These first samples were basalts, darkcolored igneous rocks, and they were about 3. Caes for the pronounced imp on the floor of the officially unnamed elongated depression at rimae sosigenes. Lunar landing coordinates mare tranquillitatis at 0. Apollo 11 mission patch official nasa neil armstrong buzz. This framed apollo 11 mission patch was presented to nasas kennedy space center during the july 21, 2014, when the centers operations and checkout building was renamed the neil armstrong operations and checkout building.
Apollo 11 moon landing site seen in unprecedented detail space. Statio tranquillitatis the landingsite of lm eagle of apollo 11. The eagle has landed the primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by president john f. Commander neil armstrong and lunar module pilot buzz aldrin formed the american crew that landed the apollo lunar module eagle on july 20, 1969, at 20. Apollo 11 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The prime mission objective of apollo 11 is stated simply. Apollo 11 landing site overview lunar and planetary. Nasa sent apollo 11, the first crewed mission to the moons surface, to mare tranquillitatis, the sea of tranquility, located in the moons. Apollo 11 mission patch made in the usa patch 4 inch patch.
An irregular mare patch also known as an imp, is a smooth, rounded, slightly mounded area. Retreat of norwegian ice patch reveals lost vikingera. The apollo 11 team left kennedy space center on july 16, 1969 at. Apollo 11 landed on the moon on july 20th, 1969, a little after 4. The two apollo 11 astronauts landed on the moon at 4. Warner brothers remastered the entire miniseries for rerelease in time for the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 moon landing. It went up to space on 16 july 1969, carrying three astronauts. More were discovered by the lunar reconnaissance orbiter, which was launched in 2009 and found about 70 more. They would think it was just jim dandy if we could run up on the rim and take pictures down the sides. Original mission video as aired in july 1969 depicting the apollo 11 astronauts conducting several tasks during extravehicular activity eva operations on the surface of the moon. Statio tranquillitatis is the site on the moon where, in july 1969, humans landed and walked on another celestial body for the first time. The landing site is marked by the small green cross. Apollo 11 was the first time in human history where humans have set foot upon another celestial body. Apollo 11 featured sites lunar reconnaissance orbiter camera.
The crew for apollo 11, all of whom had already flown in space during gemini, had been intensively training as a team for many months. Apollo 11 landing site national air and space museum. It was enhanced to improve picture and sound quality, more saturated, and completely true widescreen. The green circle marks site 2, the apollo 11 prime site in mare tranquillitatis, where the lunar module eagle actually landed nasagsfc. We expect at the time entry is made into the lunar module, apollo 11, as a matter of fact, will be out of acquisition, traversing over the far side of the moon. Apollo 11 apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two people on the moon. Cristobalite from tranquillity base apollo 11 landing. On july 20, armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon, followed by aldrin.
Nasas gravity recovery and interior laboratory lunar orbiters mapped the gravitational field of the moon in unprecedented detail, uncovering evidence of voids beneath the lunar surface. Yellow circles represent the final three apollo 11 target sites. The green circle marks site 2, the apollo 11 prime site in mare tranquillitatis, where the lunar module eagle. Apollo 11 apollo 11 landed in mare tranquillitatis on 20 july 1969, becoming humankinds first landing on and contact with another celestial body. The descent stage module also served as the launch platform for the ascent stage module when it was time to leave the moons surface and reunite with the command service module. Apollo 11 landing site overview lunar and planetary institute. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on july 21 at 02. The apollo 11 mission was the first manned lunar landing.
On july 20, 1969, apollo 11 crewmembers neil armstrong and buzz aldrin landed their apollo lunar module eagle at approximately 20. The geological and historical richness of this region makes it a compelling site for future science andor in situ resources utilization isru driven missions to the moon. Oceanus procellarum base here the eagle has landed lunar. Six days before, the apollo 11 launch vehicle and spacecraft half crawled from the. The first, historic landing of humans on the moon, by the lunar module eagle on july 20, 1969, was on the relatively smooth lava plains in the southern part of mare tranquillitatis, the sea of tranquility. The j2 engine on the third stage sivb of the saturn v was reignited at 2 hours, 44 minutes, and 16 seconds into the flight. The next launch window established by lighting conditions at the landing site on mare tranquillitatis opened at 9. The lunar module, nicknamed eagle and flown by neil armstrong and edwin buzz aldrin, touched down near the southern rim of the sea of tranquility, one of the large, dark basins that contribute to the man in the moon visible from earth. Click here to view tranquillity base apollo 11 landing site, mare tranquillitatis sea of tranquility, the moon. It was a common practice for the commander of each mission to fly a t38 into the asheville airport to help the. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours and 39 minutes later on july 21 at 02. The sea of tranquility is the landing site of apollo 11, the mission that gave mankind its first ever walk on the moon.
Mare tranquillitatis, seen as a deep blue patch on the right, is richer in titanium than mare serenitatis, a slightly smaller circular area immediately adjacent to the upper left of mare tranquillitatis. The lunar surface at the landing site consisted of fragmental debris ranging in size from fine particles to blocks about 0. The image was constructed from multiple exposures made at. Tranquillity base apollo 11 landing site, mare tranquillitatis sea of tranquility, the moon i regional level types tranquillity base apollo 11 landing site. Apollo 11 landed in mare tranquillitatis on 20 july 1969, becoming humankinds first landing on and contact. After securing his spacecraft, armstrong radioed back to earth. It is called a sea because ancient astronomers looked at the moon and thought they saw seas and oceans on the moon. Called mare tranquillitatis in latin, the sea of tranquility is found in. Mare tranquillitatis simple english wikipedia, the free. Additional flight objectives included scientific exploration by the lunar module, or lm, crew.
