Who was the pilot of Apollo 11?

Who was the pilot of Apollo 11?

Commander Neil Armstrong
The Apollo 11 crew is Commander Neil Armstrong, civilian test pilot, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin, both US Air Force pilots.

Who piloted the Apollo 11 lunar module?

Neil A. Armstrong
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) “Eagle” was the first crewed vehicle to land on the Moon. It carried two astronauts, Commander Neil A. Armstrong and LM pilot Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin, Jr., the first men to walk on the Moon.

Is Michael Collins astronaut alive?

Deceased (1930–2021)
Michael Collins/Living or Deceased

Where will astronaut Michael Collins be buried?

Along with his Apollo 11 crew mates, Collins was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2011. Apollo 11 Astronaut….Michael Collins.

Birth	31 Oct 1930 Rome, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy
Death	28 Apr 2021 (aged 90) Naples, Collier County, Florida, USA
Burial	Cremated

Where is Apollo 11 lunar module now?

When it returned to the United States, it was reunited with its descent stage, modified to appear like the Apollo 11 Lunar Module “Eagle,” and transferred to the Smithsonian for display in the National Ai rand Space Museum’s Lunar Exploration Vehicles gallery.

What was the name of Apollo 11 command module?

Columbia
The Apollo 11 Command Module, “Columbia,” was the living quarters for the three-person crew during most of the first crewed lunar landing mission in July 1969.

What did Michael Collins say to Neil Armstrong?

In the episode Michael Collins suggests to Armstrong what he should say upon stepping onto the lunar surface: “If you had any balls, you’d say ‘Oh, my God, what is that thing?’ then scream and cut your mic.”