This passage details the significant events of the first-ever successful human-crewed mission to the Moon in history.
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2. On the morning of July 16" 1969, the United States of America got ready to launch its Saturn V rocket from launch pad 39A at Cape Kennedy, Florida, USA.
3. Saturn 5 was the largest rocket ever built. It was 111 metres high, that’s taller than the Statue of Liberty and taller than many tower blocks. It weighed 2.9 million kilograms (2 900 000 kg) whan it wae fill Af fal
4. Three astronauts were on board Saturn V: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin. The astronauts had to go through lots of training to move around in their bulky spacesuits, and test all the = ‘equipment.
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5. The moment when Saturn V's F1 engines launching it from its tower. Photo courtesy of NASA (@flickr.com) - granted under creat
6. The Apollo 11 crew took 4 days to reach the Moon. Once they were orbiting the Moon, Armstrong and Aldrin climbed into the Eagle Lunar Module and landed on the Moon. Collins stayed in the Columbia Command Module.
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8. After 22 hours on the Moon, Armstrong and Aldrin returned to the command module using Eagle. The Apollo 11 crew returned to Earth and landed in the Pacific Ocean on 24*" July. The module had a special heat shield which stopped it from burning up as it travelled through the Earth’s The Columbia Command Module has a custom made flotation collar to help it float when it — landed in the Pacific Ocean.
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11. Who is Neil Armstrong? Neil Armstrong was a famous American astronaut. He is famous for being the Si Melt
12. Neil Armstrong’s Life He was born in 1930, in the state of Ohio in America He was 15 years old when he got his first pilot’s license. After attending university he became a test pilot and flew over PAM ict Vil elicit He was accepted to be part of the NASA Astronaut corps in September 1962.
13. Neil Armstrong’s Life His first trip into space was aboard Gemini 8. Then in 1969 he went aboard Apollo 11 and became the firs man to walk on the moon. He died in 2012 in Ohio, USA. |
14. Walking on the Moon On December 23, 1968, Neil Armstrong was offered the chance to command the Neil Armstrong, along with Sy el-[e=) and Buzz Aldrin, landed on mission Apollo 11. This the moon. would be Neil became the first man to the first manned landing on walk on the moon on July the moon. After months of 21% 1969. The astronauts practice and preparation, arrived back on earth on the Thay cumks\ oo Apollo 11 spacecraft launched ae from the Kennedy Space a Centre SS in Florida on july 16!" 1969.
15. Neil Armstrong’s Famous After stepping onto the moon, Neil Armstrong was heard “That’s one small step for one giant leap for