Following years of survey by lunar orbiters, nasa selected mare tranquillitatis for apollo 11, as it was a flat plain of basalt with few topographic features. It is distant from the starkly beautiful landscape armstrong saw. Jan 12 january astronomy westonreddingeaston, ct patch. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two humans on the moon. The agencys lunar reconnaissance orbiter lro zeroed in on mare tranquillitatis, or the sea of tranquility the place where humans first. The missions team included commander neil alden armstrong, commander module pilot michael collins and.
This is apollo control, houston, at 81 hours, 15 minutes. Featured sites lunar reconnaissance orbiter camera. The primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by president john f. The crew comprised of commander neil armstrong, lunar module. Telescopic images by ulli and christian pete lotzmann. The mission plan of apollo 11 was to land two men on the lunar surface and return them safely to. The eagle has landed mission objective the primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal. He is best known for his academy awardwinning score for the film chariots of fire, composing scores for the films blade runner, missing, antarctica, 1492. Comparison of this site with the subsequent landing sites for apollo 14, 15, 16, and 17 dramatically illustrates why this site was chosen, namely for its lack of rugged relief. The mission was launched on 16 july 1969 with astronauts neil armstrong, michael collins and buzz aldrin. This sea can easily be seen as a grey blob, using binoculars or even with the unaided eye. Astronauts neil armstrong and buzz aldrin landed the apollo 11 lunar module lm in mare tranquillitatis 0. Red dots represent the five candidate apollo 11 and apollo 12 landing sites as of february 1968. The samples showed that the apollo 11 landing site in mare tranquillitatis.
Mare tranquillitatis is a large area on the visible side of the moon. The apollo 11 lm landed approximately 400 meters west of west crater and 20km southsouthwest of the crater sabine d in the southwestern part of mare tranquilitatis. In addition, volcanic features of the arago region are superimposed on a tirich mare unit visited by the apollo 11 crew 175. Apollo 11 mission the apollo 11 mission was the first man mission to land on the moon. The purpose of the apollo 11 mission was to land men on the lunar surface and to return them safely to earth. First return of samples from another planetary body. Irregular mare patch crossing rima sosigenes in western mare tranquillitatis. Exciting new images lunar reconnaissance orbiter camera. On 20 july 1969, armstrong and aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon, while collins stayed in orbit around the moon.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The embroidered apollo 11 patch was manufactured by ab emblems, a patch embroidery company started by e. Apollo 11 mission patch, mission overview navigation arrow. Mission commander neil armstrong and pilot buzz aldrin, both american, landed view wikipedia article. A partner of nasa for previous missions, ab emblems became the sole contractor for all nasa patches in 1971. Apollo 11 was the first flight to send people to the moon. The following mission account makes use of crew members own words. No doubt, the apollo 11 crew quite busy at this time. Restored apollo 11 moonwalk original nasa eva mission. Apollo 11 patch 50th anniversary 19692019 nasa space limited edition custom personalized embroidered patches hook fastener for jacket, jean, backpack, uniform,work shirt,hat 4. Mission commander neil armstrong and pilot buzz aldrin, both american, landed the lunar module eagle on july 20, 1969, at 20.
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the moon. Aluminian chromite from tranquillity base apollo 11. For the first lunar landing, mare tranquilitatis was. The apollo 11 landing site is located on the smooth volcanic plains of southwestern mare tranquillitatis. Longlived volcanism expressed through mare infilling. Mare tranquillitatis translates to sea of tranquility, and is the famous location on the moon where apollo 11 landed and the first man set foot on the lunar surface. Apollo 11 little west crater panorama the planetary society. It included a powered descent that ran a mere nominal 40 seconds. It was the fifth manned mission in the apollo program thats one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. Mare tranquillitatis and mare serenitatis regions of the moon multispectral image of the moons mare tranquillitatis and mare serenitatis regions upper left and lower right, respectively derived from observations by the galileo spacecraft in december 1992 during its second lunar flyby.
This official apollo 11 patch measures 4 inches in diameter and is manufactured by ab emblem. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Evangelos odysseas papathanassiou born 29 march 1943 in volos,greece, known professionally as vangelis, is a greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, and orchestral music. The apollo 11 moon landing on july 20, 1969 has become an integral part of our history, our folklore, and even our popular culture, but its still hard for those who didnt witness it live to. Here is a mosaic that i have just finished working on that shows a view of the apollo 11 landing site at mare tranquillitatis. The apollo 11 landing site in mare tranquillitatis was one of three sites selected for the first lunar landing from a list of 30 sites originally under consideration. A two and a half hour moonwalk accomplished the setup of a set of basic science equipment, and the collection of 21 kg of lunar samples. This new version was released both in bluray format and for streaming services. Join new pond farm education center and astronomers from ridgefields discovery center to gaze through the telescopes. Due to their small size, and corresponding difficulty of observational astronomy from earth, the first irregular mare patch discovered, ina, was only found in 1971 after analysis of photographs taken by apollo 15. Exploring the apollo moon missions using mobile apps space. In the thirty orbits that followed, the crew saw passing views of their landing site in the southern sea of tranquility mare tranquillitatis about 20 kilometres 12 mi southwest of the crater sabine d 0. During descent, a malfunction caused luna 15 to crash in mare crisium.
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