Apollo 11
What was the Apollo 11 mission?
It was to land on the moon.
What three astronauts boarded Apollo 11?
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins.
The Eagle landed in a shallow crater called
Sea of Tranquility
fact or opinion: Neil Armstrong was the mission commander.
fact
Who did the US beat in the race to the moon?
Finish the statement "One____________ one giant leap for mankind"
small step for a man
Aldrin and Armstrong landed on the moon in a lunar module called the____
Eagle
When the astronauts noticed that the switch was broken, Aldrin fixed it with a ____
Pen
fact or opinion: Many people were left speechless by the sight of a man on the moon
fact
Aldrin joined Armstrong on the moon, and they read a plaque. The plaque not only stated a message but it also contained message from 73 world leaders, the word ______ in nearly every language, and a picture of 2 humans.
hello.
What was the name of the lunar module that landed on the moon?
Eagle
Apollo 11 launched from _________________
Kennedy Space Center
When the astronauts returned to Earth, they splashed down in the ___________
Pacific Ocean
an opening in the deck of a ship or spacecraft that leads to other decks
hatch
What about the Sea of Tranquility made it easy for the astronauts to land?
it is smooth and flat
President Kennedy challenged the nation to put a man on the moon within 10 years. The Soviet Union was also explored the possibility of a moon landing, the next few years were referred to as the ______
Space race
Where is the Kennedy Space Center located?
Florida
What day did the astronauts land on the moon?
fact or opinion: Landing on the moon is the best thing Americans have ever done.
opinion
What year and month did man first set foot on the moon?
July 1969
What day did Apollo 11 launch?
July 16, 1969
Collins remained in orbit around the moon on the command module called_______
Columbia
Armstrong radioed back to Mission Control and said,"________________________________."
"Houston, tranquility base here, the Eagle has landed."
What did the astronauts put on the moon?
a flag
Who stated this," One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Neil Armstrong