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  • Apollo 11 Lunar Orbit: Duration and Mission Timeline
    Apollo 11 didn't orbit the Moon before landing.

    The mission followed these steps:

    1. Launch: The crew launched from Earth.

    2. Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI): The spacecraft was propelled towards the Moon.

    3. Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI): Once in lunar orbit, the spacecraft circled the Moon for about 30 hours to prepare for the landing.

    4. Lunar Landing: The Lunar Module (LM) separated from the Command Module (CM) and landed on the Moon.

    5. Lunar Surface Operations: The crew spent about 21 hours on the lunar surface, including their moonwalk.

    6. Lunar Ascent: The LM launched from the lunar surface.

    7. Docking: The LM docked with the CM in lunar orbit.

    8. Trans-Earth Injection (TEI): The spacecraft was propelled towards Earth.

    9. Splashdown: The crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.

    So, the 30 hours spent in lunar orbit was after the spacecraft had reached the Moon and before the landing.

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