# Moon Missions — Lunar History & Landing Sites > Lunar History & Landing Sites (iPhone/iPad app by Gary Watson.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-missions/id6502703937 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Gary Watson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536272323) - Category: Education, Games, Casual, Trivia - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 300 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-05-05 - Data updated: 2026-08-30 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-missions/id6502703937/reviews.md ## What is Moon Missions? Moon Missions — Explore Lunar History From the first probes of the late 1950s to the latest crewed expeditions, Moon Missions brings the complete history of lunar exploration to your fingertips. Whether you're a space enthusiast, a student, or simply curious about humanity's greatest adventure, this app covers every mission — the triumphs, the tragedies, and the extraordinary people behind them. 3D LUNAR GLOBE The interactive 3D globe is your home screen. Every landing site, soft landing, and impact is pinned on the surface. Rotate and zoom the Moon freely, then tap any pin to jump straight to that mission. You can also navigate to any landing site directly from the mission details. EXPLORE EVERY MISSION Browse over 100 missions spanning more than six decades, organized by decade. From the Soviet Luna programme and the iconic Apollo landings to modern missions from China, India, Japan, and ESA — every chapter of the story is here. MISSION VIDEOS Watch archive footage for Apollo and other key missions, streamed directly in the app. MEET THE CREWS Discover the astronauts who flew to the Moon. Read their biographies, view their portraits, and see which missions they flew on. Their birth dates, life stories, and the missions they flew are all here. Tap any photo to view it full screen. MISSION IMAGES Every mission has its own image — mission patches, spacecraft photos, and NASA imagery. Tap to view full screen with pinch-to-zoom. ON THIS DAY Open the app and discover if a lunar mission launched — or an astronaut was born — on today's date in history. LUNAR QUIZ Test your knowledge of Moon missions with a built-in quiz covering mission facts, dates, crews, and more. SEARCH AND FILTER Find missions instantly by name, country, or astronaut. Filter by nation — USA, Soviet Union, China, India, Japan, ESA and more. Toggle between a visual grid and a compact list view. Optionally hide unmanned missions to focus on crewed flights. WORKS OFFLINE All mission data, patches, and images are bundled with the app. Videos stream when you're connected. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED A dark space-inspired theme puts the focus on the missions. Designed for both iPhone and iPad. Mission data sourced from publicly available historical records. Images represent mission patches, spacecraft photography, and NASA imagery. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Tip the Developer | $0.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.10 — 2026-08-27 Minor improvements and behind-the-scenes tidying. ### 1.9 — 2026-08-05 • Added the newly announced Artemis III crew — Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas — with photos and biographies, plus a new Artemis III mission entry • Added extra photos for many astronauts • Added an Acknowledgements screen crediting our sources, reachable from Settings > About ### 1.8 — 2026-06-30 • Links to our other apps — find them in the About screen, accessible from Settings ### 1.7 — 2026-06-04 What's New in Version 1.7 • Astronaut birthdays and anniversaries — get an alert on significant dates when you open the app • Landing and return dates added for all missions • Three new 2025 lunar missions added with LRO imagery • New quiz questions covering mission dates and astronaut ages • Additional crew photos including Apollo 13 ### 1.6 — 2026-05-25 Moon Missions Quiz! Test your knowledge with a new timed quiz covering launches, crews, rockets and mission history. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*