Key statistics
Satellite APOLLO 11 LM (APS) at a glance.
Uptime
20334
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
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None
Inclination
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for APOLLO 11 LM (APS).
Object identification
Object name: APOLLO 11 LM (APS)
International designator: 1969-059C
Object number (NORAD): 4041
Object ID (CCSDS): 4041
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Notes: SELENOCENTRIC ORBIT (MOON)
Orbital parameters
Inclination: None deg
Period: None minutes
Apoapsis: None km
Periapsis: None km
Two-line elements (TLE)
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Live tracking on map
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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 LM (APS) 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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