22 July
Liftoff
13 August
Leaves
Earth’s orbit
20 August
Enters lunar
polar orbit
2 September
Lander
leaves orbiter
Earth
Moon
6 September
Lands near
south pole
Distance to moon 238,855 miles drawn to scale
2 September
Lander
leaves orbiter
22 July
Liftoff
13 August
Leaves
Earth’s orbit
20 August
Enters lunar
polar orbit
Earth
Moon
6 September
Lands near
south pole
Distance to moon 238,855 miles drawn to scale
The mission took 48 days from liftoff to landing
2 September
Lander
leaves orbiter
22 July
Liftoff
13 August
Leaves
Earth’s orbit
20 August
Enters lunar
polar orbit
Earth
Moon
6 September
Lands near
south pole
Distance to moon 238,855 miles drawn to scale