 · docked July 16, 1969
- Apollo 11 LM · NORAD 4041 · left Earth orbit July 17, 1969
Saturn S-IVB-506 · left Earth orbit July 19, 1969
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
5th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 2nd this year · 6th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
134 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Apollo 11 launch?
Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Apollo 11?
Coverage: Apollo 11 Launch; Launch of Apollo 11 (CBS); As You Remember It: The Lift-Off of APOLLO 11. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Apollo 11?
Saturn V, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Saturn V spec sheet
Where did Apollo 11 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
What orbit did Apollo 11 reach?
Apollo 11 CSM, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a -462 × 847 km orbit inclined 32.5°.
How many satellites did Apollo 11 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Apollo 11 part of?
Apollo. About Apollo