The Mission
The primary objective of Apollo 11, set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, was to perform a crewed lunar landing on the Moon and return them safely to Earth.
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Highlights included scientific exploration by the lunar module, deployment of a television camera, and deployment of a Laser Ranging Retroreflector.
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The Apollo 11 crew included Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
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