apollo missions

Apollo 1

Feb 21, 1967

Scheduled to be the first lunar landing but never launched because of a cabin fire killing all three astronauts.

Apollo 8

Dec 21, 1968

The second manned mission that became the first to reach the Earth's Moon, orbit it and return safely. Launched on December 21, 1968 and landed on December 27, 1968.

Apollo 11

Jul 16, 1969

The spaceflight that landed the first humans,
Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. It was broadcast on live TV. When Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface he said his famous quote, "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"

Apollo 17

Dec 7, 1972

The last mission and the 6th landing of humans on the Moon for the Apollo program.