Apollo 11 Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the United States. The bill was sponsored by Florida Senator Bill Nelson and Florida Representative Alan Grayson. A group of British scientists interviewed as part of the anniversary events reflected on the significance of the Moon landing: Apollo 11 Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two people on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin, both American, landed the lunar module "Eagle" on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours after landing on
Apollo Applications Program pilot was a concern for mission planners, so proposals that it would be a three-man landing team or that the CSM would rendezvous with an orbiting module were considered. The following phases were considered: The "Apollo LM Taxi" was essentially the basic Apollo LM modified for extended lunar surface stays. This was expected to be the workhorse of both "Apollo Applications Extended Lunar Surface Missions" beginning in 1970 and to larger "Lunar Exploration System for Apollo" in the mid-to-late 1970s. The "Apollo LM Shelter" was essentially an Apollo LM with ascent stage engine and fuel tanks removed and replaced with