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Why did the U.S quit sending people to the moon after the Apollo program ended?
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∙ 9y ago
Lack of interest; also it costs far more to send people to the moon that to just orbit the Earth in ISS or space shuttle.
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Why did the us stop sending people into space after Apollo program ended?
The United States did not stop sending people into space after the Apollo program was cancelled. People were sent into space using the then new Space Shuttle program, which was cancelled in 2011. Now Americans are sent to space using commercial spaceflight from companies like SpaceX, VentureStar, and Ad Astra.
What year did the Apollo program end?
It ended in December 1972 after Apollo 17.
When was the last time humans visited the moon in person?
it was 1972 an it was apollo 17 and that ended the apollo program
Why did the US stop sending people to the moon after the Apollo program ended?
Most importantly the US had accomplished it's goal, which was to get there before the Russians did. Secondly, by the end the general public had lost a lot of interest in the program so it wasn't viewed as important to keep it going. Finally going to the moon was very expensive and the allotted money for the program had run out
When is the next Apollo mission?
There will never be another Apollo mission. The Apollo prgram ended with Apollo 17 in 1972. There were a few additional missions using Apollo equipment that were flown under the Apollo Applications program.
Why Apollo space program ended?
It ended because the program had no money left. Public interest had declined after the initial moon landings and the government was thus no longer so keen on funding it.
Is Apollo 1 an actual rocket?
Apollo 1 was the name of the first mission of NASA's Apollo program. The mission ended when the command module and the crew were destroyed in a fire during a routine test weeks before launch.
When did Games by Apollo end?
Games by Apollo ended in 1983.
When did The Apollo - Glasgow - end?
The Apollo - Glasgow - ended in 1985.
When did American Apollo end?
American Apollo ended in 1794.
Explain why scientists continue to study the moon long after the Apollo program ended and list some of the types of data that have been collected?
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Which Apollo mission to the moon nearly ended in disaster?
Apollo 13.
