Apollo 11

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1. The space vehicle that carried three American astronauts to the moon and back in July 1969. The vehicle consisted of a command module, which stayed in lunar orbit, and a lunar module, which carried two of the three crewmen to a safe landing on the moon.

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The other members of the crew were Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, and Michael Collins.

On becoming the first person to set foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong declared: “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

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Goonhilly has been involved in events such as broadcasting the Apollo 11 Moon landing to the world in 1969 and landing a commercial spacecraft on the moon for the first time.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

When the Apollo 11 astronauts departed the moon in 1969, they left behind a plaque with the words “We came in peace for all mankind.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969 saw approximately one-fifth of the global population tune in.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

I was filled with the same hope I had as a pre-teen watching Apollo 11 blast off for the historic moon landing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

It feels like you’re on Apollo 11, and the moon is in your sights.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt