1969
MAR 3 , 1969 / APOLLO 9
Astronauts James McDivitt , David Scott & Russell Schweickart orbit the earth for ten twenty-four hour period and perform first U.S. spacewalk .
MAY 18 , 1969 / APOLLO 10
“ Dry campaign ” for Apollo 11 moon landing place executed by Thomas Stafford , John Young & Eugene Cernan . Saturn V rocket salad sets record for manned vehicle top - speed of 24,791 mph .
JUL 20 , 1969 / APOLLO 11
Edwin Aldrin cushy lands “ Eagle ” lunar mental faculty on Sea Of Tranquility . Neil Armstrong becomes first human moonwalker .
NOV 19 , 1969 / APOLLO 12
Astronauts Pete Conrad , Alan Bean & Dick Gordon sodding 2nd moon landing and 6th man Apollo Program mission .
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