Fist landing on the moon

On August 13, the three astronauts rode in ticker-tape parades in their honor in New York and Chicago, with an estimated six million attendees. List of missions canceled missions List of Apollo astronauts. The expense was justified by Kennedy's mandate to beat the Soviets to the moon, and after the feat was accomplished, ongoing missions lost their viability. Swenson, Loyd S. Apollo 11 flight directors pose for a group photo in the Mission Control Center. The inscription read:.