Key statistics
Satellite APOLLO 11 CM (COLUMBIA) at a glance.
Uptime
8
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LO
None
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for APOLLO 11 CM (COLUMBIA).
Object identification
Object name: APOLLO 11 CM (COLUMBIA)
International designator: 1969-059A
Object number (NORAD): 4039
Object ID (CCSDS): 4039
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Notes: CIRCUMLUNAR
Orbital parameters
Decay date: July 24, 1969
Inclination: None deg
Period: None minutes
Apoapsis: None km
Periapsis: None km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite APOLLO 11 CM (COLUMBIA) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
Apollo 11 was commanded by Neil Armstrong , Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" E. Aldrin. The Mission was to complete the goal that President John F. Kennedy set on May 25, 1961 to land a man on the moon and return the crew back to Earth. On July 20,1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed there Lunar Module on the sea of tranquility this marked the first time a human has set foot upon another celestial body.
APOLLO 11 CM (COLUMBIA) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Saturn V | Apollo 11’, on board a Saturn V space rocket.
The launch took place on July 16, 1969, 1:32 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A.
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Saturn V | Apollo 11
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: July 16, 1969, 1:32 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Saturn V
Launch pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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