Apollo 11 Splashdown Site
The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 11 command module Columbia returned Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins to Earth on July 24, 1969. NASA records the site at 13.30 degrees north, 169.15 degrees west, about 13 nautical miles from the recovery ship USS Hornet.
Identity
- Name
- Apollo 11 Splashdown Site
- Region
- OC
- Slug
- apollo-11-splashdown-site
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The Pacific Ocean splashdown point where the Apollo 11 command module Columbia returned Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins to Earth on July 24, 1969. NASA records the site at 13.30 degrees north, 169.15 degrees west, about 13 nautical miles from the recovery ship USS Hornet.
- Established Year
- 1,969
- Latitude
- 13.3
- Location
- Pacific Ocean, southwest of Hawaii
- Longitude
- -169.15
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:57:13 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:57:13 AM