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The crew of Apollo 11 consisted of 3 astronauts: Commander [[Neil Armstrong]], Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., and [[Michael Collins]]. [[Buzz Aldrin]] was second on the moon, while Astronaut Collins orbited the moon in the Apollo Command Module. The two astronauts initiated a live videotaping to be seen on earth and placed a [[United States]] flag on the surface, and a commemorative plaque which read: ''"Here men from the planet earth first set foot on the moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."'' They then spent time gathering samples of rocks and soil to bring back to Earth.  

The crew of Apollo 11 consisted of 3 astronauts: Commander [[Neil Armstrong]], Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., and [[Michael Collins]]. [[Buzz Aldrin]] was second on the moon, while Astronaut Collins orbited the moon in the Apollo Command Module. The two astronauts initiated a live videotaping to be seen on earth and placed a [[United States]] flag on the surface, and a commemorative plaque which read: ''"Here men from the planet earth first set foot on the moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."'' They then spent time gathering samples of rocks and soil to bring back to Earth.  

The spacecraft was launched on July 16, 1969, by [[NASA]], the [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]], the United States Federal Government agency responsible for aviation and space flight. The liftoff was from [[Kennedy Space Center]], and lunar orbit was entered on July 19, 1969.

The spacecraft was launched on July 16, 1969, by [[NASA]], the [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]], the United States Federal Government agency responsible for aviation and space flight. The liftoff was from Kennedy Space Center, and lunar orbit was entered on July 19, 1969.

[[Image:Apollo11-crew.jpg‎|right|thumb|250px|The Apollo 11 Crew]]

[[Image:Apollo11-crew.jpg‎|right|thumb|250px|The Apollo 11 Crew]]

President [[John F. Kennedy]] had said that he was determined to send a man to the Moon before the end of the decade. However, this was not accomplished during his term in office; by the time the lunar landing was made, [[Richard Nixon]] was in office. The President sent the astronauts a live message shortly after they landed on the surface of the moon.   

President [[John F. Kennedy]] had said that he was determined to send a man to the Moon before the end of the decade. However, this was not accomplished during his term in office; by the time the lunar landing was made, [[Richard Nixon]] was in office. The President sent the astronauts a live message shortly after they landed on the surface of the moon.