Apollo 11 Moon landing. Neil Armstrong on the Moon's surface reflected in Buzz Aldrin's visor. The Lunar Module Eagle is at left, the US flag and the Solar Wind Experiment are at right. Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were the first humans to walk on the moon, while third crew member Michael Collins piloted the command spacecraft in lunar orbit. The mission was launched on the 16th of July 1969 and landed on the Moon on the 20th of July. The crew splashed down in the Pacific ocean on the 24th of July.