1969 ⟶ Apollo 11 Returns to Earth

Apollo 11 returns to Earth.
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🌎 Explorer 6 Launched

Explorer 6 is launched into orbit to photograph the Earth.⟶
Explorer 6 Launched (1959)
Space RaceNASASatelliteEarth ObservationTechnologyCold WarExploration

🌕 Surveyor 1 Soft Landing on the Moon

Surveyor 1 becomes the first American spacecraft to softly land on another extraterrestrial body.⟶
Surveyor 1 Soft Landing on the Moon (1966)
Space RaceNASAMoon LandingExplorationTechnologyCold WarScientific Discovery

🌎 Apollo 11 Returns to Earth

Apollo 11 returns to Earth.⟶
Apollo 11 Returns to Earth (1969)
Space RaceNASAMoon LandingTechnologyExplorationCold WarUSSpaceflight

🚀 Apollo 11 Launch

Apollo 11 is launched.⟶
Apollo 11 Launch (1969)
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🌕 First Crewed Moon Landing

the U.S. accomplishes the first crewed Moon landing, Apollo 11. Crewed by Neil Armstrong, "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins.⟶
First Crewed Moon Landing (1969)
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🪐 Mariner 9 Launched

Mariner 9 is launched.⟶
Mariner 9 Launched (1971)
Space RaceUSMarsPlanetary ExplorationTechnologyCold WarExplorationNASA