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Only twelve American astronauts that participated in NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and 1970s have landed on the moon; humans from Earth have not yet set foot on any other moon or celestial body.

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The longest continuous time that humans spent on the surface of the moon was during the Apollo 17 mission. The lunar landing was on December 11, 1972. The astronauts, Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, were on the lunar surface for three days, two hours, fifty-nine minutes. It was the last time that humans set foot on another celestial object.

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On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Alden Armstrong and Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. of the Apollo 11 space craft, became the first humans to walk on the moon.

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How many years between the first manned flight and first man landing on the moon?

The first manned flight was on April 12th 1961 with Yuri Gagarin. The first man landing on the Moon was on July 20th 1969. So it was a bit under 8 years.


How many space Apollo missions have there been?

There were a total of 19 Apollo missions: Apollo-1A : Unmanned suborbital flight Apollo - 2 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 3 : Unmanned suborbital flight Apollo - 1 : Manned orbital mission, cancelled due to fatal accident. Apollo - 4 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 5 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 6 : Unmanned orbital fligth Apollo - 7 : Manned orbital mission Apollo - 8 : Manned lunar orbit mission Apollo - 9 : Manned orbital mission Apollo -10 : Manned lunar orbit mission Apollo- 11 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 12 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 13 : Lunar Landing mission, aborted due to accident Apollo- 14 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 15 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 16 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 17 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo -18 : Space rendevous mission with Soviet Soyuz spacecraft (Apollo-Soyuz)


When was the last manned space flight to the moon?

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 at 12:33 a.m. EST on December 7, 1972, and concluded on December 19. It remains both the most recent manned moon landing and manned flight beyond low Earth orbit.


What is a manned space flight?

Manned space flight is a voyage into space with a human passenger on board.


What was the purpose of the Apollo 2 mission?

Apollo 2 was an unmanned hardware test flight. If instead you mean Apollo 11 then it was the first manned landing on the moon.

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How many years between the first manned flight and first man landing on the moon?

The first manned flight was on April 12th 1961 with Yuri Gagarin. The first man landing on the Moon was on July 20th 1969. So it was a bit under 8 years.


How many space Apollo missions have there been?

There were a total of 19 Apollo missions: Apollo-1A : Unmanned suborbital flight Apollo - 2 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 3 : Unmanned suborbital flight Apollo - 1 : Manned orbital mission, cancelled due to fatal accident. Apollo - 4 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 5 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 6 : Unmanned orbital fligth Apollo - 7 : Manned orbital mission Apollo - 8 : Manned lunar orbit mission Apollo - 9 : Manned orbital mission Apollo -10 : Manned lunar orbit mission Apollo- 11 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 12 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 13 : Lunar Landing mission, aborted due to accident Apollo- 14 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 15 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 16 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 17 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo -18 : Space rendevous mission with Soviet Soyuz spacecraft (Apollo-Soyuz)


Three characteristics of the moon that had to be known before a manned landing was possible?

what are the three characteristics of the manned landing i dont the answer


When was the last manned space flight to the moon?

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 at 12:33 a.m. EST on December 7, 1972, and concluded on December 19. It remains both the most recent manned moon landing and manned flight beyond low Earth orbit.


Is Apollo 7 the first person to land on moon?

No, Apollo 7 was a manned test flight of the Command Module and never left Earth orbit. Apollo 11 was the first manned lunar landing.


What was the name of the first space mission to land humans on the moon?

What was the name of the first manned lunar landing mission? It was the Apollo 11 mission.


What was the last mission and date that humans walked on the moon?

As of now, 2014, the last manned landing on the moon was Apollo 17 in December 1972


What is a manned space flight?

Manned space flight is a voyage into space with a human passenger on board.


What was the purpose of the Apollo 2 mission?

Apollo 2 was an unmanned hardware test flight. If instead you mean Apollo 11 then it was the first manned landing on the moon.


What was the name of the first successful moon landing?

The first successful manned landing was Apollo 11.


When was the last moon landing?

The last "manned" moon landing was Apollo 17 on December 11, 1972.


On what date did the moon lunar landing take place?

The first manned landing was July 20, 1969.