Buzz Aldrin16 July 1969
Launches toward the Moon with Armstrong and Collins.
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Launches toward the Moon with Armstrong and Collins.
Commands Apollo 11 as it launches for the Moon.
Directs the Apollo program as Apollo 11 launches.
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