Apollo 11 took-off from the Kennedy Space Centre in ... Twelve minutes after take-off the rocket entered orbit around the Earth. Approximately 2.5 hours later the engine of the 3rd stage booster ...

A look back at Apollo 11: Florida Today coverage of the 50th ... With the Artemis program expected to take off in late 2025, the VAB has been brought back into service in support of another ...

Purdue University graduate and Apollo 11 flight commander Neil Armstrong became the first person to step foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. It was a truly giant leap for mankind, and a seminal moment ...

The first manned mission to the moon, Apollo 11, launched on July 16 ... Neil Armstrong, front, waves as the crew heads to the van that will take them to the rocket for launch at the Kennedy ...

T minus 25 seconds…20 seconds and counting…T minus 15 seconds…guidance is internal…12, 11, 10, 9…ignition sequence starts…6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0…all engines running…lift-off, we have ...