THE APOLLO PROGRAM

"The Eagle has landed," were the words that ushered in a new era of human exploration. The Apollo 11 (AS-506) mission, launched July 16, 1969, became the first time humans set foot on the Moon.

This single mission not only won the Moon race for the United States, it was a culmination of the entire space program’s efforts to that day.

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