ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES AND SPACE TRAVEL

How many persons have walked on the Moon as part of the Apollo missions?

Twelve persons (all American astronauts) have walked on the Moon as part of the Apollo missions. They are:

 

Apollo 11 – Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin.

 

Apollo 12 – Charles Conrad, Alan Bean.

 

Apollo 14 – Alan Shepard, Thomas Mitchell.

 

Apollo 15 – David Scott, James Irwin.

 

Apollo 16 – Charles Duke, John Young.

 

Apollo 17 – Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt.

 

Who were the first persons to walk on the Moon?

The Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin who landed on the Moon abroad Eagle were the first and second persons respectively to walk on the Moon.