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JFK Announces There To Be A Man On The Moon
On May 25, 1961 John F. Kennedy announced that there should be a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s. This announcement was very shocking. -
First Lunar Landing For The USA
The first lunar landing for the USA happened on June 2,1966 on the moon.NASA named the spacecraft Surveyor 1. -
Apollo 1
Apollo 1 exploded on January 28, 1967.Three people were killed in this tragedy. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 spacecraft was launched in Cape Kennedy, Florida on July 16, 1969. It was the first flight that took men to the moon. -
Armstrong Opens The Hatch
At 2:39 on Monday July 21, 1969 Armstrong opened the hatch on the Eagle. About 7 minutes later after stepping on the moon Neil got a soil sample of the moon. Armstrong said the surface was very fine grained. -
Returning Home
On July 24, 1969 the astronauts returned home in the Pacific Ocean at 11:45. This mission fulfilled John F. Kennedy's dream.