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Because the United States wanted to beat the Soviet Union in the "space race."

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Q: Why was the Apollo program important to the space race?
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Wjat was the main goal of the Apollo program?

The main goal of the Apollo program (which was made by the United States during the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union) was to safely get a man to the moon and back.


Why the space race ended with Apollo eleven?

The part of the space race to reach the moon first, ended when Apollo 11 landed on the moon, becoming the first manned-craft to do so.


What prompted the US to launch the Apollo program?

As the Russian put a man in space ,Yuri Gagarin, Now the race for the moon was on between the two big powers.


What prompted the us to launch to the apollo program?

As the Russian put a man in space ,Yuri Gagarin, Now the race for the moon was on between the two big powers.


How did Apollo originate?

As the space race between the U.s.A and Russia was on Apollo was chosen as the space mission to the moon , after Mercury earth trips and the Gemini space flights and walks.


Why did Apollo 13 take place?

It was part of the space race with Russia to get to the Moon.


Why was the space program called the space race?

Because it was a "race" between the USSR and the US to reach space milestones first.


Which Countries were involved with Apollo 11?

The US was in a space race with the USSR(Russia) and that is what led to the Apollo Project, but only the US actually created it.


What did Lyndon Baines Johnson do with the Space Race?

He liked to toast his waffles with the rockets of apollo 11


What event concluded the space race between USSR and US?

the apollo 11 moon landing


Why did the apollo 11 mission take place?

Because of the "space race" between the u.s and Russia.


Who won the space race and launched the first artificial satellite into space?

The first artificial satellite into space was named sputnik and was launched by the USSR. The term "Space Race" actually applies to the race to the moon which was won by the US when the Apollo spacecraft touched down in 1969.