Apollo 11 took-off from the Kennedy Space Centre in ... Twelve minutes after take-off the rocket entered orbit around the Earth. Approximately 2.5 hours later the engine of the 3rd stage booster ...

Purdue University graduate and Apollo 11 flight commander Neil Armstrong became the first person to step foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. It was a truly giant leap for mankind, and a seminal moment ...

Spectators won’t hear the engines firing for nearly 15 seconds. To them, Saturn V will appear to take off in silence. Apollo 11’s crew enjoy a traditional astronaut breakfast of steak and eggs.

The BBC World Service has launched a special podcast series to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing ... if people could fire human beings off the surface of our planet, and ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology played a vital role in the moon landing and beyond, as did a Bay State-based ...