Which astronauts were on the spaceship?
Neil Armstrong. Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins
which spaceship?
Apollo 11
who was piloting?
Edwin Aldrin
Who was commander?
Neil Armstrong
what was so special about this flight?
It was the space flight that would carry men to the first landing on the moon
who was pilot of the command module?
Michael Collins
did he also explore the moon's surface?
No
what did he do?
He waited in orbit around the moon
who did get out and walk on the moon?
Armstrong and Aldrin
who got the day off that day?
federal government workers
how many watched it on TV?
500 million people
who was president?
Richard Nixon
What area did the spaceship land?
in an area known as the "Sea of Tranquility "
how long did they prepare to leave the craft?
more than three hours
who went out first?
Armstrong
what was the exact time?
2:56 on July 20th, 1969
Did he say something?
He said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
where was the spacecraft moved from after initial landing?
It was moved away from a very rocky area that might have caused a difficult landing
what did they wear to protect them from the moon's atmosphere?
space suits
was the moon lander being manipulated by a computer?
Yes