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How many times NASA go to moon?
There were 17 Apollo missions altogether, although not all of these went to the moon. Many were simply test missions, some unmanned, and some in earth orbit only. Of the missions that went to the moon, Apollo 8 was the first mission to reach the moon, orbit it and return, followed by the next mission to the moon, Apollo 10. However both these missions were not designed to land on the moon's surface but were designed to test the equipment and to look for suitable landing sites. Apollo 13 also reached the moon, but, because of an explosion on board, was not able to land but returned to earth having made a 'free return trajectory' around the moon. The missions that actually landed on the moon were Apollo 11 (the first) followed by 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17 after which the Apollo programme was cancelled. So the number of mission to the moon in the Apollo programme was 9 missions, six of which made a landing, meaning that 12 astronauts in total have walked on the moon's surface to date.
How many astronauts were on board each of NASA's Gemini program spaceflights?
Each Gemini spacecraft launched 2 astronauts. 16 different astronauts flew a total of 10 Gemini flights. The last 4 Gemini flights (Gemini 9 through 12) were commanded by astronauts who had previously flown on an earlier Gemini flight.
What is the difference between manned and unmanned space probe?
manned space probe is when there are people traveling in a spaceship. whereas unmanned is when there is nobody in a ship unmanned is launched for the first time to a planet to see that a manned can land.
Did apallo 1 really land on the moon?
No, Apollo 1 did not land on the moon. It was the first crewed mission in the Apollo program, but a cabin fire during a pre-launch test in 1967 tragically resulted in the loss of all three astronauts on board - Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. The successful moon landing missions were carried out by subsequent Apollo missions.
How many manned space missions did not make it?
The only Apollo missions that were designed to go to the moon were Apollo 8,10,11,12,13,14,15,16and 17. The others were test missions or missions within earth's own orbit. They all reached the moon without exception. Apollo 8 and 10 were designed to reach the moon, but not to land. Instead their mission was to test equipment and to search out possible landing sites. They were successful in this. Apollo 13 was designed to land on the moon, but because of an explosion on board, was unable to land. Instead it reached the moon and used the moon's gravity to perform a 'slingshot' manoever and return to earth in an emergency rescue. The rest of the Apollo missions (11,12,14,15,16,17) all landed on the moon as planned.
What is an explosion that occurred on board and the astronauts were not able to land on the moon?
You are describing the Apollo 13 mission.
What was Apollo 8?
Apollo 8 was the second manned Apollo flight and the first manned mission to the moon. On board was Spacecraft Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders. The mission was to prove the capability of the Apollo command and lunar modules and crew to operate the lunar distances. The Lunar Module was not on board because it was not ready for flight at that time.
Who was the first man to arrive on the moon and what was his name?
Neil Armstrong, on Apollo 11 who landed on the moon July 20th 1969. His co-pilot who was the second to walk on the moon was Edwin ("Buzz") Aldrin. The command module pilot (who stayed behind to man the ship in moon orbit) was Michael Collins.However, the first manned spacecraft to reach the moon was Apollo 8 captained by Jim Lovell (who also captained the Apollo 13 mission and played by Tom Hanks in the film). This merely reached the moon and orbited, to test out the lunar msission equipment. Apollo 9 followed (but was a test mission in earth orbit only) and then Apollo 10 which also reached the moon, orbiting to find suitable landing sites for Apollo 11. Each Apollo craft were manned by three astronauts; the command module pilot who stayed in mood orbit to fly the command module, the mission captain and the lunar module pilot both of whom were destined to land on the moon from Apollo 11 onwards.The Apollo missions finished after Apollo 17, and, at the end of these missions 12 men had walked on the moon, two from each Apollo (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17). Apollo 13, of course, had an explosion on board and never landed on the moon. Instead the craft returned to earth in a huge rescue attempt. All three astronauts on board survived.
How many people on board Apollo 11?
There were three Astronauts that were said to have boarded the Apollo 11. The three Astronauts were, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The third was Michael Collins but he stayed in the Orbiter during this time.
Why Apollo missions 2 - 6 have no patches?
Officially, there was no Apollo 2 or 3. These were unmanned flights that took place after the Apollo 1 fire, while officials were still trying to decide if they wanted to continue using the Apollo name. By the time they had made up their minds they had already launched 2 test flights of the Saturn V. Following after those, they flew three more unmanned tests, named Apollo 4, 5, and 6. The first manned mission was Apollo 7. Actually, that's not quite it. First of all, patches were commissioned only for manned missions, and contrary to the Wikipedia article, examination of the photographs shot during training reveal that the patch Grissom, White and Chaffee designed for AS-204 has no designation at all. Second, the unmanned flights that would have been designated Apollo 1, Apollo 2, and Apollo 3 flew BEFORE the flight that Betty Grissom insisted be designated Apollo 1. AS-201 (Apollo 1) flew on 26 February 1966, AS203 (Apollo 3) flew on 5 July 1966, and AS-202 (Apollo 2) flew on 25 August 1966. The flights after AS-204 used the normal designations assigned after liftoff. Note that, by this scheme, AS-204, had it been launched, would have been designated Apollo 4, not Apollo 1.
Which of the Apollo 13 had children?
The Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell, and Fred W. Haise were married and had children.But Jack Swigert was a bachelor.
What are facts about project Gemini?
Project Gemini was the second human spaceflight program by NASA, conducted between 1961 and 1966, with the goal of developing space travel techniques for future Apollo missions. It involved a total of 10 crewed missions, each with two astronauts on board. Gemini spacecrafts were the first to perform orbital maneuvers, docking, and spacewalks, paving the way for the successful Apollo missions to the Moon.
