What was the name of the first Lunar Lander to land on the Moon?

• A. Eagle
• B. Falcon
• C. Viking
• D. Endeavour

Answer: (A)

Memorizing the names of lunar landers helps connect the mission to the moment of touchdown. The first Lunar Lander to reach the Moon was called Eagle, the Lunar Module of Apollo 11. It landed in the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969, allowing Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to descend to the surface while Michael Collins stayed in orbit. The famous line “The Eagle has landed” marks that historic moment. The other options refer to vehicles not used to land on the Moon: Viking was a Mars lander, Endeavour is a Space Shuttle, and Falcon is a modern rocket family. So the name of the first lunar lander is Eagle.