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Was the first American spacecraft that reached the Moon's surface one of the Apollo series?
Surveyor One.
What was the name of the spacecraft that took the first men to the moon?
Apollo 8 went around the moon, but Apollo 11 landed on the moon, it was called Eagle
Which Apollo mission was the first to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon.
Which man stayed spacecraft when Apollo 11 reached Moon?
Michael Collins stayed in the spacecraft while Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin descended to the surface of the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission. He orbited the Moon alone in the command module, Columbia.
What was the name of the US spacecraft that first landed on the moon?
The name of the US spacecraft that first landed on the moon was Apollo 11.
The mini-series From the Earth to the Moon detailed the missions of what spacecraft?
The mini-series "From the Earth to the Moon" detailed the missions of the Apollo spacecraft, specifically focusing on the Apollo program that aimed to send astronauts to the Moon.
What is the max speed of a manned spacecraft?
The maximum speed reached by a manned spacecraft was during the Apollo 10 mission in 1969, when the spacecraft reached a speed of about 24,791 mph (39,897 km/h) relative to Earth. This speed was necessary to escape Earth's gravity and travel to the Moon.
What was Apollo 8 used for?
The Apollo 8 spacecraft was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon and then return safely to earth.
Why did Apollo 8 blow up?
Apollo 8 did not blow up. Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon. It returned to the Earth safely. Apollo 13 is the spacecraft that had an explosion while traveling to the moon.
What mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was Apollo 8, which launched on December 21, 1968. It was the second manned mission in the Apollo program and made ten orbits around the moon before returning safely to Earth.
In which spacecraft did Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 lunar module called the Eagle.
What was the name of the American space ships which were used to travel to the moon?
The American spacecraft used to travel to the moon were called Apollo spacecraft. Specifically, the Apollo program was responsible for sending astronauts to the moon between 1969 and 1972.
