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Maybe because Apollo was the Sun God. And when astronots go to space they are sort of going closer to the sun.
In my theory it is mostly because Apollo was Sun God and was considered one of the strongest gods. Also because the space craft was in space so they wouldn't name it Athena or something because Apollo makes more sence.
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Why is Apollo named Apollo?
It is named after the mythological god Apollo.
Why is Apollo 13 named after the god Apollo?
The whole program was named after the god Apollo, not just Apollo 13.
When did the Apollo missions start?
project Apollo started in 1921
Who did the project Apollo?
NASA
Why is Uranus the planet named after Apollo?
Uranus is not named after Apollo. Uranus is named for Uranus/Ouranos (Heavens) who was the father of Cronus, the father of Zeus, who fathered Apollo.
Why is Apollo named Apollo?
It is named after the mythological god Apollo.
Why is Apollo 13 named after the god Apollo?
The whole program was named after the god Apollo, not just Apollo 13.
Was the Apollo cinemas named after the spacecraft Apollo 8?
No. Both the Apollo cinemas and the Apollo space craft were named after the Greek God Apollo.
Which planet is named for the Roman god Apollo?
There is a Greek and a Roman god named Apollo. There is no planet named after Apollo, unless you know of the Apollo planet that no one knows about yet.
When did the Apollo missions start?
project Apollo started in 1921
Why are Apollo objects named Apollo?
Apollo was the Greco_Roman sun god. Most Nasa missions drew names from Classical mythology, this being no exception. Apollo program was the manned Lunar Program and some predecessors and left-overs- Apollo Command modules were used in the Skylab and Apollo-Soyuz project which were strictly Earth-Orbital.
Who did the project Apollo?
NASA
Why is Uranus the planet named after Apollo?
Uranus is not named after Apollo. Uranus is named for Uranus/Ouranos (Heavens) who was the father of Cronus, the father of Zeus, who fathered Apollo.
How did Apollo 11 get its name?
It was the 11th mission in the Apollo project. Like the planets, many US rockets and space projects carried names from mythology. The first manned project was called Mercury, after the winged Roman messenger. The second, Gemini, came from the sign of twins because the capsule carried two astronauts. The Apollo project was named by NASA manager Abe Silverstein who thought "Apollo riding his chariot across the Sun was appropriate to the grand scale of the proposed program."
Did Project Apollo work?
yes.
What happened in project Apollo?
cancelled
What were the names of the 2 projects before project Apollo?
Project Mercury and Project Gemini
