Question: how many times did apollo 11 orbit the moon before landing
Answer: 25 degrees Period 2 hours Epoch July 19 , 1969 , 21 : 44 UTC Lunar orbiter Spacecraft component Command / Service Module Orbital insertion July 19 , 1969 , 17 : 21 : 50 UTC Orbital departure July 22 , 1969 , 04 : 55 : 42 UTC Orbits 30 Lunar lander Spacecraft component Lunar Module Landing date July 20 , 1969 , 20 : 18 : 04 UTC Return launch July 21 , 1969 , 17 : 54 UTC Landing site Mare Tranquillitatis 0 ° 40 ′ 27 '' N 23 ° 28 ′ 23 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 0.