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Between the summer of 1969 and the end of 1972, 12 American's set foot on the surface of the moon. In 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy promissed his people that not only would the United States beat the Russians to the moon, but they would do it by the end of the decade. At the time, it was believed that a moon landing might be impossible but NASA was determined to achieve the president's goal. On July 20, 1969, an American set foot on the moon. He was followed by 11 other men who all helped NASA make the greatest achievement in manned space exploration. These are those men. |
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Apollo 11
July 20, 1969, Sea of Tranquality
CDR: Neil A. Armstrong
LMP: Buzz Aldrin
Apollo 12
November 19, 1969, Ocean of Storms
CDR: Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.
LMP: Alan L. Bean
Apollo 14
February 5, 1971, Fra Mauro Highlands
CDR: Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
LMP: Edgar D. Mitchell
Apollo 15
July 31, 1971, Hadley Rille/Apennine Mts.
CDR: David R. Scott
LMP: James B. Irwin
Apollo 16
April 20, 1972, Descartes Region
CDR: John W. Young
LMP: Charles M. Duke, Jr.
Apollo 17
December 11, 1972, Taurus Littrow
CDR: Eugene A. Cernan
LMP: Harrison H. "Jack" Schmitt |
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