Apollo 11 Quiz

Try out this Apollo 11 quiz to test your knowledge. Apollo 11 trivia revisits the landmark 1969 NASA mission that achieved humanity’s first crewed lunar landing.

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Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
What was the specific Saturn V vehicle designation that launched Apollo 11?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Which command and service module stack designation was assigned to Apollo 11?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
At what exact UTC time did Apollo 11 lift off?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
What was the name of the maneuver that sent Apollo 11 from Earth orbit toward the Moon?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Saturn V stage performed the burn that sent Apollo 11 toward the Moon?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Soon after translunar injection, Apollo 11 carried out what combined maneuver to rearrange the spacecraft stack and retrieve the lunar module?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Before departing for the Moon, Apollo 11 first entered what kind of orbit around Earth?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
The famous descent computer alarms were ultimately traced to what problem inside the Apollo Guidance Computer?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Who led the MIT software team responsible for the Apollo flight software used on missions including Apollo 11?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
In Houston, who monitored the Apollo Guidance Computer software support for the landing decisions during Apollo 11?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
What added computer load contributed to Apollo 11’s descent alarms because it was left in a particular mode?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
What sequence immediately preceded the start of Apollo 11’s lunar surface EVA?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
What historic milestone did Apollo 11 achieve in space exploration?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Who was the mission commander of Apollo 11?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which Apollo 11 astronaut served as the lunar module pilot?

What was the specific Saturn V vehicle designation that launched Apollo 11?

Which command and service module stack designation was assigned to Apollo 11?

At what exact UTC time did Apollo 11 lift off?

What was the name of the maneuver that sent Apollo 11 from Earth orbit toward the Moon?

Which Saturn V stage performed the burn that sent Apollo 11 toward the Moon?

Soon after translunar injection, Apollo 11 carried out what combined maneuver to rearrange the spacecraft stack and retrieve the lunar module?

Before departing for the Moon, Apollo 11 first entered what kind of orbit around Earth?

The famous descent computer alarms were ultimately traced to what problem inside the Apollo Guidance Computer?

Who led the MIT software team responsible for the Apollo flight software used on missions including Apollo 11?

In Houston, who monitored the Apollo Guidance Computer software support for the landing decisions during Apollo 11?

What added computer load contributed to Apollo 11’s descent alarms because it was left in a particular mode?

What sequence immediately preceded the start of Apollo 11’s lunar surface EVA?

What historic milestone did Apollo 11 achieve in space exploration?

Who was the mission commander of Apollo 11?

Which Apollo 11 astronaut served as the lunar module pilot?