Apollo Program: Pioneering Achievements in Space Exploration
Lunar Landings
6
Successful missions between 1969-1972
Moonwalkers
12
Astronauts who walked on the Moon
Lunar EVA Time
80+ hours
Total time spent on lunar surface
Program Cost
$187 billion
Adjusted to 2024 dollars
Peak Workforce
400,000
People involved at program's peak
Lunar Samples
842 lbs
Moon rocks and soil returned to Earth
Where is the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Now?
Read the full articleDescent Stage
Remains on the Moon's surface at the Sea of Tranquility
Has been there since July 20, 1969
Served as the launch pad for the ascent stage
Ascent Stage
Jettisoned after astronauts returned to the Command Module
Left in lunar orbit on July 21, 1969
Exact fate unknown, believed to have crashed onto the lunar surface
Current Status
Descent stage remains on the Moon's surface
Ascent stage presumed to have impacted the Moon at an unknown location
No part of the original Apollo 11 Lunar Module returned to Earth
Full-scale replicas and training modules are available in museums worldwide