What were the Apollo 11 mission objectives established?

Apollo 11 mission patch. Credits: NASA. "The Eagle has landed…" Mission Objective The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth. read more

Apollo’s 12 and 13 were release from training for a second try at tranquility, and turned to more ambitious objectives. Here is the complete list of objectives for the initial lunar landing (from Apollo 11 Objectives): Spacecraft Primary Objective. 1. To perform a manned lunar landing and return. Achieved. Spacecraft Secondary Objectives. 1. read more

Apollo 11 Objectives . Spacecraft Primary Objective . 1. To perform a manned lunar landing and return. Achieved. Spacecraft Secondary Objectives . 1. To perform selenological inspection and sampling. A. Contingency sample collection. Achieved. E. Lunar surface characteristics. Achieved. F. Bulk sample collection. Achieved. read more

Lunar Module TV camera which broadcast the live stream of Apollo 11. The flag wasn’t hung down because it was fastened to a Г-shaped rod. That rod supported the flag. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) took photo of Apollo 17 landing site which clearly shows the Descent Stage of Lunar Module. read more

Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two humans on the Moon. Mission commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin, both American, landed the lunar module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:18 UTC. read more