Landing
During which month of the year did the Apollo 11 spaceship land on the moon?
Apollo 11
In the Shadow of the Moon (film) Apollo 11 goodwill messages Lunar plaque Romania lunar sample displays Rover (space exploration)
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Ten former astronauts appear in "In the Shadow of the Moon". During the Apollo Program, twenty-four men reached the vicinity of the Moon. Of the twelve who actually set foot on the lunar surface, eight appear on camera (Neil Armstrong did not participate, while Pete Conrad, James Irwin and Alan Shepard had died). Two other astronauts who are featured in "In the Shadow of the Moon" orbited or looped around the Moon without landing (Jim Lovell and Michael Collins). All manned Apollo flights with the exception of Apollo 7, which was an earth-orbit mission, were represented in the film. The film is presented by Ron Howard, but there is no narration in the film. Apollo 11: *Buzz Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot *Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot Apollo 12: *Alan Bean, Lunar Module Pilot Apollo 13: *Jim Lovell, Commander (also Apollo 8 CMP) Apollo 14: *Edgar Mitchell, Lunar Module Pilot Apollo 15: *David Scott, Commander (also Apollo 9 CMP) Apollo 16: *John Young, Commander (also Apollo 10 CMP) *Charles Duke, Lunar Module Pilot (also Apollo 11 CapCom) Apollo 17: *Eugene Cernan, Commander (also Apollo 10 LMP) *Harrison Schmitt, Lunar Module Pilot  
Man has conquered the moon and widened his horizons. The spaceship Apollo 11 is touching down on the surface of the moon and the first human beings are setting foot on it. The landing on the moon is the culminating achievement of a great scientific effort. That which could be captured only by the boldest imagination has now become a reality. With this historic event a new era in the life of mankind begins, and further achievements in the space world are certain to follow. We express our admiration to the valiant astronauts of Apollo 11 and to all those whose work made the conquest of space possible. We join in the rejoicing of the American nation who must feel very proud because their sons were the first humans to land on the moon. Archbishop MakariosPresident 
 Apollo 11 plaque inscription: "See image at right." The statement, "We came in peace for all mankind" is derived from the 1958 National Aeronautics and Space Act's "declaration of policy and purpose": :The Congress hereby declares that it is the policy of the United States that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind. Apollo 12 plaque inscription: "Apollo 12. November 1969" (Signatures: Conrad, Gordon, Bean) Apollo 13 plaque inscription: "Apollo 13. Aquarius. April 1970" (Signatures on original plaque: Lovell, Mattingly, Haise. Signatures on replacement plaque also carried on the mission: Lovell, Swigert, Haise. Neither plaque was ever placed, as Apollo 13 did not successfully land on the Moon.) Apollo 14 plaque inscription: "Apollo 14. Antares. February 1971" (Signatures: Shepard, Roosa, Mitchell) Apollo 15 plaque inscription: "Apollo 15. Falcon. July 1971" (Signatures: Scott, Worden, Irwin) Apollo 16 plaque inscription: "Apollo 16. Orion. April 1972" (Signatures: Young, Mattingly, Duke) Apollo 17 plaque inscription: "Here Man completed his first explorations of the Moon. December 1972 AD. May the spirit of peace in which we came be reflected in the lives of all mankind" (Signatures: Cernan, Evans, Schmitt, Nixon).  
The Romanian Apollo 11 lunar sample display commemorative style plaque (10 by 14 inches) consists of one "moon rock" particle specimen that was cut from lunar basalt 70017 and a Romanian flag. The basalt 70017 was collected by Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt on the moon in 1972. Once lunar basalt 70017 was brought back to earth from the moon, the basalt moon rock was cut up into small fragments of approximately 1 gram. The specimen was enveloped in a plastic ball and mounted on the wooden plaque along with the Romanian flag which had been taken to the moon and back by the crew of Apollo 17. The plaque was then distributed in 1973 by President Richard Nixon to Romania as he did that year to 134 other countries worldwide (the same as for the Apollo 11 plaque gifts). This was done as a goodwill gesture to promote peace and harmony. 
NASA included Lunar Roving Vehicles in three Apollo missions: Apollo 15 (which landed on the Moon July 30, 1971), Apollo 16 (which landed April 21, 1972) and Apollo 17 (which landed December 11, 1972). 