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The Apollo 11 lunar landing mission is launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida, USA.

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Apollo 11

First crewed Moon landing (1969)

Apollo 11 was a spaceflight conducted from July 16 to 24, 1969, by the United States and launched by NASA. It marked the first time that humans landed on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at…
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Cape Canaveral

Cape on the Atlantic coast of Florida in the United States

Cape Canaveral is a cape in Brevard County, Florida, in the United States, near the center of the state's Atlantic coast. Officially Cape Kennedy from 1963 to 1973, it lies east of Merritt Island, separated from it by the Banana River. It is part of a region known as the Space…
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July 16

Day of the year

July 16 is the 197th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 168 days remain until the end of the year.
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