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Which Apollo mission launched on July 16, 1969, and became the first to land humans on the Moon?

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Apollo 11

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Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969, and became the mission that first landed humans on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the surface while Michael Collins orbited above.

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NASA's Apollo program sent Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on Apollo 11; Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon.

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