Apollo 11 LM Eagle ascent stage

Launched crew from the Moon and docked with CSM; later jettisoned in lunar orbit; final fate is unresolved.

Era: A (1959-1976)
Parent mission: Apollo 11
Role: Lunar Module ascent stage
Operator: NASA
Nation: USA
Launched (UTC): 1969-07-16 13:32:00
Reached Moon (UTC): 1969-07-21 17:54:00
Event type: crewed/ascent-stage
Outcome: success
Site: Lunar orbit / possible long-lived orbit or eventual impact
Left on surface: none confirmed on surface
Returned material: none
Current status: unknown/contested: abandoned in lunar orbit; possible later impact or remaining orbit
Operational status (derived): unknown
Source grade: primary
Review note: Do not list as confirmed impact without resolving competing analyses.