Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Lunar Module named Eagle, with Armstrong becoming the first person to step onto the Moon's surface on July 21, 1969, at 02:56:15 UTC. Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later, and they spent about two and a quarter hours exploring the lunar surface at the site they named Tranquility Base.
To summarize key times:
- Lunar Module touchdown on the Moon: July 20, 1969, 20:17 UTC
- Armstrong's first step on the Moon: July 21, 1969, 02:56:15 UTC
The Apollo 11 mission was launched on July 16, 1969, and returned to Earth on July 24, 1969.
