Apollo 11 CSM-LM Docking16 July 1969
Pilots Columbia during transposition and docking with lunar module Eagle after translunar injection.
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Historical person
Michael Collins Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Michael Collins, based on 9 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
9 records1969–19699 events4 places
Chronological biography
1969
Apollo 11 Launch16 July 1969
Launches with Armstrong and Aldrin on Apollo 11.
Apollo 11 Lunar Orbit Insertion19 July 1969
Pilots Columbia with the crew as Apollo 11 enters lunar orbit.
Apollo 11 Eagle Undocking20 July 1969
Pilots Columbia as Eagle separates for the first crewed lunar landing attempt.
Apollo 11 Lunar Orbit20 July 1969
Keeps Columbia in lunar orbit while Armstrong and Aldrin land.
Apollo 11 Eagle Redocking21 July 1969
Pilots Columbia during rendezvous and docking with Eagle after Armstrong and Aldrin leave the lunar surface.
Apollo 11 Lunar Orbit Photography21 July 1969
Photographs lunar terrain from Columbia while Armstrong and Aldrin work on the surface.
Apollo 11 Trans-Earth Injection22 July 1969
Pilots Columbia during the service propulsion burn that sends Apollo 11 toward Earth.
Apollo 11 Reentry24 July 1969
Pilots Columbia through the return phase before Apollo 11 splashes down in the Pacific.
Titles and roles
Astronaut
Record provenance
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