For America250, which mission first landed humans on the Moon?

Apollo 11 was the first mission to land humans on the Moon, a landmark in the United States’ history before the America250 anniversary.

NASA launched Apollo 11 from Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin descended to the lunar surface in the lunar module Eagle, while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit in the command module Columbia.

Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon on July 20, 1969, followed shortly by Aldrin. The astronauts collected lunar samples, deployed scientific instruments, and photographed the surface before returning safely to Earth.

Apollo 8 had earlier carried humans around the Moon without landing, and Apollo 10 tested the lunar module near the surface. Apollo 13, launched in 1970, suffered an oxygen-tank explosion and did not land.