Historic Landing Site
Apollo 11 · Tranquility Base
Apollo 11 · Tranquility Base is currently about 382,809 kilometres from Earth, or 0.003 astronomical units, which puts a one-way radio signal 1 seconds out. It is 1.008 astronomical units from the Sun.
The Sea of Tranquility, where humans first set foot on another world on July 20, 1969. The descent stage, instruments, and first footprints remain undisturbed.
The laser retroreflector left here is still used for Earth-Moon ranging today.
Right now
- Distance from Earth
- 382,809 km (0.003 AU)
- Distance from the Sun
- 150,774,401 km (1.008 AU)
- One-way signal time
- 1 seconds
The mission
- Status
- Historical
- Operator
- NASA
- Launched
- 1969
- Operating
- Moon