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Lack of popularity. After the first moon walking, the people interest in lunar missions droped to near zero. The Apollo 13 event attracted attention because of the possibility of a tragedy.
The public interest was so bad that TV stations got complaints from people that prefers to watch reprises of the SitCom "I Love Lucy", than astronauts jumping on the Moon.
"On past evidence, the interest of the relevant public, who tend not to forget that they are a paying public, fades very fast. After Apollo 11, interest in the moon landings fell off sharply. The near disaster of Apollo 13 caused a brief spike of interest, but by Apollo 16 people were calling the television networks to complain that the astronauts were getting in the way of I Love Lucy - indeed, repeats of I Love Lucy."http://www.lrb.co.UK/v28/n18/lanc01_.htmlhttp://www.ralphmag.org/EF/NASA.HTML
"There can be no denying that by the time of Apollo 13 public interest in Apollo had waned. Members of the public are reported to have rung up television channels and complained that re-runs of 'I Love Lucy' were being dropped in favour of live coverage of moon landings. This reaction clearly demonstrated how fickle the American public was regarding their relationship with the Apollo programme. Landing once on the moon was a major event, but once it had been achieved the American consumer wished to turn their interest to other things in the blink of an eye."http://www.content4reprint.com/science/challenging-the-moon-hoax-conspiracy-theory-part-two.htm
To the common people, the sole purpose to the Apollo Missions was to get on the Moon before Sovietic Union.
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What year did the Apollo program end?
It ended in December 1972 after Apollo 17.
Who started the Apollo program?
The Apollo program was started by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, with the goal of landing a man on the Moon and bringing him back safely to Earth before the end of the decade.
When did Apollo 18 come back to earth?
Apollo 18 was not a launched mission. While the Apollo program was originally slated to run all the way up through Apollo 40 (which was to result in a lunar base), the program was eventually cut back drasticallym with the final mission being Apollo 17.
Did the Apollo program end in 1972?
Yes, the Apollo program ended in 1972 with the Apollo 17 mission.
What came first the Apollo program or the Gemini program?
The Gemini program came first. It was a precursor to the Apollo program and its main goal was to develop the techniques needed for the Apollo missions to the moon. The Apollo program followed the Gemini program and its main objective was to land humans on the moon and bring them back safely to Earth.
What year did the Apollo program end?
It ended in December 1972 after Apollo 17.
Who started the Apollo program?
The Apollo program was started by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, with the goal of landing a man on the Moon and bringing him back safely to Earth before the end of the decade.
When did Apollo 18 come back to earth?
Apollo 18 was not a launched mission. While the Apollo program was originally slated to run all the way up through Apollo 40 (which was to result in a lunar base), the program was eventually cut back drasticallym with the final mission being Apollo 17.
Did the Apollo program end in 1972?
Yes, the Apollo program ended in 1972 with the Apollo 17 mission.
When did Apollo 10 come back to earth?
Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the American Apollo space program. It was an F type mission - its purpose was to be a "dry run" for the Apollo 11 mission.
What came first the Apollo program or the Gemini program?
The Gemini program came first. It was a precursor to the Apollo program and its main goal was to develop the techniques needed for the Apollo missions to the moon. The Apollo program followed the Gemini program and its main objective was to land humans on the moon and bring them back safely to Earth.
What was the date of the Apollo 1 space program?
Apollo 1 was not an actual program, it was a scheduled mission as part of the Apollo Program. Apollo 1 had a scheduled launch date of February 21, 1967.
In what year did the Apollo space program end?
From Wikipedia:"Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. It was the first night launch of a U.S. human spaceflight and the sixth and final lunar landing mission of the Apollo program. The mission was launched on December 7, 1972, and concluded on December 19. As of 2008, it remains the most recent manned Moon landing"
What is the name of the Russian space program that an American Apollo linked with in space in 1975?
The Russian space program that linked with the American Apollo spacecraft in space in 1975 was the Soviet Soyuz program. This joint mission was known as the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) and symbolized the end of the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
What year did Gemini space program end?
The Gemini space program officially ended in 1966. Gemini was an intermediate space program conducted by NASA between the Mercury and Apollo programs, focusing on testing the capabilities necessary for the Apollo missions to the moon.
What project was after Apollo?
Directly following the end of the Apollo program was the Apollo Soyuz Test Program (ASTP) which, using Apollo flight hardware, performed the first international rendezvous and docking when the ASTP crew docked with a Russian Soyuz capsule. The next true program, one that required all new hardware, was the Shuttle Transport System, (STS). Also known as the Space Shuttle.
Do we still use the Apollo space program?
No, the Apollo Program was cancelled after the final moon landing (Apollo 17) in December 1972.
