The first manned spacecraft to travel to the Moon was **Apollo 11**, which successfully launched on July 16, 1969, and landed on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first and second humans to walk on the Moon, while Michael Collins orbited above in the command module. Armstrong’s famous words, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind,” marked a historic moment in space exploration. This mission not only demonstrated American space capabilities but also propelled further exploration and scientific research beyond Earth.