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What came first the Apollo program or the Gemini program?
The Gemini program preceded the Apollo program
What came first Apollo program or Gemini program?
I think it was Gemini.
What manned program came before the Apollo program?
The Gemini Program
What did Project Mercury do?
There was a Mercury Program in the US in the early 1960's, it was the program that put the first American astronaut into space. They were called "capsules", a one man space ship that was boosted into space by a rocket, they had very little maneuverability. The program was followed by Gemini, which had 2 men in each capsule, then Apollo, where 3 men were in each capsule. Apollo was the program where the first human landed on the moon.
What was the manned space program that came before Apollo?
The ten Gemini missions were before Apollo and tested many of the procedures necessary before Apollo could proceed, such as spacewalking, docking and rendezvous techniques. Prior to them were the Mercury missions.See the Web Links to the left for more information.
Which US space project gave astronauts practice piloting spacecraft and working in space?
The Gemini program which came between the Mercury and Apollo programs were designed to give this sort of experience.
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."
What sea did the astronauts land in?
Depends on which program you're referring to. Mercury astronauts landed in the Atlantic Ocean. Gemini astronauts also landed in the Atlantic ocean with the exception of Gemini 8 which, due to being aborted after less than a day in space, landed in the Western Pacific Ocean. All Apollo crews landed in the Pacific Ocean with the exception of Apollo 7 & Apollo 9 which landed in the Atlantic near Bermuda and the Bahamas, respectively. Russian Cosmonauts didn't land in the ocean at all--they came down on land.
What happened after Apollo program?
Apollo-Soyuz, to use up remaining lunar-capable gear, such as the Apollo 18 capsule. And then there was Skylab, which used non- lunar capable rockets and capsules. Finally, there came the Space Shuttle.
What Apollo mission came close to the moon?
The Apollo 8 and Apollo 10 came close to the moon but did not land on it.
When and where did Apollo 11 land when it came back to eath?
when and wheere did Apollo land when it came back to eath? when and wheere did Apollo land when it came back to eath?
What was the name of the ship that picked up the Apollo 13 crew after splashdown?
Come on! Who answered this? No crap they were picked up by helicopters. That wasn't the question. And where do you think the helicopters came from?......an aircraft carrier! Just like all the other Apollo, Gemini and Mercury missions. The USS Iwo Jima picked up Apollo 13 crew in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Hawaii.
