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The first landing was by the USSR in 1959 when they crashed landed Luna 2.
The first soft landing with the aid of rockets came in 1966 when the USSR landed Luna 9
The first manned landing was when the US landed Apollo 11 in 1969
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How was the lunar module heated?
The Apollo lunar module was heated electrically. from batteries and an electric fuel cell.
Why is the lunar module made from aluminium?
For a successful lunar mission, weight had to be kept to a minimum. The lunar module was designed to be as lightweight as possible--using aluminum for structural support instead of the heavier steel alloys. Since the moon has only 1/6th the gravity as Earth, a lunar module would be very flimsy on Earth's surface, maybe not even able to support itself. But on the moon, it was more than strong enough to accomplish its mission.
Why did only part of the lunar module take off from the moon?
The landing stage was left behind as it was not needed, but more importantly, the lunar module needed to be as light as possible to ensure it could be blasted from the surface with the restricted amount of fuel available.
How was the first 5 peapel on the moon?
1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 Commander 2. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot 3. Charles "Pete" Conrad, Apollo 12 Commander 4. Alan Bean, Apollo 12 Lunar Module Pilot 5. Alan Shepard, Apollo 14 Commander 6. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Lunar Module Pilot
Is the Eagle a space craft?
Eagle was the lunar module of Apollo 11 that landed on the moon for the first moon landing. All of the moon landings had a lunar module which could separate from the main craft and land on the moon. It could then take off again and dock with the main craft. The different lunar modules were given different names.
The name of neil armstrongs ship?
I assume you're referring to the lunar module "Eagle"
What is the name of the lunar module?
The eagle
What was the name of the Apollo 12 lunar module?
The Apollo 12 lunar module, which made the second landing on the moon, was named Intrepid.
Apollo 14 lunar module name?
Antares.
What was the name of Apollo 13 lunar module?
Aquarius
What was the name of the lunar module that landed on the moon?
Eagle .
What does a lunar module pilot do?
The lunar module pilot drives the lunar module and lands on the surface of the moon(Luna).
What was the Apollo lunar module name?
The Apollo lunar module's name was Eagle. On July 20, 1969, the first lunar manned landing occurred in the Eagle and the crew returned back to Earth 4 days later.
How did the astronauts enter the Lunar Module?
There was a hatch in the lunar module.
What was the name of the lunar module that landed at Tranquillity Base?
eagle
What was the purpose of the Apollo lunar module?
The purpose of the Lunar module was to carry the astronauts, from the command module to the Lunar surface and back from the moon.
What was the craft neil Armstrong traveled in to the moon?
There was two parts, the command module and the lunar module. The command module was used to take them to Lunar orbit, and then the Lunar module was used to land them on the Moon. The Lunar module then lifted the astronauts off the Moon and into Lunar orbit. They then docked with the command module and then got rid of the lunar module. Then the final trip home, they were safely inside the command module.
