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  1. Copilot Answer
    Mission typeCrewed lunar landing (G)
    OperatorNASA
    COSPAR IDCSM: 1969-059A · LM: 1969-059C
    SATCAT no.CSM: 4039 · LM: 4041
     First Steps on the Moon
    First Steps on the Moon
    How Apollo 11 Made History with Tech
    How Apollo 11 Made History with Tech
    Background

    In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the United States was engaged in the Cold War, a geopolitical rivalry with the Soviet Union. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite. This surprise su… See more

    Personnel

    The initial crew assignment of Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot (CMP) Jim Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot (LMP) Buzz Aldrin on the backup crew for Apollo 9 was officially announced on November … See more

    Preparations

    The Apollo 11 mission emblem was designed by Collins, who wanted a symbol for "peaceful lunar landing by the United States". At Lovell's suggestion, he chose the bald eagle, the national bird of the United States, as t… See more

    Mission

    An estimated one million spectators watched the launch of Apollo 11 from the highways and beaches in the vicinity of the launch site. Dignitaries included the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General William We… See more