Moore, Tom & Sherry Finzer
A Journey For Mankind
An emotional soundtrack by Tom Moore & Sherry Finzer based on the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Mission The Apollo 11 mission was the first lunar landing of the Apollo Program and launched on July 16, 1969. The purpose of the mission was to perform a manned lunar landing. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on the moon on July 20, 1969. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on July 21, 1969. Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later. Command module pilot Michael Collins flew the command module Columbia alone in lunar orbit while there were on the moon's surface. Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21.5 hours on the lunar surface before joining Columbia in lunar orbit.