Apollo 11 flight (artist concept)

An artists concept of how the first manned flight to the Moon was made by Apollo 11 in July, 1969. Date and time of day is UTC; time in dd-hh-mm format is mission time. CM = Command Module (Columbia), SM = Service Module and LM = Lunar Module or Moon lander (Eagle). CSM = combined CM and SM. This gallery is included in the Apollo Progam article just without the times.

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  16 July, 1969, 13:32: Launch by a Saturn V rocket. This is followed by two revolutions in Earth orbit
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  2h 44-50m: Third stage of the rocket reignites to send the spacecraft to the Moon
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  3h 5m: CSM separates from the third stage and the LM is uncovered
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  3h 24m - 4h 17m: The CSM extracts the LM and they continue to the Moon (the rocket stage will miss it)
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  3d 4h: After 3 days travel the SM engine slows the spacecraft to enter Moon orbit
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  3d 23h: In Moon orbit, Armstrong and Aldrin move to the LM
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  4d 4h: The CSM and LM separate, the CSM with Collins onboard remains in Moon orbit
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  20 July, 20:17: Landing using the descent stage engine (4d 6h)
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  21 July, 02:56: First step on the Moon by Armstrong (4d 13h).
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  5d 4h: 21½ hours after the landing the ascent stage lifts off
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  5d 8h: The ascent stage goes into Moon orbit and docks with the CSM
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  5d 10h: After the crew is united in the CM the ascent stage is moved away
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  5d 15h: The SM engine is fired to escape Moon orbit and go to the Earth
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  8d 2h 49m: Before reentry the CM separates from the SM and turns 180° to face the heat shield forward
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  8d 3h 00-18m: Air friction heats the shield and slows the CM until it can be landed by parachutes on 24 July, 16:50
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  8d 4h: Astronauts are picked up and brought to an aircraft carrier