Men on the Moon

by Hla Min

Updated : July 2025

July 1969

Apollo 11

• NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) successfully sent Apollo-11 to land men on the moon and bring them safely back to the earth (as envisioned by JFK).

Crew

• Neil Armstrong — Civilian Commander; First man on the moon
• Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin — Lunar Module Pilot; Second man on the moon
• Michael Collins — Command Module Pilot

Poem

• The poem honoring the Apollo 11 Mission was published in the Guardian newspaper.
• A copy of the poem was given to Mr. Hall (USIS), who forwarded it to NASA and the astronauts.

Updates

• Seven Missions : Apollo 11 to Apollo 17
• Apollo 13 : had a problem; See Movie
• Books : by some astronauts

Posts

• Anniversaries
• Poetry
• Rhyme
• Space Race
• Visit to NASA in Houston