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What was the name of the lunar landing module used by the first astronauts on the moon?
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How did astronauts land on the moon?
Astronauts landed on the moon using the Apollo Lunar Module, a spacecraft specifically designed for landing on the lunar surface. The Lunar Module separated from the Command Module in lunar orbit, descended to the surface guided by its engines, and landed using landing legs. The Apollo missions used a combination of automated systems and manual piloting by the astronauts to achieve successful landings on the moon.
Moon landing craft?
The moon landing craft used during the Apollo missions was called the Lunar Module (LM). It was a two-stage spacecraft that transported astronauts from the command module in lunar orbit to the surface of the moon and back. The LM had two parts - the descent stage, which landed on the moon, and the ascent stage, which returned the astronauts to orbit.
How did they get the moon lunar rover to the moon before the men landed?
The lunar rovers used on the moon were included in the lunar module, which carried them to the moon's surface. Once on the moon, the astronauts deployed the rovers to aid in their exploration of the lunar surface.
Did astronauts wear g-suits when they landed on the moon?
No they wore space suits. G-suits are used to counteract the forces of gravity endured by, for example, fighter pilots during high delta-v maneuvers. The Apollo astronauts did not experience high g-forces during landing.
How will astronauts get to the moon after the space shuttle retires in 2011?
There is a new project that would allow us to go to the Moon or possibly beyond(project is named Orion). Space shuttle aren't capable of travel to the Moon. No spaceship currently used is able to fly a man to the Moon.
What year did the rocket launch astronauts to the moon?
The first rockets to send people to the moon were in December 1968 on Apollo 8. Those astronauts were not due to land on the moon, just to test if they could reach it and get back. Apollo 10 did similar work in 1969. The first to land on the moon were astronauts from Apollo 11 in July 1969.
Did the government lose the original moon landing footage?
The original video tape recording of the first steps on the moon by Apollo 11 astronauts was not physically lost but was accidental erased and recycled by NASA. In 2009, other copies of the footage were used to produce a restored version in time for the 40th anniversary of the moon landing.
Name of American rocket used to get to the moon?
The Apollo Command Module and Lunar Landing Module were launched using a Saturn V rocket
Who designed the buggy moon used by NASA astronauts?
In 1971, the Moon Buggy was first usedby during the Apollo 12 landing toexplore the ...His overall concept and designof the Articulated Wheel Systemwas done by NASA and Lockheed Martin.
What was the first moon landing rocket's name?
The first moon landing rocket that brought humans to the moon was Apollo 11, with all the flights before like Apollo 10, including the Gemini and Mercury Projects being test flights leading up to this one. The rocket was able to successfully land Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon and bring them back.
What was the name of the landing module?
The landing module used in the Apollo missions was called the Lunar Module (LM). This spacecraft was designed to transport astronauts from lunar orbit to the moon's surface and back again to the Command Module orbiting above.
