Historic Landing Site
Apollo 11 · Tranquility Base
Apollo 11 · Tranquility Base is currently about 382,808 kilometres from Earth, or 0.003 astronomical units, which puts a one-way radio signal 1 seconds out. It is 1.001 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
- 382,808 km (0.003 AU)
- Distance from the Sun
- 149,729,760 km (1.001 AU)
- One-way signal time
- 1 seconds
The mission
- Status
- Historical
- Operator
- NASA
- Launched
- 1969
- Operating
- Moon