How many times have humans landed on the moon?

2023 Jan 21

Humans have landed on the Moon a total of six times, all of which were part of NASA’s Apollo program. The following is a list of the Apollo missions that successfully landed on the Moon, along with brief descriptions:

Apollo 11: The first manned mission to land on the Moon, which took place on July 20, 1969. The mission was commanded by Neil Armstrong, who famously declared “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” as he became the first human to set foot on the lunar surface.

Apollo 12: The second manned mission to land on the Moon, which took place on November 19, 1969. The mission was commanded by Pete Conrad, and the lunar module landed near the Surveyor 3 spacecraft, which had landed on the Moon two and a half years earlier.

Apollo 14: The third manned mission to land on the Moon, which took place on February 5, 1971. The mission was commanded by Alan Shepard, and the lunar module landed in the Fraunhofer crater. The mission also set a record for the longest lunar surface stay of 34 hours.

Apollo 15: The fourth manned mission to land on the Moon, which took place on July 30, 1971. The mission was commanded by David Scott, and the lunar module landed in the Hadley-Apennine region. The mission also set another record for the longest lunar surface stay of 66 hours.

Apollo 16: The fifth manned mission to land on the Moon, which took place on April 21, 1972. The mission was commanded by John Young and the lunar module landed in the Descartes Highlands region.

Apollo 17: The final manned mission to land on the Moon, which took place on December 11, 1972. The mission was commanded by Gene Cernan and the lunar module landed in the Taurus-Littrow valley. This mission also set another record for the longest lunar surface stay of 75 hours.

No human mission has landed on the Moon since the last Apollo mission in 1972. NASA plans to return to the Moon in 2024 with the Artemis program, which aims to establish sustainable human presence on the lunar surface.