The Apollo 11 lunar module was called Eagle when it landed on the Moon.
Eagle carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin from lunar orbit to the Moon’s surface on July 20, 1969. Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit aboard the command module Columbia while the landing took place.
The name came from Apollo 11’s mission insignia, which featured a bald eagle carrying an olive branch. The choice symbolized a peaceful mission and connected the spacecraft to a prominent American national symbol.
Eagle landed at Tranquility Base in the Sea of Tranquility. After Armstrong and Aldrin completed their surface activities, the ascent stage lifted off and reunited with Columbia. The descent stage remained at the lunar landing site, while the ascent stage’s later fate is uncertain.