As spacecraft commander for Apollo 11, the first crewed lunar landing mission, Armstrong gained the distinction of being the first man to land a craft on the moon and first to step on its surface.
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Bales is Apollo 11’s guidance officer (or ‘GUIDO’). He’s calculating the risks to craft and crew. Kranz must know if the landing is ‘GO’ or ‘NO GO’. ‘GUIDO?’ he says.
While most scientists believed the moon had a solid surface that would support astronauts and their landing craft, a few believed ... and indeed Apollo 11 landed 44 miles southeast of the Ranger ...