The launch of the 363 ft. tall Saturn V Rocket (otherwise known as the Apollo 11 rocket) took place in Cape Canaveral, FL at 9:37 am in July 16, 1969. After a day in the ship, they reach the moon and land in the Sea of Tranquility (the name for a specific area in the moon). The astronauts had to then rest before leaving the Lunar Module. . Then, the 530 million people watched Armstrong climb down the ladder and say the historic words, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." A few minutes later, Buzz Aldrin climbed down. Michael Collins was in orbit in the Command Module in the meantime. Buzz and Neil spent the reset of the day collecting samples, putting up the American flag, and exploring the lunar surface.Then, they went back into the Lunar Module to rest and prepare for departure and take off to dock with the Command Module. Once they docked, they took off to Earth and got there on July 21.They also had to stay in quarantine until they were cleared on August 10. The goal set by JFK nearly a decade before was complete.