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You descend in lunar module, a special space ship designed to work in the lesser (compared to earth) gravitational pull of the moon. The LM fires it's rocket engine to slow down the descent of the craft until it lands. The LM is in two pieces. The lower part lands on the moon. The upper part fires it's engine and lifts off the moon and goes up to link with the command module orbiting the moon for the return journey back to earth.
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How long did it take the Apollo 13 to land on the moon?
First of all due to a explosion in the oxygen tank ,of the Apollo 13 the spacecraft could not land on the moon.
Where did Apollo 13 land on the moon?
Apollo 13 did not land on the moon. A technical issue with the spacecraft prevented the mission from landing as intended, and the astronauts had to abort their lunar landing and return safely to Earth.
What was the purpose of Apollo 11?
The purpose of Apollo 11 was to successfully land astronauts on the Moon and return them safely to Earth. This mission achieved the goal set by President John F. Kennedy to land a man on the Moon before the end of the 1960s.
What was the aim of Apollo 11?
The aim of Apollo 11 was to successfully land astronauts on the moon and return them safely to Earth. It was the first mission to achieve this goal, with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin becoming the first humans to walk on the moon.
What was the purpose of the space program?
The Apollo program was designed to land humans on the Moon and bring them safely back to Earth.
What happen on the Apollo 11 and Apollo 13 what were the differentces?
The Apollo 11 went to the moon and returned safely to earth. But Apollo 13, did not land on the moon, as it exploded on the way to the moon, but it returned safely.
What were the Apollo mission goals?
It was to land on the moon and to bring the astronauts safely to earth.
What was apollo's intended mission?
To land men on the moon and return them safely to the Earth.
What was the ambition of Apollo 11?
The plan was to land on the moon and then return safely back to earth.
What is Apollo in space?
The U.S. program to land humans on the moon and return them safely to Earth.
What year did Luna land on the moon?
The 1970 Lunokhod 1 and the 1973 Lunokhod 2 both landed on the moon safely.
Why was it important for US to become the first country to fly humans safely to and from the moon?
The target was set by president John Kennedy in 1961, to land a Americam on the moon and to return him safely to the earth.
What was the goal of the program?
To land a man on the surface of the moon, with a pinpoint landing and return him safely to the earth.
How long did it take the Apollo 13 to land on the moon?
First of all due to a explosion in the oxygen tank ,of the Apollo 13 the spacecraft could not land on the moon.
Where did Apollo 13 land on the moon?
Apollo 13 did not land on the moon. A technical issue with the spacecraft prevented the mission from landing as intended, and the astronauts had to abort their lunar landing and return safely to Earth.
Apollo 11's destination?
Apollo 11 destination was to land on the moon, and to return safely to earth.
What was the purpouse of Apollo 11?
The purpose of Apollo 11 was to land a man on the moon and to return him safely to earth.
