The Lunar Module (LM) lifted off from the moon's surface and docked with the orbiting Command Module. They then jettisoned the LM, fired up the rocket on the Service Module (connected to the CM) and coasted back home. Once they go to the Earth they jettisoned the SM, exposing the heat shield on the bottom of the CM and entered the atmosphere, landing in the ocean where they were picked up by helicopter and flown to a Navy ship.
Apollo 13
Apollo 13
For Apollo 13 to return to earth the moon mission was aborted on late 14/41970 or early 15/4/1970. The spacecraft had to make one orbit of the moon to return to earth.
The goal of the Apollo program was to land a man on the moon and to return him safely to the earth.
Apollo 11 was mainly used to fly to the moon and then return safely to earth.
It was the Apollo 13 that had to return to earth, due to a explosion .
Apollo 13
Apollo 13
For Apollo 13 to return to earth the moon mission was aborted on late 14/41970 or early 15/4/1970. The spacecraft had to make one orbit of the moon to return to earth.
Apollo 11 destination was to land on the moon, and to return safely to earth.
The goal of the Apollo program was to land a man on the moon and to return him safely to the earth.
Apollo 11 was mainly used to fly to the moon and then return safely to earth.
The purpose of Apollo 11 was to land a man on the moon and to return him safely to earth.
The purpose of Apollo 11 was to go to the moon and to return to the earth.
To land men on the moon and return them safely to Earth.
To land men on the moon and return them safely to the Earth.
Apollo 13, fuel cell exploded