Moonwalk – Spaceflight Now

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July 20, 1969: Lunar landing of Apollo 11

July 20, 2016 Justin Ray

Mankind’s first landing on the Moon and stepping foot on the lunar surface occurred today in 1969 by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.