Where did the Moon landing rocket take off from?

Kennedy Space Center’s
The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifts off with Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. at 9:32 a.m. EDT July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A.

How did the Lunar Module get off the Moon?

When ready to leave the Moon, the LM’s ascent engine fired, leaving the descent stage on the Moon’s surface. After a few course correction burns, the LM rendezvoused with the CSM and docked to transfer the crew and rock samples. Having completed its job, the ascent stage was separated.

What was the site of the first landing on the Moon?

Mare Tranquillitatis
Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility) For the first lunar landing, Mare Tranquilitatis was the site chosen because it is a relatively smooth and level area.

Who first landed on the Moon?

Neil Armstrong
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon. He and Aldrin walked around for three hours. They did experiments.

How long did the first trip to the Moon take?

How long did it take to reach the moon? The trio of career astronauts launched on 16 July 1969 from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. It took them four days to travel the 55,200 miles to the surface of the moon. The shuttle landed on the moon’s surface close to midnight on 20 July.

Where did Eagle land on the Moon?

the Sea of Tranquility
Partially piloted manually by Armstrong, the Eagle landed in the Sea of Tranquility in Site 2 at 0 degrees, 41 minutes, 15 seconds north latitude and 23 degrees, 26 minutes east longitude.

What happened to the crew of Challenger?

Following the explosion, the orbiter, which included the crew compartment, was broken up by aerodynamic forces. The crew compartment and many other vehicle fragments were recovered from the ocean floor after a three-month search-and-recovery operation.