the Apollo program
/ði əˈpɒləʊ prəʊɡræm/
/ði əˈpɑːləʊ prəʊɡræm/
- the US space programme to put people on the moon. It was begun in 1961 by President John F Kennedy and achieved its aim on 20 July 1969 when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon during the Apollo 11 flight.
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