It’s Up — Apollo 11 Launch Day
The Saturn V launched at 9:32 AM this morning and everything worked. Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins are on their way to the Moon.
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Mission Log: Apollo 11
The first lunar landing — July 20, 1969
Launch Day
This morning the Saturn V carrying Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins lifted off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The engine ignited at 9:32 AM. They are going to the Moon. I watched with my family and none of us spoke when the rocket rose. There are…
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