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Apollo 11 Eagle Redocking

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1969Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1969

Neil Armstrong21 July 1969

Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Returns to Columbia with Aldrin after Eagle rendezvous and docking in lunar orbit.

Michael Collins21 July 1969

Moon Orbit · Science / Astronomy

Pilots Columbia during rendezvous and docking with Eagle after Armstrong and Aldrin leave the lunar surface.

Names involved

Michael CollinsNeil Armstrong

Provenance

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