First man on the moon

First man on the moon Apollo 11 was the spaceflight which landed the first humans, Neil Armstrong, Edwin (buzz) Aldrin Jr and Michael Colins, on the moon, July 20 1969. The mission is considered a major accomplishment in the history of exploration. Apollo 11 was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida on July 16, Apollo 11 was the fifth manned mission, and the third lunar mission, of NASA's Apollo program. The crew consisted of Armstrong as commander and Aldrin as lunar module pilot, with Command Module Pilot Michael Collins. Armstrong and Aldrin landed in the Sea of