The name of the first manned mission to land on the moon is Apollo 11. Launched on July 16, 1969, by NASA, the mission marked a significant milestone in human space exploration. It successfully transported astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins to the lunar surface. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module, "Eagle," landing in the Sea of Tranquility. Armstrong famously declared, "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind," as he became the first human to set foot on the moon. Apollo 11 returned to Earth on July 24, 1969.